Welcome to Woolsey ...

The town of Woolsey is located in Fayette County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Woolsey, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Woolsey has a population of 167 people<3> (see below for details).

Woolsey is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

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

Area Codes for Woolsey: (470)<5>, (678) and (770)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Woolsey had an population of 167 people. This is an increase of 5.7% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Woolsey had a population of 158 people. This makes Woolsey the county's 5th most populous community.

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

Communities Also Named Woolsey ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Woolsey - they are located in Arkansas, California, Florida, Nevada (2), New York, North Carolina and Virginia.

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

Communities near Woolsey ...

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

• Peachtree City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree City
  • Peachtree City is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,763 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachtree City <6>
• Stockbridge
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
  • Stockbridge is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,125 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockbridge <6>
• Stockbridge North
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge North have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
  • Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
• McDonough
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • 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 <6>
• Union City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
  • Union City is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,301 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <6>
• Griffin
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
  • Griffin is located in Spalding County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,665 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griffin <6>
• Foreston Place
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foreston Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston Place
  • Foreston Place is located in Fayette County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 20,020 people
• Forest Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Forest Park is located in Clayton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,871 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Park <6>
• Fayetteville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
  • Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,328 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <6>
• Fayette Villa Estates
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette Villa Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Villa Estates
  • Fayette Villa Estates is located in Fayette County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 17,991 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woolsey ...

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

Adding Woolsey to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Woolsey 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 Woolsey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Woolsey post office opened in 1888.

We also found Woolsey on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Woolsey.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Fayette County: www.admin.co.fayette.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/