Welcome to Coleman ...

The city of Coleman is located in Randolph County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Coleman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Coleman is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Coleman (for example, toward Blue Springs (AL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Coleman: (229)

The ZIP code for Coleman: 31736<3>

Communities Also Named Coleman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 31 communities that are also named Coleman - they are located in Alabama (2), Alberta, Arkansas, California, Florida, Idaho, Illinois (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), Prince Edward Island, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Coleman ...

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

• Cuthbert
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthbert
  • Cuthbert is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,361 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuthbert <4>
• Wades
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wades have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wades
  • Wades is located in Randolph County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 1,858 people
• Morgan
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
  • Morgan is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan <4>
• Edison
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
  • Edison is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison <4>
• Arlington
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Arlington is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,319 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <4>
• Fort Gaines
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gaines
  • Fort Gaines is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 973 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Gaines <4>
• Shellman
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellman
  • Shellman is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shellman <4>
• Brooksville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
  • Brooksville is located in Randolph County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 559 people
• Bellville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
  • Bellville is located in Clay County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 118 people
• Bluffton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
  • Bluffton is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <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 Coleman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coleman.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coleman ...

Looking for more information about Coleman? 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 Coleman, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Coleman.

Adding Coleman to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Coleman post office opened in 1887.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coleman.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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