Welcome to Auburn ...
The city of Auburn is primarily located in Barrow County<1>. A portion of Auburn extends into Gwinnett County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Auburn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Auburn has a population of 7,653 people<2> (see below for details).
Auburn is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Auburn lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Auburn is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (470)<4>, (678) and (770).
The ZIP code for Auburn: 30011<5>
Websites for Auburn ...
Official Website: www.cityofauburn-ga.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Auburn had an population of 7,653 people. This is an increase of 11.12% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.85% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Auburn had a population of 6,887 people (or 9.93% of the total population of Barrow County). This makes Auburn the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Auburn represents 0.07% of the population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 97th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,887 people, the population of Auburn has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,904 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Auburn.
Communities Also Named Auburn ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 46 communities that are also named Auburn - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Auburn.
Communities near Auburn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Auburn.
- Gainesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Gainesville is located in Hall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <6>
- Gainesville Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville Mills
- Gainesville Mills is located in Hall County
- Estimated population in 2019: 43,232 people
- Lawrenceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Lawrenceville is located in Gwinnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <6>
- Duluth
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
- Duluth is located in Gwinnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duluth <6>
- Sugar Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Sugar Hill is located in Gwinnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Hill <6>
- Suwanee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suwanee have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwanee
- Suwanee is located in Gwinnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suwanee <6>
- Snellville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snellville
- Snellville is located in Gwinnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snellville <6>
- Winder
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winder
- Winder is located in Barrow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winder <6>
- Dry Pond
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Buford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
- Buford is located in Gwinnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buford <6>
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 Auburn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Auburn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Auburn. 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 Auburn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Auburn. See our Newspapers Page for Auburn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Auburn ...
Looking for more information about Auburn? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Auburn, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Auburn.
Adding Auburn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Auburn 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 Auburn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Auburn post office opened in 1837.
We also found Auburn in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Auburn.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Auburn: www.cityofauburn-ga.org/
The official website for Barrow County: www.barrowga.org/
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 Barrow, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Auburn. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Auburn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Of the area codes for Auburn, area code (470, 678) is an overlay. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Auburn). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Auburn or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |