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Welcome to Porterdale ...

The city of Porterdale is located in Newton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Porterdale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Porterdale has a population of 1,480 people<2> (see below for details).

Porterdale is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Porterdale: 404, 470, 678 & 770<4>

The ZIP code for Porterdale: 30070<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Porterdale had an population of 1,480 people. This is an increase of 3.57% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Porterdale had a population of 1,429 people. This makes Porterdale the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Porterdale represents 0.01% of the population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 256th most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Porterdale.

Communities near Porterdale ...

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

  • Stonecrest
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Stonecrest is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecrest
  • Milstead
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Milstead is located in Rockdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milstead
    • Estimated population in 2018: 39,217 people
  • Stockbridge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • McDonough
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Conyers
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Monroe
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Loganville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Centerville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Centerville is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Estimated population in 2019: 7,884 people
  • Whitehouse
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Whitehouse is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
  • East Wood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • East Wood is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wood
    • Estimated population in 2019: 6,725 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 Porterdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Porterdale.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Porterdale ...

Looking for more information about Porterdale? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Porterdale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Porterdale.

Adding Porterdale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Porterdale 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 Porterdale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Porterdale post office opened in 1890.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Porterdale.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Newton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Porterdale.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Porterdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 404 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 470, 678 or 770. New phone numbers in the Porterdale area will be assigned with one of these codes: 404, 470, 678 or 770. As a result, placing a call in the Porterdale area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Porterdale). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Porterdale or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/