Welcome to Point Peter ...
Point Peter is located in Oglethorpe County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Point Peter, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849.
A typical abbreviation for Point Peter: Pt. Peter
Point Peter is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Point Peter lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Point Peter: 706 & 762<3>
Communities Also Named Point Peter ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Point Peter - they are located in Arkansas, North Carolina and Quebec.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Point Peter.
Communities near Point Peter ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Point Peter.
- Dalton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Dalton is located in Madison County
- Estimated population in 2019: 33,665 people
- Chamberlin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlin
- Chamberlin is located in Clarke County
- Estimated population in 2019: 30,307 people
- Elberton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberton
- Elberton is located in Elbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberton <5>
- Madison Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Springs
- Madison Springs is located in Madison County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,210 people
- Former name for Madison Springs:
- Alexanderville
- Comer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Comer is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comer <5>
- Winterville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterville
- Winterville is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterville <5>
- Crawford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Crawford is located in Oglethorpe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <5>
- Bowman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman
- Bowman is located in Elbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 812 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowman <5>
- Patterson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Danielsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danielsville
- Danielsville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danielsville <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 Point Peter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Point Peter.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Point Peter. 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 Point Peter.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Point Peter. See our Newspapers Page for Point Peter.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Point Peter ...
Looking for more information about Point Peter? 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 Point Peter, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Point Peter.
Adding Point Peter to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Point Peter 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 Point Peter was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Point Peter post office opened in 1849.
We also found Point Peter in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Point Peter.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Point Peter. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oglethorpe County: www.onlineoglethorpe.com
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 Oglethorpe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Point Peter - 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 Point Peter area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Point Peter area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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/ |