Welcome to Floral Hill ...
Floral Hill is located in Wilkes County<1>.
The location of Floral Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Floral Hill, 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 1915.
Floral Hill is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Floral Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Floral Hill: (706) & (762)<4>
Communities Also Named Floral Hill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Floral Hill - it's located in New Jersey.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Floral Hill.
Communities near Floral Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Floral Hill.
- Columbia Mine ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Mine
- Columbia Mine is located in McDuffie County
- Estimated population in 2019: 195,769 people
- Washington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <5>
- McCormick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
- McCormick is located in McCormick County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCormick <5>
- Calhoun Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Falls
- Calhoun Falls is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun Falls <5>
- Lincolnton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnton
- Lincolnton is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnton <5>
- Hesters Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesters Ferry
- Hesters Ferry is located in Lincoln County
- Estimated population in 2019: 911 people
- Lundberg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Tignall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tignall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tignall
- Tignall is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tignall <5>
- Rayle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayle
- Rayle is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayle <5>
- Midway
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Lincoln County
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 Floral Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Floral Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Floral Hill. 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 Floral Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Floral Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Floral Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Floral Hill ...
Looking for more information about Floral Hill? 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 Floral Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Floral Hill.
Adding Floral Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Floral Hill 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 Floral Hill was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Floral Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Floral Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Wilkes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Floral Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |