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Welcome to Seborn ...

Seborn is located in Fulton County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Seborn, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Seborn is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Seborn is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (470)<4>, (678) and (770).

Communities near Seborn ...

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

  • Atlanta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Roswell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Johns Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
    • Johns Creek is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johns Creek <5>
  • Alpharetta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Marietta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Smyrna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Brookhaven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
    • Brookhaven is located in DeKalb County
  • Stonecrest
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecrest
    • Stonecrest is located in DeKalb County
  • Dunwoody West
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunwoody West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwoody West
    • Dunwoody West is located in DeKalb County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 48,733 people
  • Peachtree Corners
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Seborn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Seborn.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Seborn ...

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

Adding Seborn to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Seborn in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Seborn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Seborn post office opened in 1884.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Seborn.

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

The official website for Fulton County: www.co.fulton.ga.us/

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 Fulton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Seborn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Seborn, area code (470, 678) is an overlay.
<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/









 

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