Welcome to Captolo ...

Captolo is located in Screven County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Captolo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Captolo is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Captolo: 912

Communities near Captolo ...

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

• Statesboro
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesboro
  • Statesboro is located in Bulloch County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,204 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesboro <4>
• Cameron
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
  • Cameron is located in Screven County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
• Sylvania
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
  • Sylvania is located in Screven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,450 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvania <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Sylvania
  • From Captolo to Sylvania
• Brooklet
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklet
  • Brooklet is located in Bulloch County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklet <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Brooklet
  • From Captolo to Brooklet
• Hiltonia
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiltonia
  • Hiltonia is located in Screven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiltonia <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hiltonia
  • From Captolo to Hiltonia
• Newington
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington
  • Newington is located in Screven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newington <4>
• Hilltonia
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltonia came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltonia
  • Hilltonia is located in Screven County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 262 people
• Oliver
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
  • Oliver is located in Screven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Oliver
  • From Captolo to Oliver
• Eagle Court
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Court
  • Eagle Court is located in Bulloch County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 164 people
• Rocky Ford
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
  • Rocky Ford is located in Screven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Ford <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Captolo ...

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

Adding Captolo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Captolo 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 Captolo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Captolo post office opened in 1880.

We also found Captolo in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Captolo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Captolo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/