Welcome to Ganer ...
Ganer is located in Geneva County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ganer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Ganer is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ganer lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ganer: 334 & 483<3>
Communities near Ganer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ganer.
- Opp
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Opp is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opp <4>
- Geneva
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Florala
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Samson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Paxton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Babbie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Babbie is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
- Kinston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lockhart
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lockhart is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Horn Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Horn Hill is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Coffee Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 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 Ganer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ganer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ganer. 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 Ganer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ganer. See our Newspapers Page for Ganer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ganer ...
Looking for more information about Ganer? 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 Ganer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ganer.
Adding Ganer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ganer 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 (so far) for Ganer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ganer post office opened in 1903. The Ganer post office closed in 1919.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ganer.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Geneva, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ganer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 334 code has been Overlayed with the 483 area code. New phone numbers in the Ganer area will be assigned with one of these codes: 334 or 483. As a result, placing a call in the Ganer area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |