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Welcome to Eatonton ...

The city of Eatonton is located in Putnam County<1> and is the County Seat for Putnam County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Eatonton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1822.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Eatonton has a population of 6,711 people<2> (see below for details).

Eatonton is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Eatonton: 706 & 762<4>

The ZIP codes for Eatonton: 31024, 31026<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Eatonton had an population of 6,711 people. This is an increase of 3.56% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Eatonton had a population of 6,480 people (or 30.58% of the total population of Putnam County). This makes Eatonton the county's most populous community.

The population of Eatonton represents 0.07% of the total population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 103rd most populous community.

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

Communities Also Named Eatonton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Eatonton - it's located in Alabama.

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

Communities near Eatonton ...

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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eatonton. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Eatonton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eatonton ...

Looking for more information about Eatonton? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Eatonton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Eatonton.

Adding Eatonton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eatonton 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 (so far) for Eatonton was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1822.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eatonton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Putnam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Eatonton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eatonton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Eatonton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Eatonton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Eatonton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Eatonton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.