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Welcome to Nakomis ...

Nakomis is located in Crawford County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Nakomis, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1915.

Nakomis is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Nakomis (for example, toward Phenix City (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Nakomis: 478

Communities Also Named Nakomis ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Nakomis - it's located in Illinois.

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

Communities near Nakomis ...

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

  • Perry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Perry is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,845 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <3>
  • Fort Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Centerville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Byron
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Washington Square
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Square have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Square
    • Washington Square is located in Peach County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,963 people
  • Lee Pope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Pope
    • Lee Pope is located in Crawford County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,055 people
  • Montezuma
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Butler
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Marshallville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
    • Marshallville is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshallville <3>
  • Oglethorpe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nakomis ...

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

Adding Nakomis to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nakomis 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 Nakomis was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nakomis.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nakomis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.