Welcome to Winder ...
The city of Winder is located in Barrow County<1> and is the County Seat for Barrow County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Winder, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Winder has a population of 18,016 people<2> (see below for details).
Winder is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Winder lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Winder: (470)<4>, (678) and (770).
The ZIP code for Winder: 30680<5>
Websites for Winder ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.barrowchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Winder, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Winder had an population of 18,016 people. This is an increase of 27.78% since the 2010 Census.
At the time of the 2010 Census, Winder had a population of 14,099 people (or 20.33% of the total population of Barrow County). This makes Winder the county's most populous community.
The population of Winder represents 0.15% of the total population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 58th most populous community.
More information can be found on the Census Page for Winder.
Communities Also Named Winder ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Winder - they are located in Idaho, North Carolina and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Winder.
Communities near Winder ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Winder.
- Athens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Clarke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <6>
- Lawrenceville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Lawrenceville is located in Gwinnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <6>
- Sugar Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Sugar Hill is located in Gwinnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Hill <6>
- Snellville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snellville
- Snellville is located in Gwinnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snellville <6>
- Dry Pond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Buford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
- Buford is located in Gwinnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buford <6>
- Monroe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Walton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <6>
- Braselton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braselton
- Braselton is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braselton <6>
- Loganville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
- Loganville is located in Gwinnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loganville <6>
- Jefferson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <6>
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 Winder. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Winder.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Winder. 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 Winder.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Winder. See our Newspapers Page for Winder.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winder ...
Looking for more information about Winder? 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 Winder, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Winder.
Adding Winder to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Winder 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 Winder was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Winder post office opened in 1894.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Winder.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winder. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Barrow County: www.barrowga.org/
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 Barrow, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Winder. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Winder - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Of the area codes for Winder, area code (470, 678) is an overlay. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Winder). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Winder or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |