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Welcome to Aldora ...

The town of Aldora is located in Lamar County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Aldora, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1955.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Aldora has a population of 109 people<2> (see below for details).

Aldora is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Aldora, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Aldora: 770, 470 & 678<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Aldora had an population of 109 people. This is an increase of 5.83% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.22% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Aldora had a population of 103 people. This makes Aldora the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 103 people, the population of Aldora increased 5.1% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 98 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Aldora.

Communities near Aldora ...

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

  • Lawrences Mill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrences Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrences Mill
    • Lawrences Mill is located in Pike County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 30,834 people
  • Griffin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Thomaston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Forsyth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Lincoln Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
  • Zebulon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Russellville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Russellville is located in Monroe County
  • Milner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Williamson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
    • Williamson is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <6>
  • Molena
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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 Aldora. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Aldora.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Aldora. 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 Aldora.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aldora ...

Looking for more information about Aldora? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Aldora, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Aldora.

Adding Aldora to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Aldora 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 Aldora was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1955.

We also found Aldora on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Georgia (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Aldora.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Lamar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Aldora.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Aldora - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 770 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 470 or 678. New phone numbers in the Aldora area will be assigned with one of these codes: 770, 470 or 678. As a result, placing a call in the Aldora area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.