Welcome to Laurel Heights ...

Laurel Heights is located in Douglas County<1>.

The location of Laurel Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Laurel Heights: Laurel Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Laurel Heights is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Telephone area codes for Laurel Heights: (470)<4>, (678) and (770).

Websites for Laurel Heights ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.douglascountygeorgia.com/

Junior League:   www.jldouglascounty.org/

Communities Also Named Laurel Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Laurel Heights - they are located in Missouri, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Laurel Heights ...

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

• South Fulton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
  • South Fulton is located in Fulton County
• Douglasville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
  • Douglasville is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,036 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglasville <5>
• Carrollton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
  • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,450 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <5>
• Pontevedra
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontevedra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• Fairburn
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairburn
  • Fairburn is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,136 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairburn <5>
• Villa Rica
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Rica
  • Villa Rica is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,795 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villa Rica <5>
• Powder Springs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Springs
  • Powder Springs is located in Cobb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,801 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powder Springs <5>
• Powder Springs Chase
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powder Springs Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Springs Chase
  • Powder Springs Chase is located in Cobb County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 15,758 people
• Dallas
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
  • Dallas is located in Paulding County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,388 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <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 Laurel Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Laurel Heights.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Laurel Heights ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.ga.us/

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