Welcome to Digbey ...

Digbey is located in Spalding County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Digbey, 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 1899.

Digbey is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Area Codes for Digbey: (470)<4>, (678) & (770)

Communities Also Named Digbey ...

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

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

Communities near Digbey ...

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

• Newnan
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan
  • Newnan is located in Coweta County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,885 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newnan <5>
• Peachtree City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree City
  • Peachtree City is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,763 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachtree City <5>
• Lawrences Mill
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrences Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrences Mill
  • Lawrences Mill is located in Pike County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 30,834 people
• Carrolls
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrolls
  • Carrolls is located in Meriwether County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 27,259 people
• Griffin
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
  • Griffin is located in Spalding County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,665 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griffin <5>
• Foreston Place
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foreston Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston Place
  • Foreston Place is located in Fayette County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 20,020 people
• Fayetteville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
  • Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,328 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <5>
• Fayette Villa Estates
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette Villa Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Villa Estates
  • Fayette Villa Estates is located in Fayette County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 17,991 people
• Riverdale Acres
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Acres
  • Riverdale Acres is located in Clayton County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 15,594 people
• Hampton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
  • Hampton is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,184 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <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 Digbey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Digbey.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Digbey ...

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

Adding Digbey to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Digbey 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 Digbey was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Digbey.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Spalding County: www.spaldingcounty.com/

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