Winder, Georgia

About Winder

Set in the northern part of Georgia, Winder is a close-knit town with an estimated population of 20,628.

Winder holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 14.92 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,383 residents per square mile.

📰 Winder News Today

• Obituary for Gannon Lucius Keating evansfuneralhomeinc.com · Jul 30
• Jimmy Johnson Obituary | Eberhart & Son Mortuary | Winder, GA Tribute Archive · Aug 17
• Teen pleads guilty to murder in a 2024 shooting that left 4 dead at Georgia's Apalachee High School PBS · Jul 24
• Winder police mourn passing of 24-year veteran Sgt. Daniel Evans FOX 5 Atlanta · Jul 25
• 207 Buena Vista St, Winder, GA 30680 Realtor.com · Jul 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Winder Unique

• The only place in America named Winder — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern Georgia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Georgia — one of 675 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 20,628.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Winder

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Winder

• Night Sky Coffee Roasters — coffee shop (café)
• Waffle House — american
• El Camino — mexican
• Friends Winder Grill
• Golden Corral — american
• Pura Vida Juice Bar
• Rancho Viejo Cantina & Terrace — mexican
• Ruby Tuesday — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Barrow County Museum · Museum
• Train Caboose Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Winder

• Fort Yargo State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Athens-Candler-Church Street Historic District reviews ★
• Hal Jackson Park reviews ★
• Jug Tavern Park reviews ★
• Mayors Walk reviews ★
• North Broad Street Residential Historic District reviews ★
• Pocket Park reviews ★
• Veteran's Commemorative Park reviews ★
• Winder Legacy Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Winder

• Apalachee High School
• Austin Road Elementary School
• Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy
• County Line Elementary School
• Haymon-Morris Middle School
• Holsenbeck Elementary School
• Kennedy Elementary School
• Russell Middle School
• Westside Middle School
• Winder Elementary School
• Winder-Barrow High School
• Yargo Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Ngmc Barrow, Llc ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Winder

🏘️ Nearby Communities