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Welcome to Blair Heights ...

Blair Heights is located in Douglas County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Blair Heights: Blair Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Blair Heights has a population of 643 people<3> (see below for details).

Blair Heights is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

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

Telephone area codes for Blair Heights: (470)<5>, (678) & (770).

Websites for Blair Heights ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.douglascountygeorgia.com/

Junior League:   www.jldouglascounty.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Blair Heights had an population of 643 people. This is a decrease of 1.38% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.43% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Blair Heights had a population of 652 people.

With a 2010 count of 652 people, the population of Blair Heights decreased 1.06% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 659 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Blair Heights.

Communities near Blair Heights ...

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

  • Atlanta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • South Fulton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
    • South Fulton is located in Fulton County
  • Marietta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Smyrna
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • East Point
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Pontevedra
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontevedra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontevedra
    • Pontevedra is located in Fulton County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 25,694 people
  • Union City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <6>
  • Forest Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Thomasville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
    • Thomasville is located in Fulton County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 18,518 people
  • Kings Forest
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
    • Kings Forest is located in Clayton County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 17,949 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 Blair Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blair Heights.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blair Heights ...

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

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

The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.ga.us/

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 Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Blair Heights.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blair Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Of the area codes for Blair Heights, area code (470, 678) is an overlay.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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