Welcome to Alcorns ...

Alcorns is located in Laurens County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Alcorns, 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 1899.

Alcorns is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Alcorns: (478)

In the past, Alcorns was named Alcorn's Station. and Musgrove. For more information about the names of Alcorns, see The Names of Alcorns on our Genealogy Page.

Communities Also Named Alcorns ...

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

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

Communities near Alcorns ...

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

• Dublin
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
  • Dublin is located in Laurens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,802 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <4>
• Eastman
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
  • Eastman is located in Dodge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,096 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastman <4>
• Cochran
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
  • Cochran is located in Bleckley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,018 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cochran <4>
• Royal
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
  • Royal is located in Bleckley County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 2,571 people
• East Dublin
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dublin
  • East Dublin is located in Laurens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Dublin <4>
• Plainfield
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
  • Plainfield is located in Dodge County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 716 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <4>
• Dexter
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
  • Dexter is located in Laurens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <4>
• Dudley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
  • Dudley is located in Laurens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dudley <4>
• Cadwell
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadwell
  • Cadwell is located in Laurens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadwell <4>
• Rentz
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rentz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rentz
  • Rentz is located in Laurens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rentz <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alcorns ...

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

Adding Alcorns to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alcorns 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 Alcorns was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1899.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alcorns.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alcorns. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Laurens County: www.laurenscoga.org

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/