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Welcome to Emanuel County ...

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

The community of Swainsboro is the Seat for Emanuel County.

Emanuel County was founded in 1812. Emanuel was created by taking area from Bulloch and Montgomery Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Emanuel had a population of 22,646 people. This is an increase of 0.17% since the last Census (which gave a population of 22,607 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Emanuel represented 0.23% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Emanuel County:

  • Garfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Malvern
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
    • Malvern is located in Emanuel County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 85 people
  • Nunez
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunez have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunez
    • Nunez is located in Emanuel County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunez <2>
  • Oak Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Odomville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odomville
    • Odomville is located in Emanuel County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 503 people
  • Stillmore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillmore
    • Stillmore is located in Emanuel County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillmore <2>
  • Summertown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertown
    • Summertown is located in Emanuel County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summertown <2>
  • Swainsboro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swainsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swainsboro
    • Swainsboro is located in Emanuel County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,491 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swainsboro <2>
  • Twin City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

Websites of Interest ...

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.
 

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