Welcome to Tusculum ...
Tusculum is located in Effingham County<1>.
The location of Tusculum has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tusculum, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
Tusculum is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Tusculum lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Tusculum is located in the (912) area code.
Websites for Tusculum ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.effinghamcounty.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Tusculum, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Tusculum ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Tusculum - they are located in Ohio, Pennsylvania (2) and Tennessee (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tusculum.
Communities near Tusculum ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tusculum.
- Rincon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rincon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon
- Rincon is located in Effingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rincon <4>
- Port Wentworth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wentworth
- Port Wentworth is located in Chatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,812 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Wentworth <4>
- Cameron
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Springfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Effingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,063 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
- Bloomingdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Bloomingdale is located in Chatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingdale <4>
- Two Sisters Ferry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Sisters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Sisters Ferry
- Two Sisters Ferry is located in Effingham County
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,063 people
- Exley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Guyton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyton
- Guyton is located in Effingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guyton <4>
- Brooklet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklet
- Brooklet is located in Bulloch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklet <4>
- Haddonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonville
- Haddonville is located in Effingham County
- Estimated population in 2019: 965 people
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 Tusculum. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tusculum.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tusculum. 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 Tusculum.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tusculum. See our Newspapers Page for Tusculum.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tusculum ...
Looking for more information about Tusculum? 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 Tusculum, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tusculum.
Adding Tusculum to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tusculum 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 Tusculum was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Tusculum post office opened in 1874.
We also found Tusculum in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tusculum.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tusculum. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Effingham County: www.effinghamcounty.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 Effingham, 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 Tusculum - 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/ |