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Welcome to Kings Point ...

Kings Point is located in Douglas County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Kings Point: Kings Pt.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Kings Point for more information about variations on the name of Kings Point.

Kings Point is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

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

Communities Also Named Kings Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Kings Point - they are located in Florida, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, Tennessee and Virginia (2).

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

Websites for Kings Point ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.douglascountygeorgia.com/

Junior League:   www.jldouglascounty.org/

Communities near Kings Point ...

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

  • South Fulton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
    • South Fulton is located in Fulton County
  • Newnan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • East Point
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Douglasville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Carrollton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Pontevedra
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontevedra have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontevedra
    • Pontevedra is located in Fulton County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 25,694 people
  • Union City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <4>
  • Fairburn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Villa Rica
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Powder Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kings Point ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kings 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 Kings Point area will be assigned with one of these codes: 770, 470 or 678. As a result, placing a call in the Kings 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.