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Welcome to Meeks ...

Meeks is located in Johnson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Meeks, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

Meeks is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Meeks: 478

Communities Also Named Meeks ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Meeks: This one is located in Johnson County and the other is located in Emanuel County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 6 communities that are also named Meeks - they are located in Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, South Carolina and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Meeks.

Communities near Meeks ...

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

  • Tuckers Crossroad
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckers Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Crossroad
    • Tuckers Crossroad is located in Laurens County
  • Swainsboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swainsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
  • Rockledge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockledge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockledge
    • Rockledge is located in Laurens County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,433 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockledge <4>
  • Wrightsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Soperton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • East Dublin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Midway
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Laurens County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,061 people
  • Wadley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
    • Wadley is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <4>
  • Adrian
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Harrison
    (17 miles [27.4 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 Meeks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Meeks.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meeks ...

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

Adding Meeks to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Meeks post office opened in 1893.

We also found Meeks on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Meeks.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Meeks - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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