Welcome to Tabernacle ...
Tabernacle is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of Tabernacle has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tabernacle, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
Tabernacle is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Tabernacle lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Tabernacle lies within the (478) area code.
Websites for Tabernacle ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.washingtoncounty-ga.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Tabernacle, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Tabernacle ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Tabernacle: This one is located in Washington County and the other is located in Haralson County.
Beyond Georgia, there are 16 communities that are also named Tabernacle - they are located in Alabama (4), Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey (2), North Carolina, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tabernacle.
Communities near Tabernacle ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tabernacle.
- Tuckers Crossroad
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckers Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Crossroad
- Tuckers Crossroad is located in Laurens County
- Milledgeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Milledgeville is located in Baldwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milledgeville <4>
- Sandersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
- Sandersville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandersville <4>
- Tennille
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennille
- Tennille is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennille <4>
- Dedrich
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Davisboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davisboro
- Davisboro is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davisboro <4>
- The Colony
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
- The Colony is located in Baldwin County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,834 people
- Zebulon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
- Zebulon is located in Hancock County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
- McIntyre
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntyre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre
- McIntyre is located in Wilkinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntyre <4>
- Irwinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwinton
- Irwinton is located in Wilkinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwinton <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 Tabernacle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tabernacle.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tabernacle. 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 Tabernacle.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tabernacle. See our Newspapers Page for Tabernacle.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tabernacle ...
Looking for more information about Tabernacle? 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 Tabernacle, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tabernacle.
Adding Tabernacle to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tabernacle 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 Tabernacle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Tabernacle post office opened in 1896.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tabernacle.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tabernacle. 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 Washington, 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 Tabernacle - 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/ |