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Welcome to Massee ...

Massee is located in Cook County<1>.


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


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

Massee is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Massee is located in the (229) area code.

Communities near Massee ...

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

  • Adel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Nashville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
    • Nashville is located in Berrien County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,811 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <4>
  • Lakeland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
    • Lakeland is located in Lanier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <4>
  • Hahira
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Sparks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Enigma
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Omega
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ray City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ray City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray City
    • Ray City is located in Berrien County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ray City <4>
  • Franklinville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Lenox
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Massee ...

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

Adding Massee to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Massee.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Massee. 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 Cook, 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 Massee - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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