Welcome to Danton ...
So far, we found very little information about Danton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Danton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Danton, please Contact Us.
Danton would have been located within present day Tattnall County<2>.
The location of Danton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Danton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Danton is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Danton was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Danton once stood is in the (912) area code.
Communities Also Named Danton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Danton - it's located in Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Danton.
Communities near Danton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Danton.
- Vidalia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidalia
- Vidalia is located in Toombs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidalia <5>
- Lyons
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Toombs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,245 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <5>
- Metter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metter
- Metter is located in Candler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metter <5>
- Reidsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
- Reidsville is located in Tattnall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <5>
- Claxton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Claxton is located in Evans County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claxton <5>
- Hagan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagan
- Hagan is located in Evans County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagan <5>
- Canoe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Midway
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Tattnall County
- Estimated population in 2019: 657 people
- Stillmore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillmore
- Stillmore is located in Emanuel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillmore <5>
- Toombs Central
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toombs Central have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toombs Central
- Toombs Central is located in Toombs County
- Estimated population in 2019: 486 people
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 Danton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Danton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Danton. 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 Danton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Danton. See our Newspapers Page for Danton.
Adding Danton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Danton in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Danton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Danton post office opened in 1884.
We also found Danton on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Danton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Tattnall County: www.tattnall.com/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Danton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Tattnall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Danton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |