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Welcome to Aldreds ...

Aldreds is located in Jefferson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Aldreds, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Aldreds is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Aldreds ...

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

  • Drone
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drone
    • Drone is located in Burke County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 14,568 people
  • Louisville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Davisboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Wrens Station
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens Station
    • Wrens Station is located in Jefferson County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,939 people
  • Wrens
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens
    • Wrens is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,924 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrens <4>
  • Wadley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
    • Wadley is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <4>
  • Stapletons Crossroads
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stapletons Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapletons Crossroads
    • Stapletons Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 393 people
  • Stapleton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Midville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bartow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aldreds ...

Looking for more information about Aldreds? 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 Aldreds, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Aldreds.

Adding Aldreds to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Aldreds in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Aldreds was on a map titled Map of Georgia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Aldreds on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Aldreds.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Aldreds - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.