Welcome to Ceres ...

Ceres is located in Crawford County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ceres, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Ceres is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Ceres is within the (478) area code.

Communities Also Named Ceres ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Ceres - they are located in California, Iowa, New York, Oklahoma, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Ceres ...

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

• Brookhaven
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
  • Brookhaven is located in Bibb County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 55,554 people
• Fort Valley
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Valley
  • Fort Valley is located in Peach County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,981 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Valley <4>
• Thomaston
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
  • Thomaston is located in Upson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,770 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomaston <4>
• Barnesville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
  • Barnesville is located in Lamar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,669 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnesville <4>
• Byron
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
  • Byron is located in Peach County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,274 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <4>
• Forsyth
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
  • Forsyth is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,312 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <4>
• Lee Pope
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Pope
  • Lee Pope is located in Crawford County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 3,055 people
• Bloomfield Park
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Park
  • Bloomfield Park is located in Bibb County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 2,686 people
• Lincoln Park
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
  • Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
• Reynolds
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
  • Reynolds is located in Taylor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <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 Ceres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ceres.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ceres ...

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

Adding Ceres to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ceres in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ceres was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1883.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ceres.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Crawford County: www.co.crawford.ga.us/

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