Welcome to Donegal ...

Donegal is located in Bulloch County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Donegal, 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 1915.

Donegal is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Donegal is within the (912) area code.

Communities Also Named Donegal ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Donegal - they are located in Kansas, Mississippi, New Brunswick, Ontario (2) and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Donegal ...

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

• Statesboro
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesboro
  • Statesboro is located in Bulloch County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,204 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesboro <4>
• Sylvania
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
  • Sylvania is located in Screven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,450 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvania <4>
• Brooklet
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklet
  • Brooklet is located in Bulloch County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklet <4>
• Portal
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
  • Portal is located in Bulloch County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portal <4>
• Pulaski
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
  • Pulaski is located in Candler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <4>
• Newington
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington
  • Newington is located in Screven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newington <4>
• Oliver
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
  • Oliver is located in Screven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver <4>
• Kites Spur ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kites Spur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kites Spur
  • Kites Spur is located in Bulloch County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 227 people
• Register
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Register have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register
  • Register is located in Bulloch County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Register <4>
• Eagle Court
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Court
  • Eagle Court is located in Bulloch County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 164 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 Donegal. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Donegal.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Donegal ...

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

Adding Donegal to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Donegal 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 Donegal was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Donegal.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Bulloch County: www.bullochcounty.net/

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