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Welcome to Kinderlou ...

Kinderlou is located in Lowndes County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Kinderlou, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1904.

Kinderlou is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Kinderlou lies within the (229) area code.

Communities near Kinderlou ...

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

  • Valdosta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fodie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodie
    • Fodie is located in Brooks County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 5,037 people
  • Quitman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Hahira
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Lake Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Remerton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remerton
    • Remerton is located in Lowndes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
  • Dasher
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dasher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher
    • Dasher is located in Lowndes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
  • Franklinville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
    • Franklinville is located in Lowndes County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 971 people
  • McIntyre Spring ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntyre Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Spring
    • McIntyre Spring is located in Brooks County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 605 people
  • Morven
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
    • Morven is located in Brooks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morven <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kinderlou ...

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

Adding Kinderlou to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kinderlou 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 Kinderlou was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kinderlou.

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

The official website for Lowndes County: www.lowndescounty.com/

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

Footnotes ...

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









 

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