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Welcome to Nahunta ...

The city of Nahunta is located in Brantley County<1> (at the time of its founding, Nahunta was located in Wayne County) and is the County Seat for Brantley County.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Nahunta has a population of 1,135 people<2> (see below for details).

Nahunta is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Nahunta is within the boundaries of the (912) area code.

The ZIP code for Nahunta: 31553<4>

We don't have a date for the establishment of Nahunta.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Nahunta had an population of 1,135 people. This is an increase of 7.79% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Nahunta had a population of 1,053 people (which is 5.72% of the total population of Brantley County). This makes Nahunta the county's most populous community.

The population of Nahunta represents 0.01% of the total population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 289th most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Nahunta.

Communities Also Named Nahunta ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Nahunta - it's located in North Carolina.

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

Communities near Nahunta ...

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

  • Jefferson
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    • Jefferson lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the southeast of Nahunta.
    • Estimated population in 2019: 12,032 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Jefferson
  • Blackshear
  • Raybon
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    • Raybon lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the north of Nahunta.
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,094 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raybon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Raybon
  • Screven
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    • Screven lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the north of Nahunta.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Screven have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Screven
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Screven<7>
  • Patterson
  • Popwellville
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    • Popwellville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the northeast of Nahunta.
    • Estimated population in 2019: 692 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popwellville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Hoboken
  • Offerman
  • Tarboro
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    • Tarboro lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the southeast of Nahunta.
    • Estimated population in 2019: 85 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarboro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Hortense

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nahunta ...

Looking for more information about Nahunta? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Nahunta, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Nahunta.

Adding Nahunta to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nahunta 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 Nahunta was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1883.

We also found Nahunta in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nahunta.

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

The official website for Brantley County: www.brantleycounty.org/

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 Brantley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Nahunta.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nahunta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Nahunta). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Nahunta or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Nahunta) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Nahunta. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from NahuntaOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nahunta. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2047, Longitude: -81.9814    
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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