GEORGIA · AREA CODE GUIDE
678 area code location: Atlanta and Gainesville, Georgia
- Local date and time
- Eastern Time
Map data: HSIP (2010) · NANPA · US Census Bureau, checked 26 September 2026. Boundaries are approximate.
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678 area code at a glance
- State
- Georgia
- Primary cities
- Atlanta, Gainesville, and Newnan
- Established
- Population
- Largest community: Atlanta, 529,110 (2025)Not an area-code population.
- Prefixes in service
- 785 as of 13 October 2026
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History
Country and calling code: United States (+1).
Parent code: 470.
New code planned: No, as of 22 September 2026.
Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Standard time UTC−05:00
- Daylight saving time UTC−04:00
Counties and cities covered
678 numbers are issued across 42 communities. These are telephone exchange areas, which follow the phone network rather than city limits, so a place can sit just outside the boundary of the town it is named for.
Counties of the communities we could place (the code may reach further): Carroll County, Hall County, Haralson County, Bartow County, Coweta County, Cherokee County, Newton County, Pike County, Polk County, Walton County, Banks County, Barrow County, Butts County, DeKalb County, Douglas County, Forsyth County, Fulton County, Gordon County, Gwinnett County, Lamar County, Meriwether County, Pickens County, Rockdale County, and Spalding County.
- Atlanta
- Gainesville
- Newnan
- Canton
- Carrollton
- Cartersville
- Griffin
- Winder
- Villa Rica
- Conyers
- Buford
- Covington
- Monroe
- Flowery Branch
- Cumming
- Cedartown
- Bremen
- Temple
- Barnesville
- Senoia
- Jackson
- Social Circle
- Rockmart
- Adairsville
- Grantville
17 more communities
- Tallapoosa
- Lula
- Bowdon
- Zebulon
- Kingston
- Nelson
- Clermont
- Buchanan
- Luthersville
- Fairmount
- Concord
- Roopville
- Atlanta Northeast
- Atlanta Northwest
- Atlanta South
- Bogart Statham
- Marble Hill
Notable places in 678
| Place | Where | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport | 14.0 km from Atlanta | Commercial airport, 52,511,402 enplanements (2024) |
| Mercedes-Benz Stadium | 2.2 km from Atlanta | Stadium |
| Georgia Tech | 3.0 km from Atlanta | University, 57,952 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Emory University | 9.7 km from Atlanta | University, 16,189 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| State Farm Arena | 2.5 km from Atlanta | Arena |
| Georgia Dome | 2.1 km from Atlanta | Stadium |
| Georgia State University | 3.6 km from Atlanta | University, 40,847 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| High Museum of Art | 4.6 km from Atlanta | Museum |
| World of Coca-Cola | 2.8 km from Atlanta | Museum |
| Jimmy Carter Library and Museum | 6.1 km from Atlanta | Museum |
Area code 470 has its own page.
Area code 678
678 started service on .It came from 470.
No new code is planned for the region as of .
Area code 943 has its own page.
Questions about 678
Where is the 678 area code?
678 is in Georgia. Its numbers are issued in Atlanta, Gainesville, Newnan, and 39 other communities.
What time zone is area code 678 in?
678 is in Eastern Time. Daylight saving time is observed.
Does 678 have an overlay?
Yes. 470 was added as an overlay on 678 on 26 February 2010.
What cities are in the 678 area code?
Atlanta, Gainesville, Newnan, Canton, and Carrollton, and 37 other communities.
What state is area code 678 in?
Area code 678 is in Georgia.
What counties are covered by area code 678?
Area code 678 covers communities in Carroll County, Hall County, Haralson County, Bartow County, Coweta County, Cherokee County, Newton County, Pike County, Polk County, Walton County, Banks County, Barrow County, Butts County, DeKalb County, Douglas County, Forsyth County, Fulton County, Gordon County, Gwinnett County, Lamar County, Meriwether County, Pickens County, Rockdale County, and Spalding County.
Is 678 a toll-free area code?
No. 678 is a geographic area code. The toll-free codes are 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877, and 888.
Sources: NANPA area code listing, NANPA places by area code, NANPA central office code assignments, U.S. Census Bureau population estimates, OMB metropolitan area delineations. Checked .
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