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Welcome to Hoschton ...

The city of Hoschton is located in Jackson County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Hoschton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hoschton has a population of 2,180 people<2> (see below for details).

Hoschton is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Hoschton: (706) and (762)<4>

The ZIP code for Hoschton: 30548<5>

Websites for Hoschton ...

Official Website:   www.cityofhoschton.com/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.jacksoncountyga.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hoschton had an population of 2,180 people. This is an increase of 58.32% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hoschton had a population of 1,377 people. This makes Hoschton the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Hoschton represents 0.01% of the population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 261st most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hoschton.

Communities near Hoschton ...

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

  • Gainesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Gainesville Mills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 southwest)
  • Sugar Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Suwanee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suwanee have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
  • Winder
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Dry Pond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • 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 <6>
  • Loganville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
    • Loganville is located in Gwinnett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,310 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loganville <6>
  • Jefferson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hoschton ...

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

Adding Hoschton to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Hoschton post office opened in 1878.

We also found Hoschton on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1883.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hoschton.

The official website for Hoschton: www.cityofhoschton.com/

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 Jackson, 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 Hoschton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hoschton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706).
<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 Hoschton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hoschton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<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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