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Welcome to Cuba ...

Cuba is located in Early County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Cuba, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Cuba is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Cuba lies within the (229) area code.

Communities Also Named Cuba ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Cuba - they are located in Alabama, California, Illinois (2), Indiana (3), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Tennessee (3), Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Cuba ...

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

  • Douglass Crossroads
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Crossroads
    • Douglass Crossroads is located in Early County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 33,992 people
  • Douglasville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
    • Douglasville is located in Early County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 11,695 people
  • Cedar Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Blakely
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Springfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Early County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,084 people
  • Donalsonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Colquitt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Edison
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Arlington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Columbia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cuba ...

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

Adding Cuba to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Cuba post office opened in 1883.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cuba.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cuba. 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 Early, 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 Cuba - 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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