Americus (Sumter County, GA)

Around Americus ...

For comparison, Americus has a population of 15,000 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Americus, with the nearest first.

Thalean
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thalean. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalean
- Thalean is located in Sumter County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Thalean
- From Americus to Thalean
Shiloh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Shiloh is located in Sumter County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shiloh
- From Americus to Shiloh
La Crosse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for La Crosse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
- La Crosse is located in Schley County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to La Crosse
- From Americus to La Crosse
Sumter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sumter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
- Sumter is located in Sumter County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sumter
- From Americus to Sumter
Andersonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Andersonville is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Former name for Andersonville:
- Anderson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Andersonville
- From Americus to Andersonville
Concord
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Sumter County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Concord
- From Americus to Concord
Plains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
- Plains is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plains <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Plains
- From Americus to Plains
Leslie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Leslie is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leslie <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Leslie
- From Americus to Leslie
Smithville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Smithville
- From Americus to Smithville
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- De Soto
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
  - De Soto is located in Sumter County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <3>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to De Soto
  - From Americus to De Soto
- Ellaville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
  - Ellaville is located in Schley County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellaville <3>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Ellaville
  - From Americus to Ellaville
- Chokee
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chokee
  - Chokee is located in Lee County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Chokee
  - From Americus to Chokee
- Cobb
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
  - Cobb is located in Sumter County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobb <3>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Cobb
  - From Americus to Cobb
- Bronwood
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronwood
  - Bronwood is located in Terrell County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronwood <3>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Bronwood
  - From Americus to Bronwood
- Draneville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Draneville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draneville
  - Draneville is located in Marion County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Draneville
  - From Americus to Draneville

For more communities neighboring Americus, please visit our County-by-County Page for Americus.

Sumter County ...

Americus is located in Sumter County<4> and is the County Seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sumter County: Crisp, Dooly, Lee, Macon, Marion, Schley, Terrell & Webster.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Americus ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Americus.

Airports Near Americus ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Americus and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Americus.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Americus ...

Looking for more information about Americus? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Americus. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Americus, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Americus.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

For the State of Georgia:
TripAdvisor Links for:
- Georgia Statewide Tourism
- Americus Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Americus
Also of Interest:

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Americus: www.americus-online.com/

The official website for Sumter County: www.sumter-ga.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Americus.
<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>	If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Sumter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Americus), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.