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Welcome to Lithonia ...

The city of Lithonia is located in DeKalb County<1>.

The pronunciation of Lithonia: lie-THONE-ya<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lithonia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lithonia has a population of 2,333 people<3> (see below for details).

Lithonia is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Lithonia: 770, 470 & 678<5>

The ZIP codes for Lithonia: 30038, 30058<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lithonia had an population of 2,333 people. This is an increase of 21.26% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lithonia had a population of 1,924 people. This makes Lithonia the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Lithonia represents 0.02% of the population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 230th most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lithonia.

Websites for Lithonia ...

Junior League:   www.jldekalb.org/

Communities near Lithonia ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lithonia ...

Looking for more information about Lithonia? 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 Lithonia, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lithonia.

Adding Lithonia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lithonia 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 Lithonia was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1864.

We also found Lithonia in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lithonia.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including DeKalb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Lithonia. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lithonia.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lithonia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 Lithonia area will be assigned with one of these codes: 770, 470 or 678. As a result, placing a call in the Lithonia area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Lithonia). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lithonia or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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.