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Welcome to Zebina ...

Zebina is located in Jefferson County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Zebina, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Zebina is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area codes for Zebina: (706) and (762)<3>

Communities near Zebina ...

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

  • Drone
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drone
    • Drone is located in Burke County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 14,568 people
  • Hephzibah
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Harlem
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Louisville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Davisboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Wrens Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens Station
    • Wrens Station is located in Jefferson County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,939 people
  • Wrens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens
    • Wrens is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,924 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrens <5>
  • Megahee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Megahee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megahee
    • Megahee is located in McDuffie County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,031 people
  • Blythe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Gibson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Zebina ...

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

Adding Zebina to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Zebina 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 Zebina was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Zebina post office opened in 1898.

We also found Zebina on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Zebina.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zebina. 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 Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Zebina - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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