No project in Unincorporated Walton County, but 12 nearby
Who decides here: the Walton County Board of Commissioners decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Gregory Road data center campus
Covington, Newton County
213 acres
π March 27, 2025: A data center campus of up to 1.41 million square feet on about 213 acres (plus 27 home β¦
Proposedabout 11 miles awayProject Rockforge data center campus (Grind Capital / MMM Acquisitions)
Unincorporated Rockdale County, Rockdale County
263 acres
π May 12, 2026: More than five hours of public comment at a county town hall; the county extended its daβ¦
Being builtabout 11 miles awayAmazon Web Services data center (Alcovy Road, Covington)
Covington, Newton County
430 acres Β· for Amazon Web Services
π Dec 15, 2025: Covington City Council approved a $100 million agreement for Amazon to build a water treβ¦
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Approved, not built yetabout 12 miles awayEast Hightower Trail data center (Social Circle)
Social Circle, Walton County
96 acres
π Nov 18, 2025: Social Circle City Council approved a special use permit for a data center on 96 acres.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Proposedabout 12 miles away1402 Roy Malcom Road data center (Social Circle)
Social Circle, Walton County
123 acres
π April 6, 2026: Planning commission public hearings were scheduled.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Being builtabout 12 miles awayServerfarm data center with on-site gas power (Covington)
Covington, Newton County
π July 2026: Georgia EPD sent notices of violation to VoltaGrid and Serverfarm and ordered the gas poβ¦
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated Walton County. - Go to county meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
π Get told first
β‘ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Unincorporated Walton County: Georgia Power Co. (company) or Walton Electric Member Corp. (co-op (owned by its members)).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Georgia.