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Welcome to Carey ...

Carey is located in Greene County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Carey, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Carey is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Carey: 706 & 762<3>

Communities Also Named Carey ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Carey - they are located in Alabama, California, Idaho, Indiana, Louisiana, Manitoba, Michigan, Nebraska, New Jersey, Ohio (2), Oregon, Texas and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carey.

Communities near Carey ...

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

  • Swaggy Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Swaggy Valley is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaggy Valley
    • Estimated population in 2019: 7,542 people
  • Comfort ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Comfort is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
    • Estimated population in 2019: 7,085 people
  • Eatonton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Madison
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Greensboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Gum Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Gum Hill is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Hill
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
  • Union Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Daniel Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Daniel Springs is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Springs
    • Estimated population in 2019: 594 people
  • Woodville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodville is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
  • Bostwick
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carey ...

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

Adding Carey to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Carey 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 Carey was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carey.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Carey area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Carey area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.