Welcome to Whitesburg ...

The city of Whitesburg is located in Carroll County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Whitesburg has a population of 615 people<2> (see below for details).

Whitesburg is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Whitesburg is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (470)<4>, (678) & (770).

The ZIP code for Whitesburg: 30185<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Whitesburg had an population of 615 people. This is an increase of 4.59% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Whitesburg had a population of 588 people. This makes Whitesburg the county's 6th most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Whitesburg.

Communities Also Named Whitesburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Whitesburg - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Whitesburg ...

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

• Smokey Acres
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smokey Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Acres
  • Smokey Acres is located in Coweta County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 56,666 people
• Newnan
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan
  • Newnan is located in Coweta County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,885 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newnan <7>
• Peachtree City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree City
  • Peachtree City is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,763 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachtree City <7>
• Carrollton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
  • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,450 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <7>
• Fairburn
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairburn
  • Fairburn is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,136 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairburn <7>
• Villa Rica
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Rica
  • Villa Rica is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,795 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villa Rica <7>
• Tyrone
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
  • Tyrone is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,718 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyrone <7>
• Tyrone Acres
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Acres
  • Tyrone Acres is located in Fayette County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 7,506 people
• Temple
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
  • Temple is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,044 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple <7>
• Palmetto
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
  • Palmetto is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,964 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmetto <7>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitesburg ...

Looking for more information about Whitesburg? 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 Whitesburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Whitesburg.

Adding Whitesburg to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Whitesburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whitesburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Carroll County: www.carrollcountyga.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/