Welcome to Poulan ...

The city of Poulan is located in Worth County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Poulan, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Poulan has a population of 781 people<3> (see below for details).

Poulan is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Poulan is within the (229) area code.

The ZIP code for Poulan: 31781<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Poulan had an population of 781 people. This is a decrease of 8.23% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Poulan had a population of 851 people. This makes Poulan the county's 2nd most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Poulan.

Communities near Poulan ...

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

• Tifton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tifton
  • Tifton is located in Tift County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,031 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tifton <6>
• Ashburn
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
  • Ashburn is located in Turner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,653 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashburn <6>
• East Dougherty
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dougherty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dougherty
  • East Dougherty is located in Worth County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 2,398 people
• Omega
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
  • Omega is located in Tift County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omega <6>
• Norman Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Park
  • Norman Park is located in Colquitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman Park <6>
• Ty Ty
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ty Ty
  • Ty Ty is located in Tift County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ty Ty <6>
• Doerun
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doerun
  • Doerun is located in Colquitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doerun <6>
• Sycamore
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
  • Sycamore is located in Turner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sycamore <6>
• Hobby
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobby
  • Hobby is located in Turner County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 536 people
• Cuffietown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuffietown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuffietown
  • Cuffietown is located in Worth County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 186 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Poulan ...

Looking for more information about Poulan? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Poulan, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Poulan.

Adding Poulan to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Poulan 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 Poulan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Poulan post office opened in 1879.

We also found Poulan in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Poulan.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/