Welcome to Alps ...

Alps is located in Meriwether County<1>.

The location of Alps has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Alps, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Alps is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Alps ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Alps - they are located in New Mexico (2), New York and Virginia.

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

Communities near Alps ...

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

• Smokey Acres
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smokey Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Acres
  • Smokey Acres is located in Coweta County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 56,666 people
• Newnan
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan
  • Newnan is located in Coweta County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,885 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newnan <4>
• Peachtree City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree City
  • Peachtree City is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,763 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachtree City <4>
• Lawrences Mill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrences Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• Carrolls
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrolls
  • Carrolls is located in Meriwether County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 27,259 people
• Foreston Place
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foreston Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston Place
  • Foreston Place is located in Fayette County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 20,020 people
• Hamptons Corner
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamptons Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamptons Corner
  • Hamptons Corner is located in Fayette County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 8,073 people
• Senoia
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senoia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senoia
  • Senoia is located in Coweta County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senoia <4>
• Grantville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
  • Grantville is located in Coweta County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,341 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantville <4>
• Hogansville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogansville
  • Hogansville is located in Troup County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,147 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hogansville <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alps ...

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

Adding Alps to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alps 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 Alps was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Alps post office opened in 1890.

We also found Alps in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alps.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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