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Welcome to Tell ...

Tell is located in Fulton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tell, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Tell is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Codes for Tell: 770, 470 & 678<3>

Communities Also Named Tell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Tell - they are located in Kansas, Texas (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Tell ...

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

  • Atlanta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Smyrna
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Peachtree City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • East Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Douglasville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Decatur
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Union City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <4>
  • Forest Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Thomasville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
    • Thomasville is located in Fulton County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 18,518 people
  • Fayetteville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tell ...

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

Adding Tell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tell 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 Tell was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tell.

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

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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tell - 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 Tell area will be assigned with one of these codes: 770, 470 or 678. As a result, placing a call in the Tell 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.




 

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