Welcome to Mineola ...

Mineola is located in Lowndes County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mineola, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Mineola had a population of 150 people.<3> (see below for details).

Mineola is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Mineola is within the (229) area code.

Communities Also Named Mineola ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Mineola - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio and Texas.

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

Communities near Mineola ...

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

• Valdosta
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdosta
  • Valdosta is located in Lowndes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,668 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdosta <5>
• Adel
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
  • Adel is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,354 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adel <5>
• Fodie
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodie
  • Fodie is located in Brooks County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 5,037 people
• Quitman
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
  • Quitman is located in Brooks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,625 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <5>
• Lakeland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <5>
• Hahira
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahira
  • Hahira is located in Lowndes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,050 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hahira <5>
• Sparks
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
  • Sparks is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,015 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparks <5>
• Lake Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
  • Lake Park is located in Lowndes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Park <5>
• Ray City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <5>
• Remerton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remerton
  • Remerton is located in Lowndes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mineola ...

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

Adding Mineola to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mineola 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 Mineola was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Mineola post office opened in 1889.

We also found Mineola on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mineola.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mineola. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lowndes County: www.lowndescounty.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/