Government and Trivia
Newnan Georgia is located 39 miles south west of Atlanta off I85, and 25 miles southwest of the Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Closest cities are Moreland (6.4 miles), Sharpsburg (9.9 miles), Grantville (10 miles), Whitesburg (11.8 miles), Luthersville (11.9 miles), Palmetto (13 miles), and Peachtree City (10 miles).  For information on healthcare services and volunteer organizations, visit our Newnan Retirement section.  See our Entertainment and Recreation page for listings of local shows and leisure venues, and our Utilities page for area services.

Newnan is the county seat of Coweta County

Mayor: Keith Brady

City Hall 25 LaGrange Street, Newnan GA 30263

(770)254-2351

Fax (770)254-2353

Median household income:  $43,086

Population estimated in 2005: 24,654

Property Tax:  The Coweta County Board of Education voted on Tuesday, August 31, to set the 2006 ad valorem millage rate at 18.59 mills. Coweta County Tax Assessors office: (770)254-2680.  

Trivia:

Elevation: 957ft.

Coordinates: The latitude of Newnan is 33.380N. The longitude is -84.799W. Elevation is 968 feet.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 68. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 3.5 per 1,000 people.

Newnan Georgia weather is mild, averaging a high summer temperature of 90 degrees F in July, and a winter temperature of 30 degrees F in December.  Average snowfall amounts are less than 5 inches. 

Stars Shine in Newnan

Newnan native Anne Barnes is renown for her novel Murder In Coweta County, based on the trial of John Wallace.  It later went on to become a televised movie starring Johnny Cash and Andy Griffith.

Newnan was the Filming location for the 1990s TV show, "I'll Fly Away"
For a better look into the historical side of Newnan, visit our History page.  Planning a trip, or visiting us soon?  Stop by our Visitor´s page for helpful numbers on area hotels, shopping, and dining.