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Welcome to Tifton ...

The city of Tifton is located in Tift County<1> and is the County Seat for Tift County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Tifton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Tifton has a population of 16,872 people<2> (see below for details).

Tifton is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Tifton: (229)

The ZIP codes for Tifton: 31793-31794<4>

Websites for Tifton ...

Official Website:   www.tifton.net/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.tiftonchamber.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tifton had an population of 16,872 people. This is an increase of 3.19% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5,239.24% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tifton had a population of 16,350 people (which is 40.75% of the total population of Tift County). This makes Tifton the county's most populous community.

The population of Tifton represents 0.17% of the population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 47th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 16,350 people, the population of Tifton increased 5,074.05% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 316 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Tifton.

Communities Also Named Tifton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Tifton: This one is located in Tift County and the other is located in Berrien County.

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

Communities near Tifton ...

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

  • Sylvester
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester
    • Sylvester is located in Worth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvester <6>
  • Ocilla
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocilla have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocilla
    • Ocilla is located in Irwin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,722 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocilla <6>
  • Ashburn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Enigma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Omega
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Norman Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Park
    • Norman Park is located in Colquitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman Park <6>
  • Lenox
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Poulan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poulan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poulan
    • Poulan is located in Worth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poulan <6>
  • Ty Ty
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Sycamore
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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 Tifton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tifton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tifton ...

Looking for more information about Tifton? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Tifton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tifton.

Adding Tifton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tifton 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 Tifton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Tifton post office opened in 1873.

We also found Tifton on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1910.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tifton.

The official website for Tifton: www.tifton.net/

The official website for Tift County: www.tiftcounty.org/

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 Tift, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Tifton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tifton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Tifton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tifton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Tifton includes: 31793 & 31794.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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