Welcome to Gatewood ...

Gatewood is located in Sumter County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gatewood, 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 1895.

Gatewood is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Gatewood lies within the (229) area code.

Communities Also Named Gatewood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Gatewood: This one is located in Sumter County and the other is located in Clayton County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 15 communities that are also named Gatewood - they are located in Arizona, Indiana (2), Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina (2), South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Gatewood ...

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

• Americus
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
  • Americus is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,987 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Americus <4>
• Ellaville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
  • Ellaville is located in Schley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellaville <4>
• Smithville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
  • Smithville is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <4>
• Plains
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
  • Plains is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plains <4>
• Byromville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byromville
  • Byromville is located in Dooly County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byromville <4>
• Leslie
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
  • Leslie is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leslie <4>
• Bronwood
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronwood
  • Bronwood is located in Terrell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronwood <4>
• Olivers Mill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Mill
  • Olivers Mill is located in Terrell County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 230 people
• Andersonville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
  • Andersonville is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Former name for Andersonville:
  • Anderson
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <4>
• Danville ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in Sumter County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 212 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 Gatewood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gatewood.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gatewood ...

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

Adding Gatewood to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gatewood 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 Gatewood was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gatewood.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Sumter County: www.sumter-ga.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/