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Welcome to Double Run ...

Double Run is located in Wilcox County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Double Run, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1904.

Double Run is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Double Run lies within the (229) area code.

Communities near Double Run ...

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

  • Milldale ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milldale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
    • Milldale is located in Crisp County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 18,704 people
  • Cordele
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ashburn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Abbeville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rochelle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochelle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
    • Rochelle is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochelle <4>
  • Sycamore
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Arabi
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Hobby
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobby
    • Hobby is located in Turner County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 536 people
  • Pineview
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Pitts
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Double Run ...

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

Adding Double Run to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Double Run 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 Double Run was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Double Run.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Double Run. 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 Wilcox, 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 Double Run - 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.









 

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