Welcome to Autreyville ...
Autreyville is located in Colquitt County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Autreyville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Autreyville is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Autreyville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Autreyville: 229
Communities near Autreyville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Autreyville.
- Moultrie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hansell
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansell
- Hansell is located in Thomas County
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,534 people
- Fodie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodie
- Fodie is located in Brooks County
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,037 people
- Boston
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Meigs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Norman Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Park
- Norman Park is located in Colquitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman Park <3>
- Newark
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Thomas County
- Estimated population in 2019: 783 people
- Doerun
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ochlocknee
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochlocknee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochlocknee
- Ochlocknee is located in Thomas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ochlocknee <3>
- Pavo
(7 miles [11.3 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 Autreyville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Autreyville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Autreyville. 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 Autreyville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Autreyville. See our Newspapers Page for Autreyville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Autreyville ...
Looking for more information about Autreyville? 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 Autreyville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Autreyville.
Adding Autreyville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Autreyville 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 Autreyville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Autreyville post office opened in 1893.
We also found Autreyville on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Autreyville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Colquitt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Autreyville - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |