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Welcome to La Bama ...

La Bama is located in Cobb County<1>.


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


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

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

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

Area Codes for La Bama: (470)<4>, (678) and (770)

Communities near La Bama ...

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

  • Atlanta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • South Fulton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
    • South Fulton is located in Fulton County
  • Roswell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Marietta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Smyrna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Brookhaven
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
    • Brookhaven is located in DeKalb County
  • Dunwoody West
    (17 miles [27.4 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
  • East Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Kennesaw
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennesaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennesaw
    • Kennesaw is located in Cobb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,712 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennesaw <5>
  • Kennesaw Acres
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennesaw Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennesaw Acres
    • Kennesaw Acres is located in Cobb County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 34,077 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Bama ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for La Bama. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Cobb, 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 La Bama - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for La Bama, 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.









 

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