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Welcome to Charles ...

Charles is located in Stewart County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Charles, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Charles is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Charles is located in the (229) area code.

Communities Also Named Charles ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Charles: This one is located in Stewart County and the other is located in Toombs County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 8 communities that are also named Charles - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, Manitoba, Michigan, North Carolina (2) and Texas.

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

Communities near Charles ...

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

  • Heineburg Village ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heineburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heineburg Village
    • Heineburg Village is located in Chattahoochee County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,893 people
  • Wades
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wades have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wades
    • Wades is located in Randolph County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,858 people
  • Richland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Richland is located in Stewart County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <4>
  • Lumpkin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Ochillee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochillee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochillee
    • Ochillee is located in Chattahoochee County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 680 people
  • Ida Vesper
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida Vesper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Vesper
    • Ida Vesper is located in Chattahoochee County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 439 people
  • Sanford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
    • Sanford is located in Stewart County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 159 people
  • Mount Zion ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
    • Mount Zion is located in Stewart County
  • Omaha
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Holy Trinity
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity
    • Holy Trinity is located in Russell County (AL)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Charles ...

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

Adding Charles to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Charles post office opened in 1898.

We also found Charles on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Charles.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Charles. 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 Stewart, 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 Charles - 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/









 

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