Welcome to Hightower ...

Hightower is located in Forsyth County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hightower, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Hightower is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Hightower: (470)<4>, (678) & (770)

Communities Also Named Hightower ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Hightower - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Texas and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Hightower ...

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

• Johns Creek
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Milton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Canton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Canton is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,347 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <5>
• Sugar Hill
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suwanee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Holly Springs
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
  • Holly Springs is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,506 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <5>
• Buford
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
  • Buford is located in Gwinnett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buford <5>
• Litchfield Hundred
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Hundred
  • Litchfield Hundred is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 15,491 people
• Gaines Ferry
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaines Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines Ferry
  • Gaines Ferry is located in Hall County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hightower ...

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

Adding Hightower to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hightower in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hightower was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hightower.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Forsyth County: www.forsythco.com/

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