Palmetto, Georgia
Palmetto is a city of 4,797 people in Coweta County, Georgia, founded in 1853.
Why visit Palmetto
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 2 parks and trails and 7 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Thomas P. Arnold House.
Weather in Palmetto
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About Palmetto
Palmetto is a city located mostly in Fulton County (originally Campbell County) and now partly in Coweta County in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 5,071 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Palmetto, Georgia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Thomas P. Arnold House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
House in Palmetto in United States of America
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes7
Domino's
Fast food · Pizza · 1.2 mi
9165 Roosevelt Highway, Palmetto
Mo-Th 10:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-01:00; Su 10:00-24:00
McDonald's
Fast food · Burger · 1.3 mi
9140 Highway 29, Palmetto
Mo-Th 06:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 06:00-24:00; Su 06:00-23:00
Subway
Fast food · Sandwich · 1.2 mi
9165 Roosevelt Highway, Palmetto
Mo-Fr 07:30-22:00; Sa 08:30-21:00; Su 09:00-21:00
Tasty Donuts Shop
Fast food · Donut · 1.1 mi
400 Carlton Road, Palmetto
Mo-Fr 05:00-17:00; Sa 05:00-16:00; Su 06:00-14:00
Churches and places of worship10
History
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Palmetto as a town in 1854. The community was named after the Palmetto Regiment of the Mexican–American War. In 2023, Palmetto elected its first female and African American mayor when Teresa Thomas-Smith won the election by 84 votes.
From the History section of Palmetto, Georgia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries15
Georgia Baptist Children'S Home And Family Ministries
School · 1.3 mi
9250 Hutcheson Ferry Rd, Palmetto
Healthcare2
Map of Palmetto
39 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Coweta County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-10-09: Hurricane Isaias (Tropical Storm)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2021-05-05: Severe Storms And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 miles away.
- Fairburn 5 mi east, about 8 min by car
- Chattahoochee Hills 5 mi northwest, about 8 min by car
- Tyrone 7 mi southeast, about 10 min by car
- Union City 8 mi northeast, about 12 min by car
- South Fulton 8 mi northeast, about 14 min by car
- Peachtree City 12 mi southeast, about 19 min by car
- Newnan 13 mi southwest, about 21 min by car
- Fayetteville 13 mi southeast, about 21 min by car
- Douglasville 14 mi north, about 22 min by car
- East Point 15 mi northeast, about 24 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- U.S. Route 29 in Palmetto, Georgia, Thomson200, CC0
- TP Arnold House, Gabrielle Micale, CC BY-SA 3.0
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