Welcome to Atlanta Junction ...

Atlanta Junction is located in Floyd County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Atlanta Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Atlanta Junction: Atlanta Jct. (or less commonly used: Atlanta Jctn.)

Atlanta Junction is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Telephone area codes for Atlanta Junction: (706) & (762)<3>

Communities near Atlanta Junction ...

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

• Rome
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
  • Rome is located in Floyd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,764 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <4>
• Ligon ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ligon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligon
  • Ligon is located in Bartow County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 12,810 people
• Cedartown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
  • Cedartown is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,980 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedartown <4>
• Adairsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adairsville
  • Adairsville is located in Bartow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,053 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adairsville <4>
• Rockmart
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockmart have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockmart
  • Rockmart is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,492 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockmart <4>
• Euharlee
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euharlee
  • Euharlee is located in Bartow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,421 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Euharlee <4>
• Seney
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seney have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
  • Seney is located in Polk County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 4,412 people
• Summerville Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
  • Summerville Park is located in Floyd County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people
• Aragon
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aragon
  • Aragon is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,374 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aragon <4>
• Cave Spring
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
  • Cave Spring is located in Floyd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,074 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave Spring <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 Atlanta Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Atlanta Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Atlanta Junction ...

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

Adding Atlanta Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Atlanta Junction 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 Atlanta Junction was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1895.

We also found Atlanta Junction on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Atlanta Junction.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Floyd County: www.floydcountyga.org/

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