Welcome to Lax ...

Lax is primarily located in Coffee County<1>. A portion of Lax extends into Irwin County.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lax, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Lax is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Lax lies within the (912) area code.

Communities Also Named Lax ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Lax - they are located in Alabama and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Lax ...

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

• Douglas
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
  • Douglas is located in Coffee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,612 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglas <4>
• Fitzgerald
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerald
  • Fitzgerald is located in Ben Hill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,615 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fitzgerald <4>
• Nashville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
  • Nashville is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,811 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <4>
• Ocilla
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocilla
  • Ocilla is located in Irwin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,722 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocilla <4>
• Pearson
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
  • Pearson is located in Atkinson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearson <4>
• Willacoochee
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willacoochee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willacoochee
  • Willacoochee is located in Atkinson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willacoochee <4>
• Enigma
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enigma
  • Enigma is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enigma <4>
• Broxton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broxton
  • Broxton is located in Coffee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broxton <4>
• Alapaha
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alapaha
  • Alapaha is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 673 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alapaha <4>
• Oak Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
  • Oak Park is located in Coffee County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 470 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 Lax. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lax.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lax ...

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

Adding Lax to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Lax post office opened in 1889.

We also found Lax in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lax.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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