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Welcome to Planter ...

Planter is located in Madison County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Planter, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1885.

Planter is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Planter: 706 & 762<3>

Communities Also Named Planter ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Planter - it's located in Michigan.

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

Communities near Planter ...

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

  • Athens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Dalton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Chamberlin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Chamberlin is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlin
    • Estimated population in 2019: 30,307 people
  • Dry Pond
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Dry Pond is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond
    • Estimated population in 2019: 15,881 people
  • Jefferson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Commerce
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cumberland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Cumberland is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Estimated population in 2019: 6,547 people
  • Madison Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Madison Springs is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Springs
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,210 people
    • Former name for Madison Springs:
    • Alexanderville
  • Cleveland Station
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cleveland Station is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Station
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,165 people
  • Watkinsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Planter ...

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

Adding Planter to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Planter 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 (so far) for Planter was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1885.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Planter.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Planter - 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 Planter area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Planter 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.