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Welcome to Atlanta ...

Atlanta is located in Laurel County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Atlanta, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.

When the people of Atlanta refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use terms like Atlantan or Altantian.<2>

Atlanta is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Area Code for Atlanta: 606

Communities Also Named Atlanta ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Atlanta - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Texas and Washington.

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

Communities near Atlanta ...

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

  • London
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Mount Vernon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Manchester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • McKee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Annville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Livingston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • East Bernstadt
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pittsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pittsburg is located in Laurel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
  • Benge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Benge is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benge
  • Maplesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Maplesville is located in Laurel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Atlanta ...

Looking for more information about Atlanta? 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 Atlanta, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Atlanta.

Adding Atlanta to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Atlanta 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 Atlanta was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Atlanta post office opened in 1905. The Atlanta post office closed in 1934.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Atlanta.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Laurel, 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 Atlanta 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 Atlanta may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Atlanta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/