Welcome to Achord ...

Achord is located in Dodge County<1>.

The location of Achord has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Achord, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Achord is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Achord lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Achord ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Achord.

• McRae - Helena
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae - Helena
  • McRae - Helena is located in Telfair County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McRae - Helena <4>
• Eastman
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
  • Eastman is located in Dodge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,096 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastman <4>
• Alamo
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
  • Alamo is located in Wheeler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,301 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <4>
• Plainfield
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
  • Plainfield is located in Dodge County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 716 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <4>
• Milan
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
  • Milan is located in Telfair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 649 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <4>
• Glenwood
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
  • Glenwood is located in Wheeler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <4>
• Cadwell
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadwell
  • Cadwell is located in Laurens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadwell <4>
• Rhine
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhine
  • Rhine is located in Dodge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhine <4>
• Scotland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
  • Scotland is located in Telfair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <4>
• Chauncey
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
  • Chauncey is located in Dodge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chauncey <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Achord. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Achord.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Achord. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Achord.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Achord. See our Newspapers Page for Achord.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Achord ...

Looking for more information about Achord? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Achord, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Achord.

Adding Achord to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Achord in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Achord was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Achord post office opened in 1898.

We also found Achord on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Achord.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Achord. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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