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Welcome to Long Acres ...

Long Acres is located in Newton County<1>.


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


Long Acres is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Long Acres: (470)<4>, (678) & (770).

Communities Also Named Long Acres ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Long Acres - they are located in Delaware and North Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Long Acres.

Communities near Long Acres ...

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

  • McDonough
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
    • McDonough is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,582 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonough <5>
  • Covington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Locust Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Locust Grove is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,091 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Grove <5>
  • Whitehouse
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
    • Whitehouse is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
  • East Wood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wood
    • East Wood is located in Newton County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 6,725 people
  • Jackson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Monticello
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Oxford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,337 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <5>
  • Porterdale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterdale
    • Porterdale is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porterdale <5>
  • Newborn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newborn
    • Newborn is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newborn <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 Long Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Long Acres.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Long Acres ...

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

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

The official website for Newton County: www.co.newton.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 Newton, 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 Long Acres - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Long Acres, 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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