Georgia Gazetteer
Richards Lake is a cultural feature (reservoir) in Carroll County. The primary coordinates for Richards Lake places it within the GA 30117 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Richards Lake |
| Category: | Georgia physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Cultural |
| Class: | Reservoir |
| Description: | Located in the City of Carrollton, along Buffalo Creek. |
| History: | Named for the Richards family, longtime owners of the property surrounding the lake. A proposal to change the lake's official name to Southwire Lake, in recognition of the Southwire Company's purchase of the property, was rejected by the Board on Geographic Names (BGN) in 2008. |
| County: | Carroll County |
| Latitude: | 33.5660438 |
| Longitude: | -85.0630662 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Richards Lake: Richards Lake.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Richards Lake does not include property ownership information.
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Carrollton, GA
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Bowdon, GA
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