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Welcome to Dellwood ...

Dellwood is located in Emanuel County<1>.


The location of Dellwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Dellwood, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

Dellwood is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Dellwood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Dellwood: This one is located in Emanuel County and the other is located in Lowndes County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 23 communities that are also named Dellwood - they are located in Alabama, Florida (3), Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, North Carolina (3), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina (3), Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Dellwood ...

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

  • Swainsboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swainsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swainsboro
    • Swainsboro is located in Emanuel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,491 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swainsboro <4>
  • Wrightsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Thrift
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
    • Thrift is located in Jenkins County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,623 people
  • Wadley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
    • Wadley is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <4>
  • Twin City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Adrian
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Stillmore
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillmore
    • Stillmore is located in Emanuel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillmore <4>
  • Midville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bartow
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Kite
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
    • Kite is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kite <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dellwood ...

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

Adding Dellwood to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Dellwood post office opened in 1901.

We also found Dellwood on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dellwood.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dellwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

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

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









 

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