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Welcome to Nameless ...

Nameless is located in Laurens County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Nameless, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

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

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

Area Code for Nameless: 478

Communities Also Named Nameless ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Nameless - they are located in Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Nameless ...

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

  • Dublin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Eastman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cochran
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Royal
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
    • Royal is located in Bleckley County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,571 people
  • East Dublin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Chester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Plainfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
    • Plainfield is located in Dodge County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 716 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <3>
  • Dexter
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Dudley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Cadwell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nameless ...

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

Adding Nameless to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nameless in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Nameless was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Nameless post office opened in 1886.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nameless.

Footnotes ...

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

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