Welcome to Colesburg ...
Colesburg is located in Camden County<1>.
The location of Colesburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Colesburg, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Colesburg is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Colesburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Colesburg lies within the (912) area code.
Communities Also Named Colesburg ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Colesburg - they are located in Iowa, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Colesburg.
Communities near Colesburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Colesburg.
- Woodstock ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Saint Marys
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Saint Marys is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <4>
- Kingsland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
- Kingsland is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsland <4>
- Jefferson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Folkston
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folkston
- Folkston is located in Charlton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folkston <4>
- Hazlehurst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazlehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazlehurst
- Hazlehurst is located in Camden County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,137 people
- Ella Park ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Homeland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Homeland is located in Charlton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
- Greenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Camden County
- Estimated population in 2019: 845 people
- Scotchville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchville
- Scotchville is located in Camden County
- Estimated population in 2019: 337 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 Colesburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colesburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Colesburg. 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 Colesburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Colesburg. See our Newspapers Page for Colesburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colesburg ...
Looking for more information about Colesburg? 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 Colesburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Colesburg.
Adding Colesburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Colesburg 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 Colesburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Colesburg post office opened in 1894.
We also found Colesburg on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1899.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Colesburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colesburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Camden County: www.co.camden.ga.us/
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 Camden, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Colesburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |