Welcome to Bumphead ...

Bumphead is located in Schley County<1>.

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

Bumphead is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Bumphead, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Bumphead: (229)

Communities near Bumphead ...

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

• Americus
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
  • Americus is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,987 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Americus <4>
• Montezuma
  (13 miles [20.9 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 <4>
• Putnam
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
  • Putnam is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,898 people
• Ellaville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
  • Ellaville is located in Schley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellaville <4>
• Oglethorpe
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglethorpe
  • Oglethorpe is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,127 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oglethorpe <4>
• Plains
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
  • Plains is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plains <4>
• Byromville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byromville
  • Byromville is located in Dooly County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byromville <4>
• Ideal
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ideal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
  • Ideal is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ideal <4>
• Leslie
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
  • Leslie is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leslie <4>
• Andersonville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
  • Andersonville is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Former name for Andersonville:
  • Anderson
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <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 Bumphead. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bumphead.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bumphead ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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