Welcome to Fincherville ...
Fincherville is located in Butts County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fincherville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Fincherville is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Fincherville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fincherville is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (470)<3>, (678) & (770).
Communities near Fincherville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fincherville.
- Milstead
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Stockbridge North
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge North have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
- Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
- Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
- McDonough
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonough have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
- McDonough is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonough <5>
- Conyers
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyers
- Conyers is located in Rockdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conyers <5>
- Covington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <5>
- Locust Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,091 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Grove <5>
- Hampton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- 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>
- Whitehouse
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Whitehouse is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
- East Wood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Jackson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Butts County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <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 Fincherville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fincherville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fincherville. 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 Fincherville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fincherville. See our Newspapers Page for Fincherville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fincherville ...
Looking for more information about Fincherville? 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 Fincherville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fincherville.
Adding Fincherville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fincherville 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 Fincherville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Fincherville post office opened in 1895.
We also found Fincherville on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1899.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fincherville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fincherville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Butts County: www.buttscounty.org/
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 Butts, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fincherville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Of the area codes for Fincherville, area code (470, 678) is an overlay. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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/ |