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Welcome to Conyers ...

The city of Conyers is located in Rockdale County<1> and is the County Seat for Rockdale County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Conyers, 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 1874.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Conyers has a population of 15,794 people<2> (see below for details).

Conyers is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Conyers: (470)<4>, (678) and (770).

The ZIP codes for Conyers: 30012-30013, 30094<5>

Websites for Conyers ...

Official Website:   www.govhost.com/conyers-ga/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.conyers-rockdale.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Conyers had an population of 15,794 people. This is an increase of 3.94% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Conyers had a population of 15,195 people (or 17.83% of the total population of Rockdale County). This makes Conyers the county's most populous community.

The population of Conyers represents 0.16% of the population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 54th most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Conyers.

Communities Also Named Conyers ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Conyers: This one is located in Rockdale County and the other is located in Newton County.

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

Communities near Conyers ...

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

  • Stonecrest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecrest
    • Stonecrest is located in DeKalb County
  • Tucker
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
    • Tucker is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tucker <7>
  • Lawrenceville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Stockbridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
    • Stockbridge is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockbridge <7>
  • Stockbridge North
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge North have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
    • Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
  • McDonough
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonough have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
    • McDonough is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,582 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonough <7>
  • Decatur
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Snellville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • North DeKalb
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North DeKalb have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North DeKalb
    • North DeKalb is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 18,947 people
  • Thomasville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Conyers. Our list includes 19 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Conyers.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Conyers ...

Looking for more information about Conyers? 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 Conyers, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Conyers.

Adding Conyers to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Conyers 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 Conyers was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1874.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Conyers.

The official website for Conyers: www.govhost.com/conyers-ga/

The official website for Rockdale County: www.rockdalecounty.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 Rockdale, 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 Conyers.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Conyers - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Conyers, 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 Conyers). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Conyers or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Conyers includes: 30012 & 30013.
<6>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.
<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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