Welcome to Abac ...
Abac is located in Tift County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Abac, you might consider that their post office opened in 1935.
Time Zone: Abac lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Abac: 229
Communities near Abac ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Abac.
- Sylvester
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ocilla
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocilla have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Ashburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Enigma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Omega
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Norman Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Lenox
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Poulan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poulan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Ty Ty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sycamore
(14 miles [22.5 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 Abac. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Abac.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Abac. 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 Abac.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Abac. See our Newspapers Page for Abac.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Abac ...
Looking for more information about Abac? 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 Abac, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Abac.
Adding Abac to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Abac was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Abac post office opened in 1935.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Abac.
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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |