Telfair (GA)

Welcome to Telfair County ...

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

The community of McRae - Helena is the Seat for Telfair County.

Telfair County was founded in 1807 and was created by taking area from Wilkinson County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Telfair had a population of 15,813 people. This is a decrease of 4.16% since the last Census (which gave a population of 16,500 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Telfair represented 0.17% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Telfair County:

Jacksonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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- Jacksonville is located in Telfair County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
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Lumber City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Lumber City is located in Telfair County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
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Milan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Milan is located in Telfair County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 649 people
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Scotland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Scotland is located in Telfair County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Georgia
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- Website for the Georgia Archives

Websites specific to Telfair County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Ben Hill County
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- Coffee County
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- Dodge County
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- Jeff Davis County
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- Wheeler County
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- Wilcox County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Georgia
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Georgia
- Cemeteries of Telfair County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Georgia
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Georgia
- Cemeteries of Telfair County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	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.