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Welcome to Sirmans ...

Sirmans is located in Clinch County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Sirmans, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Sirmans is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Sirmans: (912)

Communities Also Named Sirmans ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Sirmans - it's located in Florida.

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

Communities near Sirmans ...

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

  • Nashville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
    • Nashville is located in Berrien County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,811 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <4>
  • Lakeland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
    • Lakeland is located in Lanier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <4>
  • Homerville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Pearson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Willacoochee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willacoochee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willacoochee
    • Willacoochee is located in Atkinson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willacoochee <4>
  • Ray City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ray City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray City
    • Ray City is located in Berrien County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ray City <4>
  • Franklinville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
    • Franklinville is located in Lowndes County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 971 people
  • Chauncey
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
    • Chauncey is located in Clinch County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 326 people
  • Argyle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Du Pont
    (8 miles [12.9 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 Sirmans. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sirmans.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sirmans ...

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

Adding Sirmans to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sirmans 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 Sirmans was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Sirmans post office opened in 1892.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sirmans.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sirmans. 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 Clinch, 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 Sirmans - 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/









 

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