Welcome to Gravel Springs ...

Gravel Springs is located in Gwinnett County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gravel Springs, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

A typical abbreviation for Gravel Springs: Gravel Spgs. (or less commonly used: Gravel Spngs. or Gravel Sprngs.)

Gravel Springs is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Gravel Springs: 770, 470 & 678<3>

Communities Also Named Gravel Springs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Gravel Springs: This one is located in Gwinnett County and the other is located in Forsyth County.

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

Websites for Gravel Springs ...

Junior League:   www.jlgnf.org/

Communities near Gravel Springs ...

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

• Johns Creek
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
  • Johns Creek is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,192 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johns Creek <5>
• Alpharetta
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpharetta
  • Alpharetta is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,897 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpharetta <5>
• Peachtree Corners
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Corners
  • Peachtree Corners is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachtree Corners <5>
• Gainesville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
  • Gainesville is located in Hall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,213 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <5>
• Gainesville Mills
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville Mills
  • Gainesville Mills is located in Hall County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 43,232 people
• Milton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
  • Milton is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,037 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <5>
• Lawrenceville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
  • Lawrenceville is located in Gwinnett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,842 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <5>
• Duluth
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
  • Duluth is located in Gwinnett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,676 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duluth <5>
• Sugar Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
  • Sugar Hill is located in Gwinnett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,132 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Hill <5>
• Suwanee
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suwanee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwanee
  • Suwanee is located in Gwinnett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suwanee <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 Gravel Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gravel Springs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gravel Springs ...

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

Adding Gravel Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gravel Springs in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Gravel Springs was on a map titled Map of Georgia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gravel Springs.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Gwinnett County: www.co.gwinnett.ga.us/

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