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Welcome to Johns Creek ...

The city of Johns Creek is located in Fulton County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Johns Creek: Johns Crk. (or less commonly used: Johns Ck. or Johns Cr.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Johns Creek for more information about variations on the name of Johns Creek.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Johns Creek has a population of 84,659 people<3> (see below for details).

Johns Creek is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Johns Creek: (470)<5>, (678) and (770)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Johns Creek had an population of 84,659 people. This is an increase of 10.34% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Johns Creek had a population of 76,728 people (which is 8.33% of the total population of Fulton County). This makes Johns Creek the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Johns Creek represents 0.79% of the population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 8th most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Johns Creek.

Communities Also Named Johns Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Johns Creek - they are located in Kentucky and Ohio.

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

Communities near Johns Creek ...

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

  • Roswell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Brookhaven
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
    • Brookhaven is located in DeKalb County
  • Dunwoody West
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Milton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Tucker
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • 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 <6>
  • Woodstock
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Lawrenceville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Chamblee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Decatur
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Sugar Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 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 Johns Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Johns Creek.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Johns Creek ...

Looking for more information about Johns Creek? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Johns Creek, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Johns Creek.

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

The official website for Fulton County: www.co.fulton.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 Fulton, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Johns Creek.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Johns Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Of the area codes for Johns Creek, area code (470, 678) is an overlay.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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