Welcome to Prescott ...

Prescott is located in Lowndes County<1>.

Prescott is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Prescott: 229

Communities Also Named Prescott ...

While we believe that this Prescott is located in Lowndes County, we know of another 2 Georgia communities named Prescott. Those communities are located in the following counties: Charlton and Echols County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 22 communities that are also named Prescott - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Massachusetts (2), Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Washington (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Prescott ...

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

• Fodie
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Fodie is located in Brooks County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodie
  • Estimated population in 2019: 5,037 people
• Quitman
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Quitman is located in Brooks County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,625 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <3>
• Lakeland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Lakeland is located in Lanier County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,342 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <3>
• Hahira
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hahira is located in Lowndes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahira
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,050 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hahira <3>
• Lake Park
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake Park is located in Lowndes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Park <3>
• Ray City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Ray City is located in Berrien County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ray City <3>
• Dasher
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Dasher is located in Lowndes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
• Franklinville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Franklinville is located in Lowndes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
  • Estimated population in 2019: 971 people
• Jennings
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jennings is located in Hamilton County (FL)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 869 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennings <3>
• McIntyre Spring ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • McIntyre Spring is located in Brooks County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Spring
  • Estimated population in 2019: 605 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 Prescott. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prescott.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prescott ...

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