Around Americus ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Milldale. It is located about 24 miles [38 km] to the southeast of Americus. Milldale has a population of 18,700 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Cordele. It is located about 26 miles [ km] to the east of Americus and has a population of 10,300 people.
For comparison, Americus has a population of 15,000 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Americus, with the nearest first.
- Thalean
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Shiloh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Shiloh is located in Sumter County
- La Crosse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Sumter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - 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>
- Concord
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Sumter County
- 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>
- Leslie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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>
- 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>
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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>
- 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>
- Chokee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chokee
- Chokee is located in Lee County
- 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>
- 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>
- Draneville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Draneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draneville
- Draneville is located in Marion County
- De Soto
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> | 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. |
| <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. |