Welcome to Fowlstown (aka 'Fowltown') ...
Fowlstown is located in Decatur County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fowlstown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1833.
Fowlstown is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Fowlstown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Fowlstown (for example, toward Grand Ridge (FL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The area code for Fowlstown: (229)
The community of Fowlstown has also been called Fowltown.
Communities near Fowlstown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fowlstown.
- Recovery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Bainbridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Bainbridge is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <4>
- Quincy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Gadsden County (FL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,804 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <4>
- Chattahoochee
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattahoochee
- Chattahoochee is located in Gadsden County (FL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,172 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chattahoochee <4>
- Havana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Havana is located in Gadsden County (FL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <4>
- Gretna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
- Gretna is located in Gadsden County (FL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <4>
- Reynoldsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Reynoldsville is located in Seminole County
- Estimated population in 2019: 960 people
- Greensboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
- Greensboro is located in Gadsden County (FL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <4>
- Whigham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whigham
- Whigham is located in Grady County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whigham <4>
- Attapulgus
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attapulgus
- Attapulgus is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attapulgus <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 Fowlstown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fowlstown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fowlstown. 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 Fowlstown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fowlstown. See our Newspapers Page for Fowlstown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fowlstown ...
Looking for more information about Fowlstown? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Fowlstown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fowlstown.
Adding Fowlstown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fowlstown 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 Fowlstown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Fowlstown post office opened in 1833.
We also found Fowlstown in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fowlstown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fowlstown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Decatur, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fowlstown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |