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Welcome to Akin ...

Akin is located in Wayne County<1>.

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

Akin is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Akin: 912 & 565<3>

Communities Also Named Akin ...

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

Beyond Georgia, there are 6 communities that are also named Akin - they are located in Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, New York and Oregon.

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

Communities near Akin ...

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

  • Groveside Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Groveside Park is located in Glynn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveside Park
    • Estimated population in 2019: 15,152 people
  • Jesup
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Ludowici
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Darien
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Screven
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Popwellville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Popwellville is located in Brantley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popwellville
    • Estimated population in 2019: 692 people
  • Pendarvis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Pendarvis is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendarvis
    • Estimated population in 2019: 562 people
  • Shady Acres
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Shady Acres is located in Glynn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Acres
    • Estimated population in 2019: 236 people
  • Altamaha Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Altamaha Park is located in Glynn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamaha Park
  • Thalmann
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Thalmann is located in Glynn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalmann

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Akin ...

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

Adding Akin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Akin 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 (so far) for Akin was on a map titled Map of Georgia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Akin.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Akin - 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 912 code has been Overlayed with the 565 area code. New phone numbers in the Akin area will be assigned with one of these codes: 912 or 565. As a result, placing a call in the Akin 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.