Welcome to Ebenezer ...

Ebenezer is located in Effingham County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ebenezer, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1896.

Ebenezer is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Ebenezer: (912)

Websites for Ebenezer ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.effinghamcounty.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Ebenezer, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Ebenezer ...

While we believe that this Ebenezer is located in Effingham County, we know of another 3 Georgia communities named Ebenezer. Those communities are located in the following counties: Chattooga, Union and Walton County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 49 communities that are also named Ebenezer - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (3), Florida (2), Kentucky (3), Louisiana (2), Mississippi (4), Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Ontario (7), Pennsylvania (3), Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, South Carolina (4), Tennessee (5), Texas (2), Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Ebenezer ...

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

• Pooler
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pooler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pooler
  • Pooler is located in Chatham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,022 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pooler <4>
• Rincon
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rincon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon
  • Rincon is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rincon <4>
• Port Wentworth
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wentworth
  • Port Wentworth is located in Chatham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,812 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Wentworth <4>
• Port Wentworth Junction
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Wentworth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wentworth Junction
  • Port Wentworth Junction is located in Chatham County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 9,641 people
• Garden City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Garden City is located in Chatham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,213 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <4>
• Hardeeville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardeeville
  • Hardeeville is located in Beaufort County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,451 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardeeville <4>
• Springfield
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Springfield is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,063 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
• Rossignol Hill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossignol Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossignol Hill
  • Rossignol Hill is located in Chatham County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 4,009 people
• Ridgeland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
  • Ridgeland is located in Jasper County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,868 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeland <4>
• Bloomingdale
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
  • Bloomingdale is located in Chatham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,136 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingdale <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 Ebenezer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ebenezer.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ebenezer ...

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

Adding Ebenezer to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ebenezer 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 Ebenezer was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1796.

We also found Ebenezer in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Ebenezer post office opened in 1896.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ebenezer.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Effingham County: www.effinghamcounty.org/

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