Welcome to Dresden ...

Dresden is located in Coweta County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dresden, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Dresden is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

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

Communities Also Named Dresden ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Dresden - they are located in Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (3), Maine (2), Missouri (2), New York (2), North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Dresden ...

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

• Smokey Acres
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smokey Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Acres
  • Smokey Acres is located in Coweta County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 56,666 people
• Newnan
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • 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
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Carrollton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
  • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,450 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <5>
• Palmetto
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
  • Palmetto is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,964 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmetto <5>
• Graysons Landing
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysons Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysons Landing
  • Graysons Landing is located in Troup County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 4,452 people
• Tyus
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattahoochee Hills
  • Chattahoochee Hills is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,423 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chattahoochee Hills <5>
• Grantville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
  • Grantville is located in Coweta County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,341 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantville <5>
• Hogansville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogansville
  • Hogansville is located in Troup County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,147 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hogansville <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 Dresden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dresden.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dresden ...

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

Adding Dresden to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Dresden post office opened in 1898.

We also found Dresden on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1910.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dresden.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Coweta County: www.coweta.ga.us/

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