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Welcome to Pace ...

Pace is located in Newton County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Pace, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Pace is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Pace: (470)<4>, (678) and (770)

Communities Also Named Pace ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Pace - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Pace ...

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

  • Stonecrest
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecrest
    • Stonecrest is located in DeKalb County
  • Milstead
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milstead
    • Milstead is located in Rockdale County
    • Estimated population in 2018: 39,217 people
  • Stockbridge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
    • Stockbridge is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockbridge <5>
  • Stockbridge North
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge North have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
    • Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
  • McDonough
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Snellville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Conyers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Covington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Loganville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
    • Loganville is located in Gwinnett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,310 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loganville <5>
  • Locust Grove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pace ...

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

Adding Pace to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pace 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 Pace was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Pace post office opened in 1891.

We also found Pace on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pace.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pace. 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 Pace - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Pace, 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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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