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Welcome to Foreston Place ...

Foreston Place is located in Fayette County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Foreston Place: Foreston Pl. (or less commonly used: Foreston Plc.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Foreston Place has a population of 20,020 people<3> (see below for details).

Foreston Place is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

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

Area Codes for Foreston Place: (470)<5>, (678) & (770)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Foreston Place had an population of 20,020 people. This is an increase of 8.4% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.65% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Foreston Place had a population of 18,468 people (which is 17.33% of the total population of Fayette County).

The population of Foreston Place represents 0.19% of the total population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people).

With a 2010 count of 18,468 people, the population of Foreston Place decreased 13.89% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 21,447 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Foreston Place.

Communities near Foreston Place ...

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

  • Smokey Acres
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Union City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <6>
  • Griffin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Fayetteville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fayette Villa Estates
    (6 miles [9.7 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
  • Kings Forest
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
    • Kings Forest is located in Clayton County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 17,949 people
  • Windermere Woods
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windermere Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere Woods
    • Windermere Woods is located in Clayton County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 17,937 people
  • Fairburn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Riverdale Acres
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Foreston Place ...

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

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

The official website for Fayette County: www.admin.co.fayette.ga.us/

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 Fayette, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Foreston Place.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Foreston Place - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Of the area codes for Foreston Place, area code (470, 678) is an overlay.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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