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Welcome to Atlanta ...

Atlanta is located in Pickaway County<1>.


The location of Atlanta has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Atlanta, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1866.

When the people of Atlanta refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use terms like Atlantan or Altantian.<3>

Atlanta is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

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, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Nova Scotia, 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.

  • Chillicothe
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Washington Court House
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Circleville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
    • Circleville is located in Pickaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,158 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <5>
  • Washington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Washington is located in Fayette County
  • Greenfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ashville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
    • Ashville is located in Pickaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <5>
  • South Bloomfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
    • South Bloomfield is located in Pickaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
  • Mount Sterling
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Commercial Point
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commercial Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commercial Point
    • Commercial Point is located in Pickaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commercial Point <5>
  • Williamsport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
    • Williamsport is located in Pickaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <5>

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 for Atlanta was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Atlanta post office opened in 1866.

We also found Atlanta in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Atlanta.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Atlanta. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Pickaway, 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>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.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Atlanta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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