Welcome to Recovery ...

Recovery is located in Decatur County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Recovery, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Recovery had a population of 33,015 people.<3> (see below for details).

Recovery is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Recovery (for example, toward Grand Ridge (FL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Recovery is within the (229) area code.

Communities Also Named Recovery ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Recovery - they are located in Louisiana and Maryland.

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

Communities near Recovery ...

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

• Bainbridge
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
  • Bainbridge is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,137 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <5>
• Quincy
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
  • Quincy is located in Gadsden County (FL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,804 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <5>
• Chattahoochee
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattahoochee
  • Chattahoochee is located in Gadsden County (FL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,172 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chattahoochee <5>
• Butlers Ferry
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Ferry
  • Butlers Ferry is located in Seminole County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 1,759 people
• Sneads
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sneads
  • Sneads is located in Jackson County (FL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,754 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sneads <5>
• Gretna
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
  • Gretna is located in Gadsden County (FL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <5>
• Reynoldsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
  • Reynoldsville is located in Seminole County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 960 people
• Grand Ridge
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Ridge
  • Grand Ridge is located in Jackson County (FL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Ridge <5>
• Greensboro
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
  • Greensboro is located in Gadsden County (FL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <5>
• Attapulgus
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attapulgus
  • Attapulgus is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attapulgus <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 Recovery. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Recovery.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Recovery ...

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

Adding Recovery to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Recovery 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 Recovery was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Recovery post office opened in 1885.

We also found Recovery on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Recovery.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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