Welcome to Algernon ...
So far, we have found very little information about Algernon. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Algernon to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Algernon, please Contact Us.
Algernon would have been located within present day Barrow County<2>.
The location of Algernon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Algernon is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Algernon was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Algernon once stood is in the (770) area code.
Websites for Algernon ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.barrowchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Algernon, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Algernon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Algernon.
- Gainesville [Hall County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Gainesville [Hall County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the north of Algernon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,213 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Gainesville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville<6>
- Gainesville Mills [Hall County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville Mills
- Gainesville Mills [Hall County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the north of Algernon
- Estimated population in 2019: 43,232 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Gainesville Mills
- Lawrenceville [Gwinnett County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Lawrenceville [Gwinnett County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the southwest of Algernon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,842 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Lawrenceville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville<6>
- Sugar Hill [Gwinnett County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Sugar Hill [Gwinnett County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the west of Algernon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,132 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Sugar Hill
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Hill<6>
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- Suwanee [Gwinnett County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwanee
- Suwanee [Gwinnett County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the west of Algernon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,803 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suwanee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Suwanee
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suwanee<6>
- Snellville [Gwinnett County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snellville
- Snellville [Gwinnett County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the southwest of Algernon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,185 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Snellville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snellville<6>
- Winder [Barrow County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winder
- Winder [Barrow County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the southeast of Algernon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,273 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Winder
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winder<6>
- Dry Pond [Jackson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond
- Dry Pond [Jackson County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the northeast of Algernon
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,881 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Dry Pond
- Buford [Gwinnett County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
- Buford [Gwinnett County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the west of Algernon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Buford
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buford<6>
- Monroe [Walton County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe [Walton County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the south of Algernon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,979 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Monroe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe<6>
- Suwanee [Gwinnett County]
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 Algernon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Algernon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Algernon. 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 Algernon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Algernon. See our Newspapers Page for Algernon.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Barrow County: www.barrowga.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Algernon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Barrow, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Algernon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Algernon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Algernon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0651, Longitude: -83.7843 In this case, the coordinates for Algernon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |