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Welcome to Piney Knoll ...

Piney Knoll is located in Fayette County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Piney Knoll: Piney Knl. (or less commonly used: Piney Knol.)

Piney Knoll is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Piney Knoll (for example, toward Ranburne (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Telephone area codes for Piney Knoll: (470)<4>, (678) & (770).

Communities near Piney Knoll ...

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

  • South Fulton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
    • South Fulton is located in Fulton County
  • Smokey Acres
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smokey Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Acres
    • Smokey Acres is located in Coweta County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 56,666 people
  • Newnan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Pontevedra
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontevedra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontevedra
    • Pontevedra is located in Fulton County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 25,694 people
  • Union City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <5>
  • Foreston Place
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foreston Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston Place
    • Foreston Place is located in Fayette County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 20,020 people
  • Forest Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Fayetteville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fayette Villa Estates
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette Villa Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Villa Estates
    • Fayette Villa Estates is located in Fayette County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 17,991 people
  • Kings Forest
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
    • Kings Forest is located in Clayton County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 17,949 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 Piney Knoll. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Piney Knoll.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Piney Knoll ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Piney Knoll. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fayette County: www.admin.co.fayette.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 Fayette, 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 Piney Knoll - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Piney Knoll, 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.









 

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