Welcome to Pomona ...

Pomona is located in Spalding County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pomona, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

When the people of Pomona refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Pomonian<3>

Pomona is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Pomona, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Pomona: (470)<5>, (678) and (770)

Communities Also Named Pomona ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Pomona - they are located in California, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan (2), Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ontario, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia (3) and Washington (2).

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

Communities near Pomona ...

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

• Peachtree City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree City
  • Peachtree City is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,763 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachtree City <6>
• Stockbridge
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
  • Stockbridge is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,125 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockbridge <6>
• Stockbridge North
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge North have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
  • Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
• McDonough
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
  • McDonough is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,582 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonough <6>
• Griffin
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
  • Griffin is located in Spalding County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,665 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griffin <6>
• Foreston Place
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • 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
• Fayetteville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
  • Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,328 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <6>
• Fayette Villa Estates
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Windermere Woods
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windermere Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere Woods
  • Windermere Woods is located in Clayton County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 17,937 people
• Riverdale Acres
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Acres
  • Riverdale Acres is located in Clayton County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 15,594 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 Pomona. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pomona.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pomona ...

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

Adding Pomona to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pomona 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 Pomona was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Pomona on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pomona.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Spalding County: www.spaldingcounty.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/