Welcome to Early ...
So far, we found very little information about Early. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Early to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Early, please Contact Us.
Early would have been located within present day Floyd County<2>.
The location of Early has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Early, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Early is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Early was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While Early is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the south is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Early would have been located in the (706) & (762)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Early ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Early - they are located in Florida, Iowa, Oregon, Texas (2) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Early.
Communities near Early ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Early.
- Rome
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Rome is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <6>
- Cedartown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
- Cedartown is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedartown <6>
- Summerville Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
- Summerville Park is located in Floyd County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people
- Summerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Chattooga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerville <6>
- Centre
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
- Centre is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centre <6>
- Chiaha ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Cedar Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <6>
- Cave Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Cave Spring is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave Spring <6>
- Leesburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Leesburg is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <6>
- Robealou Acres
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robealou Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robealou Acres
- Robealou Acres is located in Floyd County
- Estimated population in 2019: 973 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 Early. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Early.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Early. 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 Early.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Early. See our Newspapers Page for Early.
Adding Early to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Early 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 Early was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Early post office opened in 1889.
We also found Early on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Early.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Floyd County: www.floydcountyga.org/
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 Early, 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 Floyd, 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 Early - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |