Why visit Winder
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 13 parks and trails, 37 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include AMC CLASSIC Bethlehem 12, North Broad Street Residential Historic District, Barrow County Courthouse and Fort Yargo State Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89°F; January lows average 32°F.
Weather in Winder
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Winder
Winder (, WYNE-dər) is a city and the county seat of Barrow County, Georgia, United States. It is located east of Atlanta and is part of Metro Atlanta. The population was 18,338 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Winder, Georgia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks9
North Broad Street Residential Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Winder, Georgia, listed on the NRHP in Winder County, Georgia
Barrow County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Courthouse in Winder, Georgia
Carlyle-Blakey Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Farm in Barrow County, Georgia
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Parks, trails and playgrounds13
1 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes37
Night Sky Coffee Roasters
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Tea, Sandwich, Danish, Snack, Handcrafted Soda, Coffee Roastery
Discover the celestial flavors of Night Sky Coffee Roasters. A local specialty small batch coffee roaster near you. Local coffee roasted...
47 N Jackson St, Winder
Mo-Th 06:30-20:30; Fr 06:30-20:30; Sa-Su 07:30-20:30
25 more on the map.
History
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Winder in 1893. The community was named after John H. Winder who served as a General in the Confederate Army. Before Winder was named Winder it was originally named Jug Tavern.
The first hotel of the Jameson Inn chain opened in Winder in 1987.
The first Doctors’ Day observance was March 28, 1933, in Winder. This first observance included the mailing of cards to the physicians and their wives, flowers placed on graves of deceased doctors, including Dr. Crawford Long (who in 1842 performed the first surgery under general anesthesia), and a formal dinner in the home of Dr. and Mrs. William T. Randolph. After the Barrow County Alliance adopted Mrs. Eudora Brown Almond's resolution to pay tribute to the doctors, the plan was presented to the Georgia State Medical Alliance in 1933 by Mrs. E. R. Harris of Winder, president of the Barrow County Alliance. On May 10, 1934, the resolution was adopted at the annual state meeting in Augusta, Georgia. The resolution was introduced to the Women's Alliance of the Southern Medical Association at its 29th annual meeting held in St. Louis, Missouri, November 19–22, 1935, by the Alliance president, Mrs. J. Bonar White. Since then, Doctors' Day has become an integral part of and synonymous with, the Southern Medical Association Alliance.
From the History section of Winder, Georgia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship20
Rockwell Universalist Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Place of worship · Jehovahs Witness · 3.0 mi
609 Argonne Road, Winder
Shopping8
Gas and EV charging12
Schools, colleges and libraries17
Healthcare5
Map of Winder
127 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 32°F | 5.0 in | 0.3 in |
| Feb | 58°F | 35°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 66°F | 40°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 74°F | 47°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 80°F | 56°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 87°F | 64°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 89°F | 68°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 89°F | 67°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 83°F | 62°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 74°F | 51°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 64°F | 41°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 55°F | 35°F | 2.5 in | 0.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Winder 4S (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
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
Barrow County has had 11 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
Barrow County Airport (WDR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 miles away.
- Russell 2 mi southeast, about 3 min by car
- Auburn 7 mi west, about 10 min by car
- Hoschton 7 mi north, about 11 min by car
- Statham 7 mi east, about 12 min by car
- Braselton 9 mi northwest, about 15 min by car
- Dacula 10 mi west, about 16 min by car
- Bogart 11 mi east, about 18 min by car
- Jefferson 12 mi northeast, about 20 min by car
- Pendergrass 12 mi north, about 20 min by car
- Monroe 13 mi south, about 21 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
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- 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
- Downtown Winder - panoramio (1), Thomson M, CC BY 3.0
- Downtown Winder - panoramio, Thomson M, CC BY 3.0
- Rockwell Universalist Church Oct 2012 3, Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 41 W Candler St Winder Oct 2012 1, Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Barrow County Courthouse Oct 2012 3, Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Barrow County Museum Oct 2012 1, Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Barrow County Courthouse, Hhoschton, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gainesville Midland Railroad cars - panoramio, Thomson M, CC BY 3.0
- Barrow County courthouse - panoramio, Thomson M, CC BY 3.0
- Barrow County museum - panoramio, Thomson M, CC BY 3.0
- Jackson-Johns House, ATLBrysco, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tiny Tree Frog (Unsplash), Riley Robinson rainbowmultiverse, CC0
- Silver Wings Demonstration Team parachutes into ceremony (7042162117), Georgia National Guard from United States, CC BY 2.0
- 2024 Eclipse Shadows, MallardTV, CC0
- Governor congratulates 185th Air Assault Battalion (6896064898), Georgia National Guard from United States, CC BY 2.0
- 9-11 Pentagon Survivor, General talks to students (5714261582), Georgia National Guard from United States, CC BY 2.0
- General commands audience's attention (5713694711), Georgia National Guard from United States, CC BY 2.0
- Fort Yargo State Park - panoramio, Thomson M, CC BY 3.0
- Fort Yargo furnaces - panoramio, Thomson M, CC BY 3.0
- Fort Yargo - panoramio, Thomson M, CC BY 3.0
- Fort Yargo lake view - panoramio, Thomson M, CC BY 3.0
- Fort Yargo Lake - panoramio, Thomson M, CC BY 3.0
- ISS027-E-32014 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS027-E-33222 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS061-E-120337 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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