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Welcome to Frazier ...

Frazier is located in Bleckley County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Frazier, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Frazier is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Frazier: (478)

Communities Also Named Frazier ...

While we believe that this Frazier is located in Bleckley County, we know of another 2 Georgia communities named Frazier. Those communities are located in the following counties: Hall and Pulaski County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 12 communities that are also named Frazier - they are located in California, Florida, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Frazier ...

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

  • Hawkinsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Eastman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cochran
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Royal
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
    • Royal is located in Bleckley County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,571 people
  • Chester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Plainfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
    • Plainfield is located in Dodge County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 716 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <4>
  • Dexter
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Dudley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Cadwell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Rentz
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rentz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rentz
    • Rentz is located in Laurens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rentz <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Frazier ...

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

Adding Frazier to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Frazier post office opened in 1882.

We also found Frazier on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Frazier.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Frazier. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Bleckley County: www.bleckley.org/

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 Bleckley, 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 Frazier - 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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