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Welcome to Hortense ...

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

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 Codes for Hortense: 912 & 565<3>

The ZIP code for Hortense: 31543<4>

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.

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 (so far) for Hortense was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1883.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hortense.

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>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 912 code has been Overlayed with the 565 area code. New phone numbers in the Hortense area will be assigned with one of these codes: 912 or 565. As a result, placing a call in the Hortense area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.