Welcome to Prescott ...
So far, we found very little information about Prescott. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Prescott to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Prescott, please Contact Us.
Prescott would have been located within present day Charlton County<2>.
The location of Prescott has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Prescott is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Prescott was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Prescott would have been located in the (912) area code.
Communities Also Named Prescott ...
While we believe that this Prescott is located in Charlton County, we know of another 2 Georgia communities named Prescott. Those communities are located in the following counties: Echols and Lowndes County.
Beyond Georgia, there are 22 communities that are also named Prescott - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Massachusetts (2), Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Washington (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Prescott.
Communities near Prescott ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Prescott.
- Woodstock ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Jefferson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Folkston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folkston
- Folkston is located in Charlton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folkston <5>
- Hazlehurst
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazlehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazlehurst
- Hazlehurst is located in Camden County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,137 people
- Woodbine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
- Woodbine is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,346 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbine <5>
- Nahunta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahunta
- Nahunta is located in Brantley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nahunta <5>
- Raybon
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Homeland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Homeland is located in Charlton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
- Greenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Camden County
- Estimated population in 2019: 845 people
- Hoboken
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoboken
- Hoboken is located in Brantley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoboken <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 Prescott. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prescott.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Prescott. 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 Prescott.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Prescott. See our Newspapers Page for Prescott.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Prescott, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Charlton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Prescott - 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. |