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Welcome to Gates ...

So far, we found very little information about Gates. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Gates to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gates, please Contact Us.


Gates would have been located within present day Brooks County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Gates is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Gates was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Gates was located: 229

Communities Also Named Gates ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Gates: This one is located in Brooks County and the other is located in Lumpkin County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 19 communities that are also named Gates - they are located in British Columbia, California (2), Colorado, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska (2), New York (2), North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Gates ...

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

  • Valdosta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Adel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Fodie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Fodie is located in Brooks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodie
    • Estimated population in 2019: 5,037 people
  • Quitman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hahira
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Lake Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Ray City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Remerton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Remerton is located in Lowndes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remerton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
  • Dasher
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Dasher is located in Lowndes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
  • Franklinville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Franklinville is located in Lowndes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
    • Estimated population in 2019: 971 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 Gates. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gates.

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

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

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 Gates, 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 Brooks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gates - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.