Welcome to Colon ...
Colon is located in Clinch County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Colon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
Colon is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Colon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Colon: 912
Communities Also Named Colon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Colon - they are located in Michigan, Nebraska, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Colon.
Communities near Colon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Colon.
- Potter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Potter is located in Echols County
- Estimated population in 2019: 870 people
- Chauncey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
- Chauncey is located in Clinch County
- Estimated population in 2019: 326 people
- Fargo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fruitland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Fruitland is located in Echols County
- Homerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Du Pont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bakers Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bakers Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Mill
- Bakers Mill is located in Hamilton County (FL)
- Argyle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Manor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
- Manor is located in Ware County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <4>
- Statenville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
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 Colon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Colon. 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 Colon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Colon. See our Newspapers Page for Colon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colon ...
Looking for more information about Colon? 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 Colon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Colon.
Adding Colon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Colon 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 Colon was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
We also found Colon in the book titled .<6> X3X - From that list, the Colon post office opened in 1905.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Colon.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Clinch, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Colon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |