Welcome to Pretoria ...

Pretoria is located in Bulloch County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pretoria, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1899.

Pretoria is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Pretoria: (912)

Communities Also Named Pretoria ...

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

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

Communities near Pretoria ...

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

• Statesboro
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesboro
  • Statesboro is located in Bulloch County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,204 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesboro <4>
• Statesborough
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesborough
  • Statesborough is located in Bulloch County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 32,954 people
• Cameron
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
  • Cameron is located in Screven County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
• Metter
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metter
  • Metter is located in Candler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,007 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metter <4>
• Pembroke
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
  • Pembroke is located in Bryan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,683 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <4>
• Claxton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
  • Claxton is located in Evans County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claxton <4>
• Brooklet
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklet
  • Brooklet is located in Bulloch County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklet <4>
• Portal
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
  • Portal is located in Bulloch County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portal <4>
• Pulaski
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
  • Pulaski is located in Candler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <4>
• Newington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington
  • Newington is located in Screven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newington <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 Pretoria. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pretoria.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pretoria ...

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

Adding Pretoria to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pretoria 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 Pretoria was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1899.

We also found Pretoria on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pretoria.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Bulloch County: www.bullochcounty.net/

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