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Welcome to Blakely Woods ...

Blakely Woods is located in Fayette County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Blakely Woods has a population of 4,571 people<3> (see below for details).

Blakely Woods is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

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

Blakely Woods is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (470)<5>, (678) & (770).

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Blakely Woods had an population of 4,571 people. This is a decrease of 9.81% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 19.75% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Blakely Woods had a population of 5,068 people.

The population of Blakely Woods represents 0.05% of the total population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people).

With a 2010 count of 5,068 people, the population of Blakely Woods decreased 11.03% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,696 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Blakely Woods.

Communities near Blakely Woods ...

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

  • South Fulton
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    • South Fulton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<6> to the northwest of Blakely Woods.
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  • Peachtree City
  • East Point
  • Stockbridge
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    • Stockbridge lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<6> to the northeast of Blakely Woods.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,125 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Stockbridge
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockbridge<7>
  • Stockbridge North
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    • Stockbridge North lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> to the northeast of Blakely Woods.
    • Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge North have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • McDonough
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    • McDonough lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<6> to the east of Blakely Woods.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,582 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonough<7>
  • Pontevedra
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    • Pontevedra lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> to the northwest of Blakely Woods.
    • Estimated population in 2019: 25,694 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontevedra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Union City
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    • Union City lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<6> to the northwest of Blakely Woods.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,301 people
    • 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.
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City<7>
  • Griffin
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    • Griffin lies 18 miles [29 km]<6> to the southeast of Blakely Woods.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,665 people
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griffin<7>
  • Foreston Place
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    • Foreston Place lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<6> to the southwest of Blakely Woods.
    • Estimated population in 2019: 20,020 people
    • 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.
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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 Blakely Woods. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blakely Woods.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blakely Woods ...

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

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

The official website for Fayette County: www.admin.co.fayette.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 Fayette, 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 Blakely Woods.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blakely Woods - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Of the area codes for Blakely Woods, area code (470, 678) is an overlay.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blakely Woods) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blakely Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4640, Longitude: -84.4396       In this case, the coordinates for Blakely Woods have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>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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