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Welcome to Archery ...

Archery is located in Webster County<1>.

Archery is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Archery (for example, toward Eufaula (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Archery: 229

Communities near Archery ...

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

  • Americus
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Dawson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Putnam
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Putnam is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,898 people
  • Ellaville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Richland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Smithville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Plains
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Brooksville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Brooksville is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
    • Estimated population in 2019: 559 people
  • Yeomans
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Yeomans is located in Terrell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeomans
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 507 people
  • Bronwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Archery ...

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

Adding Archery to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Archery 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 (so far) for Archery was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Archery.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Webster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Archery - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.