Welcome to Sidney on Lanier ...
Sidney on Lanier is located in Hall County<1>.
Sidney on Lanier is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Sidney on Lanier lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Sidney on Lanier: 770, 470 & 678<3>
Websites for Sidney on Lanier ...
Junior League: www.gainesvillehalljuniorleague.org/
Communities near Sidney on Lanier ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sidney on Lanier.
- Gainesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gainesville Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville Mills
- Gainesville Mills is located in Hall County
- Estimated population in 2019: 43,232 people
- Sugar Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Buford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Braselton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gaines Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaines Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines Ferry
- Gaines Ferry is located in Hall County
- Flowery Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dahlonega
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cumming
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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 Sidney on Lanier. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sidney on Lanier.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sidney on Lanier. 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 Sidney on Lanier.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sidney on Lanier. See our Newspapers Page for Sidney on Lanier.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sidney on Lanier ...
Looking for more information about Sidney on Lanier? 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 Sidney on Lanier, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sidney on Lanier.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Hall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sidney on Lanier - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 770 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 470 or 678. New phone numbers in the Sidney on Lanier area will be assigned with one of these codes: 770, 470 or 678. As a result, placing a call in the Sidney on Lanier area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |