Welcome to Port Royal ...
Port Royal is located in Bryan County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Port Royal: Prt. Royal
Port Royal is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Port Royal lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Port Royal: 912
Communities Also Named Port Royal ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Port Royal - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Missouri, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Port Royal.
Communities near Port Royal ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Port Royal.
- Savannah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hinesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Pooler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pooler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pooler
- Pooler is located in Chatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pooler <3>
- Port Wentworth Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Wentworth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wentworth Junction
- Port Wentworth Junction is located in Chatham County
- Estimated population in 2019: 9,641 people
- Garden City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Garden Acres
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Acres
- Garden Acres is located in Liberty County
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,713 people
- Rossignol Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossignol Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossignol Hill
- Rossignol Hill is located in Chatham County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,009 people
- Bloomingdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Montgomery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Chatham County
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,719 people
- Thunderbolt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thunderbolt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunderbolt
- Thunderbolt is located in Chatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thunderbolt <3>
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 Port Royal. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Port Royal.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Port Royal. 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 Port Royal.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Port Royal. See our Newspapers Page for Port Royal.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Port Royal ...
Looking for more information about Port Royal? 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 Port Royal, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Port Royal.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Bryan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Port Royal - 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. |