Welcome to Possie ...
So far, we found very little information about Possie. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Possie to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Possie, please Contact Us.
Possie would have been located within present day Wilkes County<2>.
The location of Possie has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Possie, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Possie is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Possie was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Possie still existed, it would have been in the (706) & (762)<5> area codes.
Communities near Possie ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Possie.
- Columbia Mine ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Mine
- Columbia Mine is located in McDuffie County
- Estimated population in 2019: 195,769 people
- Carters Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carters Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Grove
- Carters Grove is located in Taliaferro County
- Estimated population in 2019: 21,760 people
- Washington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <6>
- Calhoun Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Falls
- Calhoun Falls is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun Falls <6>
- Lincolnton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnton
- Lincolnton is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnton <6>
- Hamilton Crossroads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Crossroads
- Hamilton Crossroads is located in McDuffie County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,117 people
- Hesters Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesters Ferry
- Hesters Ferry is located in Lincoln County
- Estimated population in 2019: 911 people
- Lundberg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Cadley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Tignall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tignall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tignall
- Tignall is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tignall <6>
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 Possie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Possie.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Possie. 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 Possie.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Possie. See our Newspapers Page for Possie.
Adding Possie to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Possie 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 Possie was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Possie post office opened in 1899.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Possie.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Possie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Wilkes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Possie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |