Welcome to Goldsmith ...
So far, we found very little information about Goldsmith. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Goldsmith to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Goldsmith, please Contact Us.
Goldsmith would have been located within present day Jeff Davis County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Goldsmith, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1915.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Goldsmith is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Goldsmith was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Goldsmith was located: 912
Communities Also Named Goldsmith ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Goldsmith - they are located in Indiana, New York, Ontario and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Goldsmith.
Communities near Goldsmith ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Goldsmith.
- Baxley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxley
- Baxley is located in Appling County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxley <4>
- Hazlehurst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazlehurst
- Hazlehurst is located in Jeff Davis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazlehurst <4>
- Quinn ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Nicholls
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholls
- Nicholls is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholls <4>
- Tallahassee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallahassee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallahassee
- Tallahassee is located in Jeff Davis County
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,185 people
- Guysie
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Lumber City Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
- Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 people
- Lumber City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
- Lumber City is located in Telfair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumber City <4>
- Broxton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broxton
- Broxton is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broxton <4>
- Phillipi
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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 Goldsmith. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Goldsmith.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Goldsmith. 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 Goldsmith.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Goldsmith. See our Newspapers Page for Goldsmith.
Adding Goldsmith to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Goldsmith in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Goldsmith was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Goldsmith.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Goldsmith, 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 Jeff Davis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Goldsmith - 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. |
| <5> | 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. |