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Welcome to Pennington ...

Pennington is located in Morgan County<1>.

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

Pennington is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Pennington: (706) and (762)<4>

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
  • Eatonton
  • East Wood
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    • East Wood lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the northwest of Pennington.
    • Estimated population in 2019: 6,725 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on East Wood
  • Social Circle
  • Madison
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    • Madison lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the northeast of Pennington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,258 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Madison
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison<6>
  • Monticello
  • Rutledge
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    • Rutledge lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the north of Pennington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Rutledge
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutledge<6>
  • Newborn
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    • Newborn lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the west of Pennington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Newborn
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newborn<6>
  • Mansfield
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    • Mansfield lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the west of Pennington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mansfield
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield<6>
  • Mansfield Estates
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    • Mansfield Estates lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the west of Pennington.
    • Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mansfield Estates

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 on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1883.

We also found Pennington in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pennington.

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 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 Pennington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706).
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pennington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pennington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4848, Longitude: -83.5607       In this case, the coordinates for Pennington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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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