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Barrow County Newcomer Information

Considering Barrow County? If so, here is a list of useful phone numbers where you can locate all the information you'll need about Barrow County.

Keep Barrow Beautiful

233 East Broad Street
Winder, GA 30680
(770) 307-3020
Fax: (770) 307-3114
Shannon Navarre: Executive Director - email website

Utilities

ELECTRICITY

Southern Comany/Georgia Power

407 Cedar Creek Road
Winder, GA 30680
Phone: 1-(888) 660-5890 or (770) 868-2531

City of Winder: (770) 867-3106 website
City of Statham: (770) 725-5455
City of Auburn: (770) 963-4003 website

Jackson EMC

Phone: (706) 367-5281

GAS COMPANIES

Municipal Gas Authority

51 N Center Street
Winder, GA
Phone: (770) 307-4050

Winder Gas Division

565 Loganville Hwy.
Winder, GA 30680
(770) 867-7629
Mike Jewell - Manager

WATER AND SEWER

Barrow County Water and Sewage Authority

66 McElroy Street
Winder, GA
Phone: (770) 307-3014

Water Division

83 West May Street
Winder, GA 30680
(770) 867-7978

H L Dobbs Company (water)

277 Carl Cedar Hill Rd
Winder, GA
Phone: (770) 867-9127

SOLID WASTE

Robertson's Sanitation

51 Patrick Mill Rd
Winder, GA
Phone: (770) 921-7337

Gwinnett Sanitation Recycling

51 Patrick Mill Rd
Winder, GA
Phone: (770) 921-7337

United Waste Services

51 Patrick Mill Rd., SW
Winder, GA
Phone: (770) 867-4367

RECYCLING

Orr's Recycling Center

68 S Broad Street
Winder, GA
Phone: (770) 867-9148

TELEPHONE

General Telephone Company

220 W May Street
Winder, GA
Phone: (770) 867-3731

Hospitals & Emergency

Hospitals & Medical Centers

Barrow Regional Medical Center

316 North Broad Street
Winder, GA 30680
Phone: (770) 867-3400
website

Barrow County Health Department

233 E. Broad Street, #A
Winder, GA 30680
Phone: (770) 307-3011

All Emergencies

911

Registration

DRIVER'S LICENSE

A Georgia driver's license should be secured within 30 days of establishing residency in the state. A written exam and vision test are required for persons having a valid out-of-state license. A $15 fee is charged and must be paid in cash or money order. John O. Mobley Public Safety Bldg.
Winder
Phone: (770) 867-2156
Every 1st and 3rd Friday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

AUTOMOBILE REGISTRATION

Newcomers moving from a county within Georgia need to file an address correction. Out-of-state newcomers have 30 days after establishing residency to purchase a new tag.

Barrow County Tax Commissioner

Melinda Wall Williams
Phone: (770) 307-3106

PET REGISTRATION

Dogs, cats, and other domestic animals must be inoculated for rabies annually and wear proof of vaccination at all times.

Etowah Valley Humane Society

50 Ladd's Mountain Road
Cartersville, GA 30120
(770) 383-3338
website

SCHOOL REGISTRATION

Children entering Georgia Public Schools for the first time must present proof of immunization against measles, mumps, rubella, polio, whooping cough, diptheria, and tetanus, as well as proof of eye, ear, and dental exams. Students who were previously enrolled should present their last report card and/or transcript.

Barrow County School System

179 West Athens Street
Winder, GA 30680
Phone: (770) 867-4527
Fax: (770) 867-4540
website

Library

Piedmont Regional Library

Director: Nancy Ray
189 Bellview Street
Winder, Georgia 30680
Phone: (770) 867-2762
Fax (770) 867-7483
website

Auburn Public Library

7 Seventh Street
Auburn, GA 30011
(770) 513-2925
Library Manager: Fay Page
Bethelehem Book Deposit
750 Manager St.
PO Box 210
Bethlehem, GA 30620
(770) 867-0702

Carl Book Deposit

1690 Carl-Bethlehem Rd.
PO Box 52
Auburn, GA 30011
(770) 867-1308

Education

Barrow County of Education: (770) 867-4527
Piedmont Regional Library: (770) 867-2762
Winder Barrow Adult and Continuing Education Center: (770) 307-1190

Government

General Information

Phone: (770) 307-3000

Barrow County School System

Phone: (770) 867-4527

Barrow County Sheriff's Office

30 N Broad St
Winder, GA 30680
Phone: (770) 307-3084

Barrow County Police Department

94 N Broad St
Winder, GA 30680
Phone: (770) 867-2156

County Line Fire Dept

1292 Highway 211 NW
Winder, GA
Phone: (770) 867-0483

Holsenbeck Fire Dept

625 Highway 211 NE
Winder, GA
Phone: (770) 867-8220

Winder City Hall

45 East Athens Street
Winder, GA 30680
(770) 867-3106

Winder City Fire Dept

96 N Broad St
Winder, GA
Phone: (770) 867-3212

Barrow County Offices

Extension Service: (770) 307-3029
Health Department: (770) 307-3011
Voter Registration: (770) 307-3110
Tax Commissioner: (770) 307-3106
Recreation Department: (770) 307-3024
Keep Barrow Beautiful: (770) 307-3020
Animal Control: (770) 307-3012
License and Permits: (770) 307-3021