RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Georgia >> Bleckley County >> CochranIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Georgia


The Commemorative Quarter for Georgia







Welcome to Cochran ...

The city of Cochran is located in Bleckley County<1> and is the County Seat for Bleckley County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Cochran, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1868.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cochran has a population of 5,011 people<2> (see below for details).

Cochran is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Cochran is within the (478) area code.

The ZIP code for Cochran: 31014<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cochran had an population of 5,011 people. This is a decrease of 2.7% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cochran had a population of 5,150 people (or 39.42% of the total population of Bleckley County). This makes Cochran the county's most populous community.

The population of Cochran represents 0.05% of the total population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 120th most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Cochran.

Communities Also Named Cochran ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Cochran: This one is located in Bleckley County and the other is located in Pulaski County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 10 communities that are also named Cochran - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Indiana, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Cochran ...

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

  • Hawkinsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Eastman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Stathams Landing
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stathams Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stathams Landing
    • Stathams Landing is located in Houston County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,839 people
  • Chester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Woodard Estates
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodard Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Estates
    • Woodard Estates is located in Houston County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,352 people
  • Plainfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
    • Plainfield is located in Dodge County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 716 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <5>
  • Dexter
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Dudley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Cadwell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Montrose
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cochran ...

Looking for more information about Cochran? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cochran, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cochran.

Adding Cochran to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cochran 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 Cochran was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Cochran post office opened in 1868.

We also found Cochran on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cochran.

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

The official website for Bleckley County: www.bleckley.org/

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 Bleckley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cochran.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cochran - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Cochran). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cochran or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 10 Mar 2024