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Welcome to Statham ...

The city of Statham is located in Barrow County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Statham, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Statham has a population of 2,765 people<3> (see below for details).

Statham is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Statham is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (470)<5>, (678) and (770).

The ZIP code for Statham: 30666<6>

Websites for Statham ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.barrowchamber.com/

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Statham had an population of 2,765 people. This is an increase of 14.83% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Statham had a population of 2,408 people. This makes Statham the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Statham represents 0.02% of the population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 209th most populous community.

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

Communities near Statham ...

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

  • Athens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Chamberlin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlin
    • Chamberlin is located in Clarke County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 30,307 people
  • Winder
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Dry Pond
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond
    • Dry Pond is located in Jackson County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 15,881 people
  • Monroe
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Braselton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Loganville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
    • Loganville is located in Gwinnett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,310 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loganville <7>
  • Jefferson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Auburn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Commerce
    (18 miles [29 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 Statham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Statham.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Statham ...

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

Adding Statham to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Statham post office opened in 1900.

We also found Statham on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Georgia (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Statham.

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

The official website for Barrow County: www.barrowga.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 Barrow, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Statham.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Statham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Of the area codes for Statham, area code (470, 678) is an overlay.
<6>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 Statham). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Statham or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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