Welcome to Sonoraville ...
Sonoraville is located in Gordon County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sonoraville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Sonoraville has a population of 3,148 people<2> (see below for details).
Sonoraville is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sonoraville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Sonoraville (for example, toward Mentone (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Codes for Sonoraville: 706 & 762<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sonoraville had an population of 3,148 people. This is an increase of 1.06% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.47% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Sonoraville had a population of 3,115 people (which is 5.64% of the total population of Gordon County).
The population of Sonoraville represents 0.03% of the population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people).
With a 2010 count of 3,115 people, the population of Sonoraville increased 10.3% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,824 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Sonoraville.
Websites for Sonoraville ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.gordonchamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Sonoraville, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Sonoraville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sonoraville.
- Cartersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Cartersville is located in Bartow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cartersville <5>
- Calhoun
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Calhoun is located in Gordon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <5>
- Calhoun Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
- Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
- Buff ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Corbin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Adairsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adairsville
- Adairsville is located in Bartow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,053 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adairsville <5>
- Soapstick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Hinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Buena Vista
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Bartow County
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,053 people
- Tails Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tails Creek
- Tails Creek is located in Gilmer County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,248 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 Sonoraville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sonoraville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sonoraville. 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 Sonoraville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sonoraville. See our Newspapers Page for Sonoraville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sonoraville ...
Looking for more information about Sonoraville? 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 Sonoraville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sonoraville.
Adding Sonoraville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sonoraville 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 Sonoraville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Sonoraville post office opened in 1888.
We also found Sonoraville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sonoraville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sonoraville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gordon County: www.gordoncounty.org/
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 Gordon, 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 Sonoraville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sonoraville - 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 Sonoraville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Sonoraville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |