Welcome to Killarney ...

Killarney is located in Early County<1>.

The location of Killarney has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Killarney, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Killarney is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Killarney (for example, toward Gordon (AL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Killarney lies within the (229) area code.

Communities Also Named Killarney ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Killarney - they are located in Alberta, British Columbia, Florida, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario (3) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Killarney ...

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

• Douglass Crossroads
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Crossroads
  • Douglass Crossroads is located in Early County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 33,992 people
• Cedar Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
  • Cedar Springs is located in Early County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 9,997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Springs <4>
• Blakely
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely
  • Blakely is located in Early County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,491 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakely <4>
• Hentown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hentown
  • Hentown is located in Early County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 3,944 people
• Donalsonville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donalsonville
  • Donalsonville is located in Seminole County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,488 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donalsonville <4>
• Ashford
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
  • Ashford is located in Houston County (AL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashford <4>
• Malone
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
  • Malone is located in Jackson County (FL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,082 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malone <4>
• Colquitt
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colquitt
  • Colquitt is located in Miller County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colquitt <4>
• Columbia
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
  • Columbia is located in Houston County (AL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
• Gordon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
  • Gordon is located in Houston County (AL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 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 Killarney. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Killarney.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Killarney ...

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

Adding Killarney to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Killarney 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 Killarney was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Killarney post office opened in 1900.

We also found Killarney on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Killarney.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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