Welcome to Hortense ...

Hortense is primarily located in Brantley County<1>. A portion of Hortense extends into Wayne County.

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While we don't have a date for the founding of Hortense, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.

Hortense is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Hortense: 912

The ZIP code for Hortense: 31543<3>

Communities Also Named Hortense ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Hortense - they are located in Colorado, Missouri, Tennessee and Texas (2).

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

Communities near Hortense ...

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

Jesup
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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- Jesup is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jesup <4>
Blackshear
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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- Blackshear is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackshear <4>
Nahunta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahunta
- Nahunta is located in Brantley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nahunta <4>
Raybon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raybon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Raybon is located in Brantley County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,094 people
Screven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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- Screven is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Screven <4>
Patterson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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- Patterson is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patterson <4>
Popwellville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popwellville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popwellville
- Popwellville is located in Brantley County
- Estimated population in 2019: 692 people
Pendarvis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pendarvis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendarvis
- Pendarvis is located in Wayne County
- Estimated population in 2019: 562 people
Hoboken
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoboken
- Hoboken is located in Brantley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoboken <4>
Offerman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offerman
- Offerman is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Offerman <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 Hortense. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hortense.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hortense ...

Looking for more information about Hortense? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hortense, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hortense.

Adding Hortense to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hortense 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 Hortense was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1883.

We also found Hortense in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hortense.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Brantley County: www.brantleycounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Brantley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hortense - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Hortense). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hortense or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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.
<6>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.