Welcome to Gardner ...
Gardner is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of Gardner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gardner, 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 1915.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Gardner has a population of 201 people<3> (see below for details).
Gardner is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Gardner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Gardner is within the (478) area code.
Websites for Gardner ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.washingtoncounty-ga.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Gardner, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gardner had an population of 201 people (or an increase of 32.24% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Gardner had a population of 201 people.
With a 2010 count of 201 people, the population of Gardner increased 32.24% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 152 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Gardner.
Communities Also Named Gardner ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 31 communities that are also named Gardner - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Florida (2), Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri (2), North Dakota, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (4), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gardner.
Communities near Gardner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gardner.
- Tuckers Crossroad
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckers Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Crossroad
- Tuckers Crossroad is located in Laurens County
- Sandersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
- Sandersville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandersville <5>
- Wrightsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Wrightsville is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,606 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrightsville <5>
- Tennille
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennille
- Tennille is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennille <5>
- Dedrich
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Midway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - The Colony
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
- The Colony is located in Baldwin County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,834 people
- Ivey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - McIntyre
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntyre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre
- McIntyre is located in Wilkinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntyre <5>
- Irwinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwinton
- Irwinton is located in Wilkinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwinton <5>
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 Gardner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gardner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gardner. 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 Gardner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gardner. See our Newspapers Page for Gardner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gardner ...
Looking for more information about Gardner? 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 Gardner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gardner.
Adding Gardner to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gardner 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 Gardner was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gardner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gardner. 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 Washington, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gardner. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gardner - 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. |