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Welcome to Waters ...

Waters is located in Screven County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Waters, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Waters is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Waters lies within the (912) area code.

Communities Also Named Waters ...

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

Beyond Georgia, there are 7 communities that are also named Waters - they are located in Arkansas, Michigan, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Waters ...

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

  • Cameron
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Cameron is located in Screven County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
  • Millen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Sardis
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Hiltonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Newington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington
    • Newington is located in Screven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newington <4>
  • Hilltonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltonia came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltonia
    • Hilltonia is located in Screven County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 262 people
  • Oliver
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
    • Oliver is located in Screven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver <4>
  • Rocky Ford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
    • Rocky Ford is located in Screven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Ford <4>
  • Captolo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captolo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
    • Captolo is located in Screven County
  • Cooperville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
    • Cooperville is located in Screven 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 Waters. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waters.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waters ...

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

Adding Waters to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Waters in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Waters was on a map titled Map of Georgia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Waters.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waters. 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 Screven, 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 Waters - 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.









 

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