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Welcome to Nannie ...

Nannie is located in Floyd County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Nannie, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Nannie is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Area codes for Nannie: (706) & (762)<4>

Communities near Nannie ...

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

  • Rome
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Rome is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,764 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <5>
  • Calhoun
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Calhoun Ferry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
    • Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
  • Ligon ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ligon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligon
    • Ligon is located in Bartow County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 12,810 people
  • Adairsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Soapstick
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soapstick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soapstick
    • Soapstick is located in Gordon County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,544 people
  • Euharlee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Seney
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
    • Seney is located in Polk County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,412 people
  • Summerville Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
    • Summerville Park is located in Floyd County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people
  • Summerville
    (18 miles [29 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 Nannie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nannie.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nannie ...

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

Adding Nannie to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nannie 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 Nannie was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Nannie on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1883.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nannie.

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

The official website for Floyd County: www.floydcountyga.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 Floyd, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nannie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706).
<5>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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