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Welcome to Attica ...

Attica is located in Jackson County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Attica, 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 1910.

Attica is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area codes for Attica: (706) and (762)<3>

Websites for Attica ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.jacksoncountyga.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Attica, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Attica ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Attica - they are located in Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Saskatchewan and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Attica ...

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

  • Athens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Chamberlin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlin
    • Chamberlin is located in Clarke County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 30,307 people
  • Winder
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Dry Pond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond
    • Dry Pond is located in Jackson County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 15,881 people
  • Monroe
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Braselton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Auburn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Commerce
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Cumberland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Cumberland is located in Oconee County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 6,547 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Attica ...

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

Adding Attica to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Attica 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 Attica was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1910.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Attica.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Attica - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.









 

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