Welcome to Charing ...
Charing is located in Taylor County<1>.
The location of Charing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Charing, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
Charing is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Charing lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Charing (for example, toward Phenix City (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The area code for Charing: (478)
Communities near Charing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Charing.
- Putnam
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Buena Vista
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <4>
- Ellaville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- 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>
- Butler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <4>
- Reynolds
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Reynolds is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <4>
- Talbotton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbotton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbotton
- Talbotton is located in Talbot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talbotton <4>
- Ideal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Norwich
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Junction City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Talbot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <4>
- Geneva
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Talbot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <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 Charing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Charing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Charing. 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 Charing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Charing. See our Newspapers Page for Charing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Charing ...
Looking for more information about Charing? 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 Charing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Charing.
Adding Charing to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Charing 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 Charing was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Charing post office opened in 1909.
We also found Charing on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Charing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Charing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Taylor, 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 Charing - 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/ |