Welcome to Worthville ...
Worthville is located in Butts County<1>.
The location of Worthville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Worthville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
Worthville is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Worthville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Worthville: (470)<4>, (678) & (770).
Communities Also Named Worthville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Worthville - they are located in Kentucky, New York, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Worthville.
Communities near Worthville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Worthville.
- McDonough
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
- McDonough is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonough <5>
- Covington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- 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 <5>
- Locust Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,091 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Grove <5>
- Whitehouse
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Whitehouse is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
- East Wood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Jackson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Butts County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <5>
- Monticello
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <5>
- Oxford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,337 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <5>
- Porterdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterdale
- Porterdale is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porterdale <5>
- Tunis ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Worthville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Worthville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Worthville. 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 Worthville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Worthville. See our Newspapers Page for Worthville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Worthville ...
Looking for more information about Worthville? 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 Worthville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Worthville.
Adding Worthville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Worthville 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 Worthville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Worthville post office opened in 1850.
We also found Worthville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Worthville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Worthville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Butts County: www.buttscounty.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 Butts, 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 Worthville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Of the area codes for Worthville, 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/ |