Welcome to Gertrude ...

Gertrude is located in Burke County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gertrude, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1899.

Gertrude is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Gertrude ...

While we believe that this Gertrude is located in Burke County, we know of another 3 Georgia communities named Gertrude. Those communities are located in the following counties: Franklin, Hart and Liberty County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 13 communities that are also named Gertrude - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Kansas, Kentucky, North Dakota, Ontario, Tennessee, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Gertrude ...

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

• Drone
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drone
  • Drone is located in Burke County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 14,568 people
• Swainsboro
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swainsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swainsboro
  • Swainsboro is located in Emanuel County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,491 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swainsboro <4>
• Thrift
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
  • Thrift is located in Jenkins County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 2,623 people
• Louisville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
  • Louisville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,189 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <4>
• Wadley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
  • Wadley is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <4>
• Twin City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City
  • Twin City is located in Emanuel County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin City <4>
• Midville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midville
  • Midville is located in Burke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midville <4>
• Bartow
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartow
  • Bartow is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartow <4>
• Kite
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
  • Kite is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kite <4>
• Garfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
  • Garfield is located in Emanuel County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garfield <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 Gertrude. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gertrude.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gertrude ...

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

Adding Gertrude to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gertrude 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 Gertrude was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gertrude.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Burke County: www.burkecounty-ga.gov/

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