Welcome to Jeptha ...
Jeptha is located in Madison County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Jeptha, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Jeptha is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Jeptha lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Jeptha: 706 & 762<3>
Communities Also Named Jeptha ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Jeptha - they are located in Kentucky and North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jeptha.
Communities near Jeptha ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jeptha.
- Dalton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Dalton is located in Madison County
- Estimated population in 2019: 33,665 people
- Hartwell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elberton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Madison Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Springs
- Madison Springs is located in Madison County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,210 people
- Former name for Madison Springs:
- Alexanderville
- Royston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Nicholson
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
- Nicholson is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholson <4>
- Comer
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Winterville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Crawford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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 Jeptha. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jeptha.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jeptha. 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 Jeptha.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jeptha. See our Newspapers Page for Jeptha.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jeptha ...
Looking for more information about Jeptha? 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 Jeptha, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jeptha.
Adding Jeptha to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Jeptha 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 Jeptha was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Jeptha post office opened in 1892.
We also found Jeptha on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1899.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Jeptha.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jeptha - 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 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Jeptha area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Jeptha area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |