Welcome to Coldwater ...

Coldwater is located in Elbert County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Coldwater, 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 1863.

Coldwater is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Coldwater: (706) and (762)<4>

Communities Also Named Coldwater ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Coldwater - they are located in Alabama (3), Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Coldwater ...

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

• Hartwell
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
  • Hartwell is located in Hart County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,446 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartwell <5>
• Elberton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberton
  • Elberton is located in Elbert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,350 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberton <5>
• Royston
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royston
  • Royston is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royston <5>
• Calhoun Falls
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Falls
  • Calhoun Falls is located in Abbeville County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun Falls <5>
• Edinburg ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
  • Edinburg is located in Elbert County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
• Iva
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
  • Iva is located in Anderson County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <5>
• Bowman
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman
  • Bowman is located in Elbert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 812 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowman <5>
• Bowman Ferry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowman Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ferry
  • Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 808 people
• Canon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canon
  • Canon is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 786 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canon <5>
• Dewy Rose
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewy Rose
  • Dewy Rose is located in Elbert County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewy Rose <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coldwater ...

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

Adding Coldwater to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Coldwater in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Coldwater was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1863.

We also found Coldwater in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coldwater.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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