Welcome to Sunny Side ...
The city of Sunny Side is located in Spalding County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sunny Side, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Sunny Side has a population of 137 people<2> (see below for details).
Sunny Side is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sunny Side lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Sunny Side, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Codes for Sunny Side: 770, 470 & 678<4>
The ZIP code for Sunny Side: 30284<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sunny Side had an population of 137 people. This is an increase of 2.24% since the 2010 Census.
At the time of the 2010 Census, Sunny Side had a population of 134 people. This makes Sunny Side the county's 3rd most populous community.
More information can be found on the Census Page for Sunny Side.
Communities Also Named Sunny Side ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Sunny Side - they are located in Kansas (2), Missouri, New Mexico, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Utah and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sunny Side.
Communities near Sunny Side ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sunny Side.
- Peachtree City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Stockbridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Stockbridge North
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge North have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
- Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
- Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
- McDonough
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonough have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
- McDonough is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonough <6>
- Griffin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Foreston Place
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foreston Place have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston Place
- Foreston Place is located in Fayette County
- Estimated population in 2019: 20,020 people
- Forest Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Fayetteville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fayette Villa Estates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette Villa Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Villa Estates
- Fayette Villa Estates is located in Fayette County
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,991 people
- Kings Forest
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
- Kings Forest is located in Clayton County
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,949 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 Sunny Side. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sunny Side.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sunny Side. 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 Sunny Side.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sunny Side. See our Newspapers Page for Sunny Side.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sunny Side ...
Looking for more information about Sunny Side? 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 Sunny Side, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sunny Side.
Adding Sunny Side to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sunny Side 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 Sunny Side was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Sunny Side post office opened in 1871.
We also found Sunny Side in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sunny Side.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Spalding, 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 Sunny Side. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sunny Side - 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 770 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 470 or 678. New phone numbers in the Sunny Side area will be assigned with one of these codes: 770, 470 or 678. As a result, placing a call in the Sunny Side area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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 Sunny Side). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sunny Side or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |