Welcome to Gentian ...

Gentian is located in Muscogee County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gentian, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1899.

Gentian is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: While Gentian is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the west is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area codes for Gentian: (706) and (762)<4>

Communities Also Named Gentian ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Gentian - it's located in Michigan.

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

Communities near Gentian ...

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

• Columbus
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
  • Columbus is located in Muscogee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 196,442 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <5>
• Phenix City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix City
  • Phenix City is located in Russell County (AL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,392 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phenix City <5>
• Saint Marys Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Hills
  • Saint Marys Hills is located in Muscogee County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 18,567 people
• Mountain Hill
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Hill
  • Mountain Hill is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 11,554 people
• Cusseta Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cusseta Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta Heights
  • Cusseta Heights is located in Muscogee County
  • Estimated population in 2018: 10,684 people
• Smith's Station
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith's Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
  • Smith's Station is located in Lee County (AL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
• Fortson
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortson
  • Fortson is located in Muscogee County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 4,924 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fortson <5>
• Heineburg Village ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heineburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heineburg Village
  • Heineburg Village is located in Chattahoochee County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,893 people
• Twin Chapel
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Chapel
  • Twin Chapel is located in Muscogee County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 1,701 people
• Hamilton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
  • Hamilton is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <5>

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 Gentian. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gentian.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gentian ...

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

Adding Gentian to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gentian 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 Gentian was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Gentian post office opened in 1899.

We also found Gentian on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gentian.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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