Effingham (GA)

Welcome to Effingham County ...

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

The community of Springfield is the Seat for Effingham County.

Effingham County was founded in 1777.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Effingham had a population of 64,296 people. This is an increase of 22.55% since the last Census (which gave a population of 52,464 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Effingham represented 0.54% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Effingham County:

Guyton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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- Guyton is located in Effingham County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
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Haddonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonville
- Haddonville is located in Effingham County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 965 people
Rincon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rincon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Rincon is located in Effingham County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,655 people
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Springfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
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- Springfield is located in Effingham County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,063 people
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Two Sisters Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Sisters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Sisters Ferry
- Two Sisters Ferry is located in Effingham County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,063 people

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Georgia
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- Website for the Georgia Archives

Websites specific to Effingham County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Hampton County
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- Jasper County
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- Chatham County
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- Bryan County
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- Bulloch County
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- Screven County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Georgia
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Georgia
- Cemeteries of Effingham County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Georgia
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Georgia

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.