Welcome to Charles ...
Charles is located in Toombs County<1>.
Charles is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Charles lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Charles: 912 & 565<3>
Communities Also Named Charles ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Charles: This one is located in Toombs County and the other is located in Stewart County.
Beyond Georgia, there are 8 communities that are also named Charles - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, Manitoba, Michigan, North Carolina (2) and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Charles.
Communities near Charles ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Charles.
- Lyons
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ochwalkee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochwalkee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochwalkee
- Ochwalkee is located in Wheeler County
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,732 people
- Soperton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Vernon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Glenwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Uvalda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Collins
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ailey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Stillmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Toombs Central
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toombs Central have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toombs Central
- Toombs Central is located in Toombs County
- Estimated population in 2019: 486 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 Charles. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Charles.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Charles. 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 Charles.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Charles. See our Newspapers Page for Charles.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Charles ...
Looking for more information about Charles? 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 Charles, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Charles.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Toombs, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Charles - 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 912 code has been Overlayed with the 565 area code. New phone numbers in the Charles area will be assigned with one of these codes: 912 or 565. As a result, placing a call in the Charles 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. |
| <5> | 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. |