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Welcome to South Fulton ...

The city of South Fulton is located in Fulton County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for South Fulton: S. Fulton

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, South Fulton has a population of 99,295 people<2> (see below for details).

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

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

Telephone area codes for South Fulton: (470)<3>, (678) & (770).

Websites for South Fulton ...

Official Website: https://www.cityofsouthfultonga.gov/

Communities Also Named South Fulton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named South Fulton - it's located in Tennessee.

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

Communities near South Fulton ...

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

  • Atlanta
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
    • Atlanta lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the northeast of South Fulton.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 512,550 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Atlanta
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta<5>
  • Smyrna
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Smyrna lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the northeast of South Fulton.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,443 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Smyrna
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna<5>
  • Peachtree City
  • East Point
  • Douglasville
  • Union City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the southeast of South Fulton.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,301 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Union City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City<5>
  • Forest Park
  • Thomasville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
    • Thomasville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the east of South Fulton.
    • Estimated population in 2019: 18,518 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Thomasville
  • Fayetteville
  • Fayette Villa Estates
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Villa Estates
    • Fayette Villa Estates lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the south of South Fulton.
    • Estimated population in 2019: 17,991 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette Villa Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Fayette Villa Estates

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Fulton ...

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

The official website for South Fulton: https://www.cityofsouthfultonga.gov/

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for South Fulton.
<3>Of the area codes for South Fulton, area code (470, 678) is an overlay.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Fulton) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for South Fulton. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from South FultonOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Fulton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6613, Longitude: -84.6299    
<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.




 

 

 

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