Welcome to Lyneville ...
Lyneville is located in Taliaferro County<1>.
The location of Lyneville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lyneville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Lyneville is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lyneville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Lyneville: (706) and (762)<4>
Communities near Lyneville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lyneville.
- Carters Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carters Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Grove
- Carters Grove is located in Taliaferro County
- Estimated population in 2019: 21,760 people
- Swaggy Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swaggy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaggy Valley
- Swaggy Valley is located in Greene County
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,542 people
- Washington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <5>
- Greensboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
- Greensboro is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <5>
- Gum Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Union Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
- Union Point is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Point <5>
- Lundberg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Cadley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Tignall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tignall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tignall
- Tignall is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tignall <5>
- Crawfordville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfordville
- Crawfordville is located in Taliaferro County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawfordville <5>
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 Lyneville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lyneville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lyneville. 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 Lyneville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lyneville. See our Newspapers Page for Lyneville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lyneville ...
Looking for more information about Lyneville? 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 Lyneville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lyneville.
Adding Lyneville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lyneville 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 Lyneville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lyneville post office opened in 1886.
We also found Lyneville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lyneville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lyneville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Taliaferro, 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 Lyneville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |