Welcome to Tarver ...
Tarver is located in Echols County<1>.
The location of Tarver has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tarver, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
Tarver is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Tarver lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Tarver ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Tarver - it's located in Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tarver.
Communities near Tarver ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tarver.
- Jasper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Hamilton County (FL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <4>
- Lake Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
- Lake Park is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Park <4>
- Dasher
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Potter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Jennings
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Jennings is located in Hamilton County (FL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennings <4>
- Chauncey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Statenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statenville
- Statenville is located in Echols County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statenville <4>
- Fruitland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Fruitland is located in Echols County
- Howell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Howell is located in Echols County
- Melrose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Lowndes County
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 Tarver. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tarver.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tarver. 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 Tarver.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tarver. See our Newspapers Page for Tarver.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tarver ...
Looking for more information about Tarver? 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 Tarver, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tarver.
Adding Tarver to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tarver 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 Tarver was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Tarver post office opened in 1885.
We also found Tarver in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tarver.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tarver. 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 Echols, 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 Tarver - 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/ |