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Welcome to Lexsy ...

Lexsy is located in Emanuel County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lexsy, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1899.

Lexsy is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Lexsy ...

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

  • Vidalia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Swainsboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swainsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swainsboro
    • Swainsboro is located in Emanuel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,491 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swainsboro <3>
  • Lyons
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Metter
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Soperton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Twin City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Canoe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canoe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe
    • Canoe is located in Candler County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 785 people
  • Adrian
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Stillmore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Oak Park
    (7 miles [11.3 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 Lexsy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lexsy.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lexsy ...

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

Adding Lexsy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lexsy 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 Lexsy was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1899.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lexsy.

Footnotes ...

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