Welcome to Dees ...
So far, we found very little information about Dees. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Dees to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Dees, please Contact Us.
Dees would have been located within present day Lowndes County<2>.
The location of Dees has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dees, 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 1904.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Dees is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Dees was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Dees once stood is in the (229) area code.
Communities Also Named Dees ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Dees - they are located in Alabama and Illinois.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dees.
Communities near Dees ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dees.
- Valdosta
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdosta
- Valdosta is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdosta <5>
- Fodie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodie
- Fodie is located in Brooks County
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,037 people
- Quitman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Quitman is located in Brooks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <5>
- Hahira
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahira
- Hahira is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,050 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hahira <5>
- Lake Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
- Lake Park is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Park <5>
- Remerton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Dasher
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Franklinville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklinville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
- Franklinville is located in Lowndes County
- Estimated population in 2019: 971 people
- Jennings
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Jennings is located in Hamilton County (FL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennings <5>
- McIntyre Spring ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntyre Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Spring
- McIntyre Spring is located in Brooks County
- Estimated population in 2019: 605 people
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 Dees. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dees.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dees. 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 Dees.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dees. See our Newspapers Page for Dees.
Adding Dees to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dees in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dees was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dees.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lowndes County: www.lowndescounty.com/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dees, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Lowndes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dees - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |