Welcome to Luke ...
Luke is located in Early County<1>.
Luke is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Luke lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Luke (for example, toward Kinsey (AL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Luke: 229
Communities Also Named Luke ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Luke - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Kansas, Manitoba, Maryland, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Luke.
Communities near Luke ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Luke.
- Douglass Crossroads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Douglasville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
- Douglasville is located in Early County
- Estimated population in 2019: 11,695 people
- Cedar Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Blakely
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Springfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Early County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,084 people
- Hentown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hentown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Ashford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Colquitt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Webb
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
- Webb is located in Houston County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webb <4>
- Arlington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Luke. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Luke.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Luke. 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 Luke.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Luke. See our Newspapers Page for Luke.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Luke ...
Looking for more information about Luke? 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 Luke, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Luke.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Early, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Luke - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |