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Welcome to Flowery Branch ...

The city of Flowery Branch is located in Hall County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Flowery Branch, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

A typical abbreviation for Flowery Branch: Flowery Br. (or less commonly used: Flowery Brnch.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Flowery Branch has a population of 8,311 people<2> (see below for details).

Flowery Branch is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Flowery Branch: (470)<4>, (678) and (770).

The ZIP code for Flowery Branch: 30542<5>

Websites for Flowery Branch ...

Junior League:   www.gainesvillehalljuniorleague.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Flowery Branch had an population of 8,311 people. This is an increase of 46.35% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Flowery Branch had a population of 5,679 people. This makes Flowery Branch the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Flowery Branch represents 0.06% of the total population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 113rd most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Flowery Branch.

Communities near Flowery Branch ...

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

  • Johns Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
    • Johns Creek is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johns Creek <7>
  • Gainesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Gainesville Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville Mills
    • Gainesville Mills is located in Hall County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 43,232 people
  • Lawrenceville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Duluth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <7>
  • Sugar Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Suwanee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suwanee have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <7>
  • Winder
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Dry Pond
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond
    • Dry Pond is located in Jackson County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 15,881 people
  • Buford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <7>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flowery Branch ...

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

Adding Flowery Branch to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Flowery Branch 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 Flowery Branch was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Flowery Branch post office opened in 1871.

We also found Flowery Branch on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1874.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Flowery Branch.

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

The official website for Hall County: www.hallcounty.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 Hall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Flowery Branch.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Flowery Branch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Flowery Branch, area code (470, 678) is an overlay.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Flowery Branch). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Flowery Branch or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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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