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Welcome to Canoochee ...

Canoochee is located in Emanuel County<1>.


The location of Canoochee has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Canoochee, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Canoochee is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Canoochee ...

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

  • Swainsboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swainsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swainsboro
    • Swainsboro is located in Emanuel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,491 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swainsboro <4>
  • Millen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Thrift
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
    • Thrift is located in Jenkins County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,623 people
  • Wadley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
    • Wadley is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <4>
  • Twin City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Canoe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe
    • Canoe is located in Candler County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 785 people
  • Portal
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
    • Portal is located in Bulloch County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portal <4>
  • Stillmore
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillmore
    • Stillmore is located in Emanuel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillmore <4>
  • Midville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Kites Spur ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kites Spur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kites Spur
    • Kites Spur is located in Bulloch County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 227 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Canoochee ...

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

Adding Canoochee to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Canoochee 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 Canoochee was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Canoochee on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1855.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Canoochee.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Canoochee. 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 Emanuel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Canoochee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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