Welcome to Eastville ...
Eastville is located in Oconee County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Eastville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Eastville is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Eastville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Eastville: 770, 470 & 678<3>
Communities Also Named Eastville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Eastville - they are located in Maine, Massachusetts (2), Missouri, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eastville.
Communities near Eastville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eastville.
- Athens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chamberlin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlin
- Chamberlin is located in Clarke County
- Estimated population in 2019: 30,307 people
- Winder
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cumberland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Oconee County
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,547 people
- Social Circle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cleveland Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland Station have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Station
- Cleveland Station is located in Clarke County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,165 people
- Nicholasville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Watkinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 Eastville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eastville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eastville. 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 Eastville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eastville. See our Newspapers Page for Eastville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eastville ...
Looking for more information about Eastville? 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 Eastville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Eastville.
Adding Eastville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Eastville 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 Eastville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Eastville post office opened in 1891.
We also found Eastville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Eastville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Oconee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eastville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 770 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 470 or 678. New phone numbers in the Eastville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 770, 470 or 678. As a result, placing a call in the Eastville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |