Welcome to Broadhurst ...
Broadhurst is located in Wayne County<1>.
The location of Broadhurst has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Broadhurst, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Broadhurst is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Broadhurst lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Broadhurst: (912)
Communities near Broadhurst ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Broadhurst.
- Jesup
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
- Jesup is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jesup <4>
- Ludowici
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludowici have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludowici
- Ludowici is located in Long County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ludowici <4>
- Nahunta
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahunta
- Nahunta is located in Brantley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nahunta <4>
- Raybon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Screven
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screven
- Screven is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Screven <4>
- Patterson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Patterson is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patterson <4>
- Popwellville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popwellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popwellville
- Popwellville is located in Brantley County
- Estimated population in 2019: 692 people
- Pendarvis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Odum
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odum
- Odum is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odum <4>
- Offerman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offerman
- Offerman is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Offerman <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 Broadhurst. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Broadhurst.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Broadhurst. 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 Broadhurst.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Broadhurst. See our Newspapers Page for Broadhurst.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Broadhurst ...
Looking for more information about Broadhurst? 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 Broadhurst, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Broadhurst.
Adding Broadhurst to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Broadhurst 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 Broadhurst was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Broadhurst post office opened in 1901.
We also found Broadhurst on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Broadhurst.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Broadhurst. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.ga.us/
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 Wayne, 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 Broadhurst - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |