Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Andersonville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Andersonville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Andersonville
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Andersonville:
- 32.196017, -84.140009
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Andersonville
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Sumter County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sumter County
- Since Andersonville is near Schley County and also Macon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Schley County
- eBird sighting report for Macon County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Andersonville ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Andersonville.
There are two communities within Georgia that are also named Andersonville.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Cherokee County
- This Andersonville is located in Cherokee County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the north of the Andersonville that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Andersonville.
- Cobb County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Andersonville [Cobb County].
- Cherokee County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Etowah County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Andersonville [Etowah County].
- Colorado
- Larimer County
- This Andersonville is located in Larimer County and lies 1,294 miles [2,082.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Andersonville that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Larimer County community of Andersonville.
- Indiana
- Delaware County
- This Andersonville is located in Delaware County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the north of the Andersonville that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Andersonville.
- Franklin County
- This Andersonville is located in Franklin County and lies 508 miles [817.5 km] to the north of the Andersonville that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Andersonville.
- Kentucky
- Daviess County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Andersonville [Daviess County].
- Michigan
- Oakland County
- This Andersonville is located in Oakland County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<1> to the north of the Andersonville that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oakland County community of Andersonville.
- Montana
- Fergus County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Andersonville [Fergus County].
- New Brunswick
- This Andersonville lies 1,283 miles [2,064.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Andersonville that is located in Sumter County.
- Ohio
- Brown County
- This Andersonville is located in Brown County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the north of the Andersonville that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Andersonville.
- Ross County
- This Andersonville is located in Ross County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km] to the north of the Andersonville that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ross County community of Andersonville.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Andersonville [Anderson County].
- Tennessee
- Anderson County
- This Andersonville is located in Anderson County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the north of the Andersonville that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Andersonville.
- Virginia
- Buckingham County
- This Andersonville is located in Buckingham County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Andersonville that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buckingham County community of Andersonville.
- West Virginia
- Marshall County
- This Andersonville is located in Marshall County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Andersonville that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Andersonville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Andersonville ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Bumphead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Clearview
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Cutoff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Fields
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Fountainville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountainville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainville
- Fountainville is located in Macon County
- La Crosse
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Montezuma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Montezuma is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,920 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <5>
- New Era
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Travelers Rest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Travelers Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travelers Rest
- Travelers Rest is located in Macon County
How Far From Andersonville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Andersonville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Andersonville and extending to:
- Americus, which is the Seat of Sumter County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Andersonville to Americus, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 108 miles [173.8 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 610 miles [981.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,500 miles [10,460.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,195 miles [11,579.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,077 miles [8,170.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Andersonville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sumter County: www.sumter-ga.com/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Andersonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Andersonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1960, Longitude: -84.1400 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Andersonville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Andersonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <7> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Andersonville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.035 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.208 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.556 degrees. |