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Welcome to Winston ...

Winston is located in Douglas County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Winston, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1903.

Winston is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Winston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Winston (for example, toward Fruithurst (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Winston: (470)<3>, (678) & (770)

The ZIP code for Winston: 30187<4>

Websites for Winston ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.douglascountygeorgia.com/

Junior League:   www.jldouglascounty.org/

Communities Also Named Winston ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Winston - they are located in Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, New Brunswick, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Winston.

Communities near Winston ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Winston.

  • South Fulton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
    • South Fulton is located in Fulton County
  • Douglasville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Carrollton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pontevedra
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontevedra have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontevedra
    • Pontevedra is located in Fulton County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 25,694 people
  • Union City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <5>
  • Fairburn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Villa Rica
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Powder Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Powder Springs Chase
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powder Springs Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Springs Chase
    • Powder Springs Chase is located in Cobb County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 15,758 people
  • Dallas
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
    • Dallas is located in Paulding County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Winston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Winston.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Winston. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Winston.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Winston. See our Newspapers Page for Winston.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winston ...

Looking for more information about Winston? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Winston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Winston.

Adding Winston to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Winston in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Winston was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1895.

We also found Winston in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Winston post office opened in 1903.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Winston.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Winston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Of the area codes for Winston, area code (470, 678) is an overlay.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Winston). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Winston or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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