Welcome to Milledgeville ...
The city of Milledgeville is located in Baldwin County<1> and is the County Seat for Baldwin County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Milledgeville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Milledgeville has a population of 18,560 people<2> (see below for details).
Milledgeville is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Milledgeville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Milledgeville is located in the (478) area code.
The ZIP codes for Milledgeville: 31061-31062<4>
Websites for Milledgeville ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.milledgevillega.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Milledgeville, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Milledgeville had an population of 18,560 people. This is an increase of 4.77% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 431.5% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Milledgeville had a population of 17,715 people (which is 38.75% of the total population of Baldwin County). This makes Milledgeville the county's most populous community.
The population of Milledgeville represents 0.18% of the total population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 44th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 17,715 people, the population of Milledgeville increased 407.3% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,492 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Milledgeville.
Communities Also Named Milledgeville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Milledgeville - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Milledgeville.
Communities near Milledgeville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Milledgeville.
- Eatonton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- 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 <5>
- Gray
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Gray is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <5>
- Dedrich
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Gordon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Gordon is located in Wilkinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordon <5>
- Zebulon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
- Zebulon is located in Hancock County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
- Ivey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - McIntyre
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntyre have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
- Morton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Irwinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwinton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
- Toomsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toomsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toomsboro
- Toomsboro is located in Wilkinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toomsboro <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 Milledgeville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Milledgeville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Milledgeville. 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 Milledgeville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Milledgeville. Our list includes 31 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Milledgeville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Milledgeville ...
Looking for more information about Milledgeville? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Milledgeville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Milledgeville.
Adding Milledgeville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Milledgeville 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 Milledgeville was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found Milledgeville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Milledgeville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Milledgeville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Baldwin County: www.baldwincountyga.com/
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 Baldwin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Milledgeville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Milledgeville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Milledgeville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Milledgeville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Milledgeville includes: 31061 & 31062. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |