Welcome to Pennington ...
Pennington is located in Morgan County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pennington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Pennington is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Pennington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Pennington: 706 & 762<3>
Communities Also Named Pennington ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Pennington: This one is located in Morgan County and the other is located in Sumter County.
Beyond Georgia, there are 17 communities that are also named Pennington - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Delaware, Kansas, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pennington.
Communities near Pennington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pennington.
- Covington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <4>
- Eatonton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eatonton
- Eatonton is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,840 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eatonton <4>
- East Wood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Social Circle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Circle
- Social Circle is located in Walton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,630 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Social Circle <4>
- Madison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
- Monticello
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
- Rutledge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Rutledge is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutledge <4>
- Newborn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newborn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Mansfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <4>
- Mansfield Estates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Estates
- Mansfield Estates is located in Newton County
- Estimated population in 2019: 442 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 Pennington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pennington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pennington. 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 Pennington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pennington. See our Newspapers Page for Pennington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pennington ...
Looking for more information about Pennington? 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 Pennington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pennington.
Adding Pennington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pennington 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 Pennington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Pennington post office opened in 1882.
We also found Pennington on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1883.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pennington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pennington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Morgan County: www.morganga.org/
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 Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pennington - 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 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Pennington area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Pennington 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |