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Welcome to Hughland ...

Hughland is located in Tattnall County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hughland, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Hughland is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Hughland: 912

Communities near Hughland ...

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

  • Glennville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Lyons
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Reidsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Donald
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
    • Donald is located in Long County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,466 people
  • Claxton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hagan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Midway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Tattnall County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 657 people
  • Collins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Toombs Central
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toombs Central have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toombs Central
    • Toombs Central is located in Toombs County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 486 people
  • Mendes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendes
    • Mendes is located in Tattnall County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 456 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hughland ...

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

Adding Hughland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hughland 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 Hughland was on a map titled Map of Georgia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Hughland on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hughland.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Tattnall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hughland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.