Welcome to Alapaha ...

The town of Alapaha is located in Berrien County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Alapaha, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1863.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Alapaha has a population of 673 people<2> (see below for details).

Alapaha is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Alapaha lies within the (229) area code.

The ZIP code for Alapaha: 31622<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Alapaha had an population of 673 people. This is an increase of 0.75% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.32% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Alapaha had a population of 668 people. This makes Alapaha the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 668 people, the population of Alapaha decreased 2.05% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 682 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Alapaha.

Communities Also Named Alapaha ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Alapaha - it's located in Florida.

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

Communities near Alapaha ...

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

• Tifton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tifton
  • Tifton is located in Tift County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,031 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tifton <5>
• Nashville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
  • Nashville is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,811 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <5>
• Ocilla
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocilla have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocilla
  • Ocilla is located in Irwin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,722 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocilla <5>
• Sparks
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
  • Sparks is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,015 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparks <5>
• Willacoochee
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willacoochee have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willacoochee
  • Willacoochee is located in Atkinson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willacoochee <5>
• Enigma
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enigma
  • Enigma is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enigma <5>
• Lenox
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
  • Lenox is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenox <5>
• Mora
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mora have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
  • Mora is located in Coffee County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 444 people
• Ambrose
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
  • Ambrose is located in Coffee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ambrose <5>
• Brookfield
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
  • Brookfield is located in Tift County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookfield <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alapaha ...

Looking for more information about Alapaha? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Alapaha, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Alapaha.

Adding Alapaha to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alapaha 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 Alapaha was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1863.

We also found Alapaha in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alapaha.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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