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Welcome to Royston ...

The city of Royston is primarily located in Franklin County<1>. A portion of Royston extends into Hart County and Madison County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Royston, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Royston has a population of 2,568 people<2> (see below for details).

Royston is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Royston: 706 & 762<4>

The ZIP code for Royston: 30662<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Royston had an population of 2,568 people. This is a decrease of 0.54% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Royston had a population of 2,582 people (which is 11.7% of the total population of Franklin County). This makes Royston the county's most populous community.

The population of Royston represents 0.03% of the total population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 202nd most populous community.

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

Communities Also Named Royston ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Royston - they are located in British Columbia, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, Ontario and Texas.

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

Websites for Royston ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.hart-chamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Royston, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Royston ...

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

  • Dalton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Hartwell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Elberton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Madison Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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
  • Lavonia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavonia have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavonia
    • Lavonia is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavonia <6>
  • Comer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Bowman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Canon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Patterson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
    • Patterson is located in Madison County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 755 people
  • Cromers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromers have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
    • Cromers is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 639 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 Royston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Royston.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Royston ...

Looking for more information about Royston? 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 Royston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Royston.

Adding Royston to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Royston 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 Royston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Royston post office opened in 1878.

We also found Royston in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Royston.

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

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 Franklin, 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 Royston.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Royston - 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 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Royston area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Royston 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 Royston). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Royston 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>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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