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Welcome to Adelaide ...

Adelaide is located in Mitchell County<1>.


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


Adelaide is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Adelaide (for example, toward Gordon (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Adelaide is within the boundaries of the (229) area code.

Communities Also Named Adelaide ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Adelaide: This one is located in Mitchell County and the other is located in Bulloch County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 14 communities that are also named Adelaide - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado (2), Idaho, Kansas, Minnesota, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Adelaide.

Communities near Adelaide ...

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

  • Hansell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansell
    • Hansell is located in Thomas County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 6,534 people
  • Hawkinstown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkinstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinstown
    • Hawkinstown is located in Baker County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 5,270 people
  • Camilla
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pelham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Greenough
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenough
    • Greenough is located in Mitchell County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,304 people
  • Meigs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Baconton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Doerun
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Newton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Funston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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 Adelaide. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Adelaide.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Adelaide. 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 Adelaide.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Adelaide ...

Looking for more information about Adelaide? 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 Adelaide, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Adelaide.

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

The official website for Mitchell County: www.mitchellcountyga.net

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Mitchell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Adelaide - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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