Welcome to Thornton Woods ...
Thornton Woods is located in Fulton County<1>.
Thornton Woods is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Thornton Woods lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Thornton Woods (for example, toward Ranburne (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Codes for Thornton Woods: 404, 470, 678 & 770<3>
Communities near Thornton Woods ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thornton Woods.
- Atlanta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- South Fulton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Fulton is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
- Peachtree City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Stockbridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Stockbridge North
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
- Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
- Pontevedra
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pontevedra is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontevedra
- Estimated population in 2019: 25,694 people
- Decatur
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Union City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Foreston Place
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Foreston Place is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston Place
- Estimated population in 2019: 20,020 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 Thornton Woods. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thornton Woods.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Thornton Woods. 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 Thornton Woods.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Thornton Woods. See our Newspapers Page for Thornton Woods.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thornton Woods ...
Looking for more information about Thornton Woods? 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 Thornton Woods, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Thornton Woods.
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 Thornton Woods - 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 404 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 470, 678 or 770. New phone numbers in the Thornton Woods area will be assigned with one of these codes: 404, 470, 678 or 770. As a result, placing a call in the Thornton Woods 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. |