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Welcome to High Point ...

High Point is located in Carroll County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for High Point: High Pt.

High Point is 1,410 feet [430 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: While High Point is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the west is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for High Point: 770, 470 & 678<3>

Communities Also Named High Point ...

While we believe that this High Point is located in Carroll County, we know of another 4 Georgia communities named High Point. Those communities are located in the following counties: Camden, Douglas, Newton and Walker County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 38 communities that are also named High Point - they are located in Alabama (4), Arkansas, Delaware, Florida (3), Illinois (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (5), Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (5), Texas, Virginia (2) and Washington.

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

Communities near High Point ...

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

  • Carrollton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Bremen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Temple
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Tyus
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyus have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyus
    • Tyus is located in Carroll County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,525 people
  • Heflin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heflin
    • Heflin is located in Cleburne County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heflin <4>
  • Tallapoosa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Bowdon Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Bowdon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Zion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Buchanan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for High Point ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around High Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 770 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 470 or 678. New phone numbers in the High Point area will be assigned with one of these codes: 770, 470 or 678. As a result, placing a call in the High Point area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.