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Welcome to Curtis ...

Curtis is located in Carroll County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Curtis, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

Curtis is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Curtis (for example, toward Edwardsville (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Curtis is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (470)<4>, (678) and (770).

Communities Also Named Curtis ...

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

Beyond Georgia, there are 39 communities that are also named Curtis - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas (2), California (2), Colorado (3), Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York (2), Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas (3), Utah (2), Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Curtis ...

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

  • Douglasville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Carrollton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Villa Rica
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bremen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Temple
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Hart Town
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Town
    • Hart Town is located in Carroll County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,437 people
  • Tyus
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyus
    • Tyus is located in Carroll County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,525 people
  • Chattahoochee Hills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Tallapoosa
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Home Place Acres
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home Place Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place Acres
    • Home Place Acres is located in Paulding County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,350 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 Curtis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Curtis.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Curtis ...

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

Adding Curtis to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Curtis 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 Curtis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Curtis post office opened in 1881.

We also found Curtis on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1883.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Curtis.

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

The official website for Carroll County: www.carrollcountyga.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 Carroll, 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 Curtis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Curtis, 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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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