Welcome to Roper ...
Roper is located in Jeff Davis County<1>.
The location of Roper has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Roper, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Roper is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Roper lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Roper lies within the (912) area code.
Communities Also Named Roper ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Roper - they are located in Alabama, Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina (3), Utah and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Roper.
Communities near Roper ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Roper.
- Baxley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxley
- Baxley is located in Appling County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxley <4>
- Hazlehurst
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazlehurst
- Hazlehurst is located in Jeff Davis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazlehurst <4>
- Quinn ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Tallahassee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallahassee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallahassee
- Tallahassee is located in Jeff Davis County
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,185 people
- Guysie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Lumber City Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
- Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 people
- Lumber City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
- Lumber City is located in Telfair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumber City <4>
- Broxton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broxton
- Broxton is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broxton <4>
- Phillipi
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Uvalda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uvalda
- Uvalda is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uvalda <4>
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 Roper. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Roper.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Roper. 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 Roper.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Roper. See our Newspapers Page for Roper.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roper ...
Looking for more information about Roper? 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 Roper, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Roper.
Adding Roper to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Roper 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 Roper was on a map titled Map of Georgia (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Roper on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Roper.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roper. 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 Jeff Davis, 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 Roper - 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. |