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Welcome to North DeKalb ...

North DeKalb is located in DeKalb County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for North DeKalb: N. Dekalb

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), North DeKalb had a population of 18,947 people.<2> (see below for details).

North DeKalb is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for North DeKalb: 404, 470, 678 & 770<4>

Websites for North DeKalb ...

Junior League:   www.jldekalb.org/

Communities near North DeKalb ...

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

  • Atlanta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Roswell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Johns Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Alpharetta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Marietta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Smyrna
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Stonecrest
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Stonecrest is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecrest
  • Dunwoody West
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dunwoody West is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwoody West
    • Estimated population in 2015: 48,733 people
  • Peachtree Corners
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Milstead
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Milstead is located in Rockdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milstead
    • Estimated population in 2018: 39,217 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 North DeKalb. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North DeKalb.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North DeKalb ...

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

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for North DeKalb.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North DeKalb - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 404 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 470, 678 or 770. New phone numbers in the North DeKalb area will be assigned with one of these codes: 404, 470, 678 or 770. As a result, placing a call in the North DeKalb area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.