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Welcome to Coley ...

Coley is located in Bleckley County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Coley, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1915.

Coley is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Coley is located in the (478) area code.

Communities near Coley ...

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

  • Warner Robins
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Hawkinsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cochran
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Stathams Landing
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stathams Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Woodard Estates
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodard Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Jeffersonville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
    • Jeffersonville is located in Twiggs County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <4>
  • Plainfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Dexter
    (19 miles [30.6 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 Coley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coley ...

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

Adding Coley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Coley 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 Coley was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coley.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coley. 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>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 Coley - 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.









 

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