Spalding (GA)

Welcome to Spalding County ...

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

The community of Griffin is the Seat for Spalding County.

Spalding County was founded in 1851. Spalding was created by taking area from Fayette, and Pike Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Spalding had a population of 66,703 people. This is an increase of 4.07% since the last Census (which gave a population of 64,096 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Spalding represented 0.66% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Spalding County:

Griffin
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
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- Griffin is located in Spalding County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,665 people
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Orchard Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Orchard Hill is located in Spalding County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
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Sunny Side
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Sunny Side is located in Spalding County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
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Sunnyside
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- Sunnyside is located in Spalding County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 140 people

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Georgia
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- Website for the Georgia Archives

Websites specific to Spalding County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Butts County
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- Clayton County
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- Coweta County
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- Fayette County
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- Henry County
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- Lamar County
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- Meriwether County
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- Pike County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Georgia
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Georgia
- Cemeteries of Spalding County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Georgia
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Georgia

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	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.