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Welcome to Nebula ...

Nebula is located in Meriwether County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Nebula, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

Nebula is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Nebula ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Nebula: This one is located in Meriwether County and the other is located in Talbot County.

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

Communities near Nebula ...

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

  • Lawrences Mill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrences Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrences Mill
    • Lawrences Mill is located in Pike County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 30,834 people
  • Carrolls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrolls
    • Carrolls is located in Meriwether County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 27,259 people
  • Manchester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Pine Mountain
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Hamilton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Mountainbrook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
    • Mountainbrook is located in Harris County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,108 people
  • Woodbury
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Woodbury is located in Meriwether County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <4>
  • Talbotton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbotton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbotton
    • Talbotton is located in Talbot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talbotton <4>
  • Greenville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Waverly Hall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Hall
    • Waverly Hall is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly Hall <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nebula ...

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

Adding Nebula to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nebula 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 Nebula was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Nebula post office opened in 1894.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nebula.

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

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 Meriwether, 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 Nebula - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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