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Welcome to Saffold ...

Saffold is located in Early County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Saffold, 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 1863.

Saffold is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: While Saffold is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the south is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for Saffold: (229)

Communities near Saffold ...

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

  • Cedar Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Blakely
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Springfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Early County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,084 people
  • Hentown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hentown
    • Hentown is located in Early County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,944 people
  • Donalsonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Ashford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
    • Ashford is located in Houston County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashford <4>
  • Cowarts
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowarts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts
    • Cowarts is located in Houston County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowarts <4>
  • Malone
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
    • Malone is located in Jackson County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,082 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malone <4>
  • Colquitt
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Webb
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
    • Webb is located in Houston County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webb <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 Saffold. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saffold.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saffold ...

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

Adding Saffold to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saffold 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 Saffold was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1863.

We also found Saffold on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saffold.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saffold. 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 Early, 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 Saffold - 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.









 

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