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Welcome to Schley ...

Schley is located in Colquitt County<1>.

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

Schley is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Schley: 229

Communities Also Named Schley ...

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

Beyond Georgia, there are 14 communities that are also named Schley - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia.

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

Communities near Schley ...

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

  • Moultrie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenough
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenough have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenough
    • Greenough is located in Mitchell County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,304 people
  • Omega
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Meigs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Norman Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Poulan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poulan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poulan
    • Poulan is located in Worth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poulan <3>
  • Ty Ty
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Doerun
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pavo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Berlin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Schley ...

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

Adding Schley to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Schley.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Colquitt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Schley - 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.