Welcome to Winston ...

Winston is located in Douglas County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Winston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.

Winston is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Codes for Winston: 404, 470, 678 & 770<3>

The ZIP code for Winston: 30187<4>

Communities Also Named Winston ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Winston - they are located in Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, New Brunswick, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Websites for Winston ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.douglascountygeorgia.com/

Junior League:   www.jldouglascounty.org/

Communities near Winston ...

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

• South Fulton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • South Fulton is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to South Fulton
  • From Winston to South Fulton
• Douglasville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Douglasville is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,036 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglasville <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Douglasville
  • From Winston to Douglasville
• Carrollton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,450 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Carrollton
  • From Winston to Carrollton
• Pontevedra
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Pontevedra is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontevedra
  • Estimated population in 2019: 25,694 people
• Union City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Union City is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,301 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <5>
• Fairburn
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairburn is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairburn
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,136 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairburn <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Fairburn
  • From Winston to Fairburn
• Villa Rica
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Villa Rica is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Rica
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,795 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villa Rica <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Villa Rica
  • From Winston to Villa Rica
• Powder Springs
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Powder Springs is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Springs
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,801 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powder Springs <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Powder Springs
  • From Winston to Powder Springs
• Powder Springs Chase
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Powder Springs Chase is located in Cobb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Springs Chase
  • Estimated population in 2019: 15,758 people
• Dallas
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Dallas is located in Paulding County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,388 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Dallas
  • From Winston to Dallas

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winston ...

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

Adding Winston to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Winston 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 (so far) for Winston was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Winston.