Welcome to Racepond ...
Racepond is located in Charlton County<1>.
The location of Racepond has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Racepond, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
Racepond is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Racepond lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Racepond lies within the (912) area code.
Communities near Racepond ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Racepond.
- Woodstock ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Waycross
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
- Waycross is located in Ware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waycross <4>
- Folkston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- 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 <4>
- Hazlehurst
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazlehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Nahunta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- Homeland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Homeland is located in Charlton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
- Hoboken
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- 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 <4>
- Tarboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Winokur
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winokur
- Winokur is located in Charlton County
- Mattox ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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 Racepond. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Racepond.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Racepond. 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 Racepond.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Racepond. See our Newspapers Page for Racepond.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Racepond ...
Looking for more information about Racepond? 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 Racepond, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Racepond.
Adding Racepond to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Racepond 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 Racepond was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Racepond post office opened in 1881.
We also found Racepond in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Racepond.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Racepond. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Charlton, 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 Racepond - 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/ |