Welcome to Linchburg ...
Linchburg is located in Putnam County<1>.
The location of Linchburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Linchburg, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
Linchburg is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Linchburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Linchburg is within the boundaries of the (478) area code.
Communities near Linchburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Linchburg.
- Comfort ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Eatonton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eatonton
- Eatonton is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,840 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eatonton <4>
- Madison
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
- Monticello
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
- Newborn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newborn
- Newborn is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newborn <4>
- Oconee Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Springs
- Oconee Springs is located in Putnam County
- Estimated population in 2019: 243 people
- Shady Dale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dale
- Shady Dale is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Dale <4>
- Buckhead
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
- Buckhead is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhead <4>
- Buckhead ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Calvin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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 Linchburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Linchburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Linchburg. 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 Linchburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Linchburg. See our Newspapers Page for Linchburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Linchburg ...
Looking for more information about Linchburg? 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 Linchburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Linchburg.
Adding Linchburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Linchburg in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Linchburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Linchburg post office opened in 1897.
We also found Linchburg on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Linchburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Linchburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Putnam County: www.putnamcountyga.us/
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 Putnam, 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 Linchburg - 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/ |