Welcome to Dafron ...

Dafron is located in Catoosa County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Dafron has a population of 7,294 people<3> (see below for details).

Dafron is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Dafron (for example, toward New Hope (TN)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Telephone area codes for Dafron: (706) and (762)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dafron had an population of 7,294 people. This is an increase of 39.15% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 100.49% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dafron had a population of 5,242 people (which is 8.2% of the total population of Catoosa County).

The population of Dafron represents 0.05% of the total population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people).

With a 2010 count of 5,242 people, the population of Dafron increased 44.09% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,638 people).

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

Communities near Dafron ...

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

• Chattanooga
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga
  • Chattanooga is located in Hamilton County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 184,742 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Chattanooga
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chattanooga <6>
• Dalton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
  • Dalton is located in Whitfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,368 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Dalton
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <6>
• Middle Valley Estates
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Valley Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Valley Estates
  • Middle Valley Estates is located in Hamilton County (TN)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 12,684 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Middle Valley Estates
• Red Bank
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
  • Red Bank is located in Hamilton County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,881 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Red Bank
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bank <6>
• Collegedale
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegedale
  • Collegedale is located in Hamilton County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,400 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Collegedale
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collegedale <6>
• Signal Mountain
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Mountain
  • Signal Mountain is located in Hamilton County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,640 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Signal Mountain
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Signal Mountain <6>
• Signal Terrace
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Signal Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Terrace
  • Signal Terrace is located in Hamilton County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 8,519 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Signal Terrace
• Harrison Ferry
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Ferry
  • Harrison Ferry is located in Hamilton County (TN)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 7,769 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Harrison Ferry
• LaFayette
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
  • LaFayette is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,508 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on LaFayette
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFayette <6>
• Thompsonville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
  • Thompsonville is located in Walker County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 6,528 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Thompsonville

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dafron ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Catoosa County: www.catoosa.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/