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Welcome to Webb ...

Webb is located in Fulton County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Webb, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

Webb is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Webb: (470)<4>, (678) & (770).

Communities Also Named Webb ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Webb: This one is located in Fulton County and the other is located in Gilmer County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 26 communities that are also named Webb - they are located in Alabama, Arizona (2), Idaho (2), Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana (2), Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Saskatchewan, Tennessee, Texas (3), Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Webb ...

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

  • Roswell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Johns Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
    • Johns Creek is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johns Creek <5>
  • Marietta
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Brookhaven
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
    • Brookhaven is located in DeKalb County
  • Dunwoody West
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunwoody West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwoody West
    • Dunwoody West is located in DeKalb County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 48,733 people
  • Peachtree Corners
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Milton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Tucker
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
    • Tucker is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tucker <5>
  • Woodstock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Canton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,347 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Webb ...

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

Adding Webb to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Webb 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 Webb was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Webb post office opened in 1885.

We also found Webb in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Webb.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Webb. 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 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Webb - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Webb, area code (470, 678) is an overlay.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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