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>.
The location of Gates has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Gates is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Gates was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Gates still existed, it would have been in the (229) area code.
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdosta
- Valdosta is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdosta <5>
- Adel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
- Adel is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,354 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adel <5>
- Fodie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodie
- Fodie is located in Brooks County
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,037 people
- Quitman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Quitman is located in Brooks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <5>
- Hahira
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahira
- Hahira is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,050 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hahira <5>
- Lake Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
- Lake Park is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Park <5>
- Ray City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ray City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray City
- Ray City is located in Berrien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ray City <5>
- Remerton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Dasher
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Franklinville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklinville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
- Franklinville is located in Lowndes County
- 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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Brooks County: www.brooks-county.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
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 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gates - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |