Welcome to Old South ...
Old South is located in Clayton County<1>.
Old South is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Old South lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Old South and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Codes for Old South: 404, 470, 678 & 770<3>
Communities near Old South ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Old South.
- Atlanta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Stonecrest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stonecrest is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecrest
- Peachtree City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- East Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stockbridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Stockbridge North
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
- Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
- McDonough
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pontevedra
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pontevedra is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontevedra
- Estimated population in 2019: 25,694 people
- Decatur
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Union City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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 Old South. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Old South.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Old South. 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 Old South.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Old South. See our Newspapers Page for Old South.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old South ...
Looking for more information about Old South? 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 Old South, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Old South.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Clayton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Old South - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Old South area will be assigned with one of these codes: 404, 470, 678 or 770. As a result, placing a call in the Old South area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |