Welcome to River West ...

River West is located in Douglas County<1>.

The location of River West has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

River West is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Area Codes for River West: 770, 470 & 678<4>

Websites for River West ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.douglascountygeorgia.com/

Junior League:   www.jldouglascounty.org/

Communities Also Named River West ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named River West: This one is located in Douglas County and the other is located in Houston County.

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

Communities near River West ...

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

• South Fulton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
  • South Fulton is located in Fulton County
• Smokey Acres
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan
  • Newnan is located in Coweta County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,885 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newnan <5>
• Peachtree City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <5>
• Douglasville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
  • Douglasville is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,036 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglasville <5>
• Carrollton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
  • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,450 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <5>
• Pontevedra
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • 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
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Fayette Villa Estates
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
• Fairburn
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairburn
  • Fairburn is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,136 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairburn <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 River West. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for River West.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for River West ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.ga.us/

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