Welcome to Exley ...
Exley is located in Effingham County<1>.
The location of Exley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Exley had a population of 2,894 people.<3> (see below for details).
Exley is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Exley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Exley is located in the (912) area code.
Websites for Exley ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.effinghamcounty.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Exley, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Exley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Exley.
- Savannah [Chatham County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
- Savannah [Chatham County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the southeast of Exley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143,632 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Savannah
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah<6>
- Pooler [Chatham County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pooler
- Pooler [Chatham County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the south of Exley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,022 people
- 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 Google Maps centered on Pooler
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pooler<6>
- Port Wentworth Junction [Chatham County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wentworth Junction
- Port Wentworth Junction [Chatham County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the south of Exley
- Estimated population in 2019: 9,641 people
- 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.
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- Garden City [Chatham County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City [Chatham County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the southeast of Exley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,213 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City<6>
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- Hardeeville [Beaufort County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardeeville
- Hardeeville [Beaufort County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the east of Exley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,451 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardeeville<6>
- Springfield [Effingham County]
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- Springfield [Effingham County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the northwest of Exley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,063 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield<6>
- Rossignol Hill [Chatham County]
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- Rossignol Hill [Chatham County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the southeast of Exley
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,009 people
- 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 Google Maps centered on Rossignol Hill
- Bloomingdale [Chatham County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Bloomingdale [Chatham County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the southwest of Exley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,136 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingdale<6>
- Two Sisters Ferry [Effingham County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Sisters Ferry
- Two Sisters Ferry [Effingham County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the north of Exley
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,063 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Sisters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Two Sisters Ferry
- Thunderbolt [Chatham County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunderbolt
- Thunderbolt [Chatham County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the southeast of Exley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,601 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thunderbolt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Thunderbolt
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thunderbolt<6>
- Hardeeville [Beaufort County]
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 Exley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Exley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Exley. 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 Exley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Exley. See our Newspapers Page for Exley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Exley ...
Looking for more information about Exley? 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 Exley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Exley.
Adding Exley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Exley in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, our notes show that the earliest dated mention that we've found for Exley was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
We also found Exley on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Exley on our Genealogy Page.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Mentions & References for Exley
Visit our Community Index for Georgia
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Exley. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Effingham, 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Exley. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Exley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Exley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Exley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2458, Longitude: -81.2290 In this case, the coordinates for Exley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |