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Welcome to Copeland ...

Copeland is located in Dodge County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Copeland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1875.

Copeland is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Copeland ...

While we believe that this Copeland is located in Dodge County, we know of another 2 Georgia communities named Copeland. Those communities are located in the following counties: Harris and Telfair County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 22 communities that are also named Copeland - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Florida, Idaho, Kansas (2), Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Tennessee, Texas (2) and Virginia.

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

Communities near Copeland ...

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

  • Fitzgerald
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Eastman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Abbeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Rochelle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochelle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
    • Rochelle is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochelle <3>
  • Milan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Milan is located in Telfair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 649 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <3>
  • Pineview
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Chauncey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pitts
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Rebecca
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jacksonville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Copeland ...

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

Adding Copeland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Copeland 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 Copeland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Copeland post office opened in 1875.

We also found Copeland on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1883.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Copeland.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Dodge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Copeland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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