Welcome to Babcock ...

Babcock is located in Miller County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Babcock, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

Babcock is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

The area code for Babcock: (229)

Communities Also Named Babcock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Babcock - they are located in Colorado, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa (2), Manitoba, Michigan, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Babcock ...

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

• Vada
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
  • Vada is located in Decatur County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 56,457 people
• Douglass Crossroads
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Crossroads
  • Douglass Crossroads is located in Early County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 33,992 people
• Bainbridge
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
  • Bainbridge is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,137 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <4>
• Douglasville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
  • Douglasville is located in Early County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 11,695 people
• Hawkinstown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Springfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Springfield is located in Early County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 4,084 people
• Hentown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hentown
  • Hentown is located in Early County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 3,944 people
• Donalsonville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donalsonville
  • Donalsonville is located in Seminole County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,488 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donalsonville <4>
• Colquitt
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colquitt
  • Colquitt is located in Miller County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colquitt <4>
• Reynoldsville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
  • Reynoldsville is located in Seminole County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 960 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Babcock ...

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

Adding Babcock to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Babcock 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 Babcock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Babcock post office opened in 1902.

We also found Babcock on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Babcock.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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