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Welcome to The Marks ...

The Marks is located in Fayette County<1>.


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


The Marks is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

The Marks is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (470)<4>, (678) & (770).

Communities Also Named The Marks ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named The Marks - they are located in Kansas, Michigan (2), Mississippi and Ohio.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for The Marks.

Communities near The Marks ...

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

  • Smokey Acres
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smokey Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Acres
    • Smokey Acres is located in Coweta County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 56,666 people
  • Newnan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Peachtree City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pontevedra
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • 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 north)
    • 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>
  • Griffin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Forest Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Fayetteville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fayette Villa Estates
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette Villa Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Villa Estates
    • Fayette Villa Estates is located in Fayette County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 17,991 people
  • Kings Forest
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
    • Kings Forest is located in Clayton County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 17,949 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 The Marks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for The Marks.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Marks ...

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

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

The official website for Fayette County: www.admin.co.fayette.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 Fayette, 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 The Marks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for The Marks, 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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