Panthersville, Georgia
Panthersville is a community of 9,053 people in DeKalb County, Georgia.
Why visit Panthersville
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 12 parks and trails and 9 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Meadow Nook, Old Scottish Rite Hospital and Shoal Creek Park II.
Weather in Panthersville
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Panthersville
Panthersville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 11,237 in 2020, up from 9,749 in 2010.
From the Wikipedia article Panthersville, Georgia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Meadow Nook
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
House in Atlanta, Georgia
Old Scottish Rite Hospital
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.9 mi
Historic hospital building
Parks, trails and playgrounds12
Restaurants and cafes9
McDonald's
Fast food · Burger · 1.7 mi
2020 Candler Road, Decatur
Mo-Th 06:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 06:00-01:00; Su 06:00-24:00
Taco Bell
Fast food · Tex-Mex · 0.6 mi
3644 Flat Shoals Road, Decatur
Su-Th 08:00-03:00; Fr-Sa 08:00-04:00
Churches and places of worship11
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Place of worship · Jehovahs Witness · 1.5 mi
2311 Columbia Drive, Decatur
History
The community most likely was named after a Cherokee Indian subtribe.
From the History section of Panthersville, Georgia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries63
Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology
School · 1.8 mi
3132 Clifton Church Road Southeast, Atlanta
Healthcare1
Map of Panthersville
106 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
DeKalb County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-10-09: Hurricane Isaias (Tropical Storm)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-09-15: Hurricane Irma (Hurricane)
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, 10 miles away.
- Candler-McAfee 1 mi north, about 2 min by car
- Gresham Park 2 mi west, about 3 min by car
- Belvedere Park 3 mi north, about 5 min by car
- Avondale Estates 4 mi north, about 7 min by car
- Decatur 5 mi north, about 7 min by car
- Conley 6 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
- Scottdale 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Druid Hills 6 mi northwest, about 10 min by car
- Redan 7 mi east, about 10 min by car
- North Decatur 7 mi north, about 11 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
- Panthersville Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Keizers, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2420 Alston Dr - Atlanta - DeKalb County - March 2013, Brogers784, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 321 West Hill Street 02, Holizz, CC BY-SA 3.0
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