Welcome to Weatherford ...
Weatherford is located in Hall County<1>.
Weatherford is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Weatherford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Weatherford: 770, 470 & 678<3>
Communities Also Named Weatherford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Weatherford: This one is located in Hall County and the other is located in Meriwether County.
Beyond Georgia, there are 5 communities that are also named Weatherford - they are located in Kentucky, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Weatherford.
Websites for Weatherford ...
Junior League: www.gainesvillehalljuniorleague.org/
Communities near Weatherford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Weatherford.
- Gainesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gainesville Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville Mills
- Gainesville Mills is located in Hall County
- Estimated population in 2019: 43,232 people
- Sugar Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Suwanee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Buford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Braselton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gaines Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaines Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines Ferry
- Gaines Ferry is located in Hall County
- Flowery Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Auburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Dahlonega
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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 Weatherford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Weatherford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Weatherford. 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 Weatherford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Weatherford. See our Newspapers Page for Weatherford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Weatherford ...
Looking for more information about Weatherford? 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 Weatherford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Weatherford.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Hall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Weatherford - 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 Weatherford area will be assigned with one of these codes: 770, 470 or 678. As a result, placing a call in the Weatherford 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. |