Welcome to Windsor ...
Windsor is located in Walton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Windsor, you might consider that their post office opened in 1835.
When the people of Windsor refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Windsorites<2>
Windsor is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Windsor lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Windsor: 770, 470 & 678<4>
Communities Also Named Windsor ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 45 communities that are also named Windsor - they are located in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri (2), New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (5), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec (3), South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia (4) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Windsor.
Websites for Windsor ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.waltonchamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Windsor, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Windsor ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Windsor.
- Milstead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Lawrenceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Duluth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
- Duluth is located in Gwinnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duluth <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>
- Suwanee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suwanee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwanee
- Suwanee is located in Gwinnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suwanee <6>
- Snellville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- 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>
- Winder
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winder
- Winder is located in Barrow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winder <6>
- Conyers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyers
- Conyers is located in Rockdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conyers <6>
- Buford
(19 miles [30.6 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>
- Covington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <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 Windsor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Windsor.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Windsor. 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 Windsor.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Windsor. See our Newspapers Page for Windsor.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Windsor ...
Looking for more information about Windsor? 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 Windsor, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Windsor.
Adding Windsor to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Windsor 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 Windsor was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Windsor post office opened in 1835.
We also found Windsor on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1839.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Windsor.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Windsor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Walton County: www.waltoncountyga.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 Walton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Windsor refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Windsor may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Windsor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Windsor area will be assigned with one of these codes: 770, 470 or 678. As a result, placing a call in the Windsor area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |