Welcome to Bushnell ...
Bushnell is located in Coffee County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bushnell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Bushnell is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bushnell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Bushnell: 912
Communities Also Named Bushnell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Bushnell - they are located in Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, South Dakota and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bushnell.
Communities near Bushnell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bushnell.
- Douglas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Douglas is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglas <3>
- Ocilla
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocilla have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocilla
- Ocilla is located in Irwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,722 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocilla <3>
- Nicholls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholls
- Nicholls is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholls <3>
- Pearson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Pearson is located in Atkinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearson <3>
- Willacoochee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willacoochee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willacoochee
- Willacoochee is located in Atkinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willacoochee <3>
- Broxton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broxton
- Broxton is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broxton <3>
- Alapaha
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alapaha
- Alapaha is located in Berrien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 673 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alapaha <3>
- Oak Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Mora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Ambrose
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
- Ambrose is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ambrose <3>
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 Bushnell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bushnell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bushnell. 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 Bushnell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bushnell. See our Newspapers Page for Bushnell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bushnell ...
Looking for more information about Bushnell? 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 Bushnell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bushnell.
Adding Bushnell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bushnell 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 Bushnell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Bushnell post office opened in 1903.
We also found Bushnell on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bushnell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bushnell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Coffee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bushnell - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |