Welcome to Cooper Heights ...
Cooper Heights is located in Walker County<1>.
The location of Cooper Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cooper Heights, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
A typical abbreviation for Cooper Heights: Cooper Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Cooper Heights is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cooper Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Cooper Heights (for example, toward Stevenson (AL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Telephone area codes for Cooper Heights: (706) & (762)<4>
Websites for Cooper Heights ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.walkercochamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Cooper Heights, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Cooper Heights ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Cooper Heights - it's located in Florida.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cooper Heights.
Communities near Cooper Heights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cooper Heights.
- Chattanooga
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga
- Chattanooga is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184,742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chattanooga <5>
- John Ross Estates
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Ross Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
- John Ross Estates is located in Walker County
- Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
- Newnan Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newnan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
- Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
- Lytle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Martindale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
- Martindale is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
- Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euthtilloga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
- Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
- East Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
- East Ridge is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Ridge <5>
- Villanow
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanow
- Villanow is located in Walker County
- Estimated population in 2019: 16,058 people
- East Brainerd
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brainerd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
- East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Fort Oglethorpe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Oglethorpe
- Fort Oglethorpe is located in Catoosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Oglethorpe <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 Cooper Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cooper Heights.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cooper 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 Cooper Heights.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cooper Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Cooper Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cooper Heights ...
Looking for more information about Cooper 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 Cooper Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cooper Heights.
Adding Cooper Heights to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cooper Heights 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 Cooper Heights was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Cooper Heights post office opened in 1891.
We also found Cooper Heights in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cooper Heights.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cooper Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Walker County: www.co.walker.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 Walker, 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 Cooper Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |