Welcome to Highpoint Forest ...
Highpoint Forest is located in Newton County<1>.
The location of Highpoint Forest has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Highpoint Forest: Highpoint Frst.
Highpoint Forest is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Highpoint Forest lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Highpoint Forest: (470)<4>, (678) & (770).
Communities Also Named Highpoint Forest ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Highpoint Forest: This one is located in Newton County and the other is located in Fulton County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Highpoint Forest.
Communities near Highpoint Forest ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Highpoint Forest.
- Milstead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - McDonough
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
- McDonough is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonough <5>
- Conyers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyers
- Conyers is located in Rockdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conyers <5>
- Covington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <5>
- Locust Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,091 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Grove <5>
- Whitehouse
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Whitehouse is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
- East Wood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Jackson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Butts County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <5>
- Social Circle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Circle
- Social Circle is located in Walton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,630 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Social Circle <5>
- Monticello
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <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 Highpoint Forest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Highpoint Forest.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Highpoint Forest. 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 Highpoint Forest.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Highpoint Forest. See our Newspapers Page for Highpoint Forest.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Highpoint Forest ...
Looking for more information about Highpoint Forest? 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 Highpoint Forest, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Highpoint Forest.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Highpoint Forest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Newton County: www.co.newton.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 Newton, 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 Highpoint Forest - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Of the area codes for Highpoint Forest, area code (470, 678) is an overlay. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |