Welcome to The Highlands ...

The Highlands is located in Cobb County<1>.

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

The Highlands is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

The Highlands is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (470)<4>, (678) & (770).

Communities Also Named The Highlands ...

While we believe that this The Highlands is located in Cobb County, we know of another 2 Georgia communities named The Highlands. Those communities are located in the following counties: Fayette and Paulding County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 49 communities that are also named The Highlands - they are located in Alabama (4), British Columbia, California (2), Colorado (3), Delaware (2), Florida (2), Idaho, Illinois (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine (2), Maryland (4), Massachusetts (3), New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (3), Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia and Washington (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for The Highlands.

Communities near The Highlands ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near The Highlands.

• Atlanta
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
  • Atlanta is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 512,550 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <5>
• South Fulton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
  • South Fulton is located in Fulton County
• Roswell
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roswell
  • Roswell is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,434 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roswell <5>
• Johns Creek
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 northeast)
  • 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>
• Marietta
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
  • Marietta is located in Cobb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,786 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <5>
• Brookhaven
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
  • Brookhaven is located in DeKalb County
• Dunwoody West
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunwoody West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwoody West
  • Dunwoody West is located in DeKalb County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 48,733 people
• Peachtree Corners
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Tucker
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
  • Tucker is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tucker <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 The Highlands. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for The Highlands.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Highlands ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cobb County: www.cobbcounty.org/

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