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Welcome to Kaolin ...

Kaolin is located in Washington County<1>.

Kaolin is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Kaolin: 478

Communities Also Named Kaolin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Kaolin - they are located in Alabama (2), Illinois, Missouri, Nevada and Pennsylvania.

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

Websites for Kaolin ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.washingtoncounty-ga.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Kaolin, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Kaolin ...

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

  • Sandersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Tennille
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Davisboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • The Colony
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • The Colony is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,834 people
  • Zebulon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Zebulon is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
  • Sparta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Toomsboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Harrison
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Warthen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Oconee
    (12 miles [19.3 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 Kaolin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kaolin.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kaolin ...

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

Adding Kaolin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kaolin 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 Kaolin was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kaolin.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kaolin - 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.