RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Georgia >> Cherokee County >> Colony SpringsIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Georgia


The Commemorative Quarter for Georgia







Welcome to Colony Springs ...

Colony Springs is located in Cherokee County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Colony Springs: Colony Spgs. (or less commonly used: Colony Spngs. or Colony Sprngs.)

Colony Springs is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you leave Colony Springs and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Colony Springs: (470)<4>, (678) and (770)

Websites for Colony Springs ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.cherokee-chamber.com/

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

Communities near Colony Springs ...

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

  • Roswell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Johns Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
    • Johns Creek is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johns Creek <5>
  • Alpharetta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Marietta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Smyrna
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Brookhaven
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
    • Brookhaven is located in DeKalb County
  • Dunwoody West
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunwoody West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwoody West
    • Dunwoody West is located in DeKalb County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 48,733 people
  • Peachtree Corners
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Milton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Kennesaw
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennesaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennesaw
    • Kennesaw is located in Cobb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,712 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennesaw <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 Colony Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colony Springs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colony Springs ...

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

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

The official website for Cherokee County: www.cherokeega.com/

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 Cherokee, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Colony Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Colony Springs, area code (470, 678) is an overlay.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 10 Mar 2024