Welcome to Screven ...
The city of Screven is located in Wayne County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Screven, you might consider that their post office opened in 1860.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Screven has a population of 770 people<2> (see below for details).
Screven is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Screven lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Screven: 912
The ZIP code for Screven: 31560<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Screven had an population of 770 people. This is an increase of 0.52% since the 2010 Census.
At the time of the 2010 Census, Screven had a population of 766 people. This makes Screven the county's 2nd most populous community.
More information can be found on the Census Page for Screven.
Communities near Screven ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Screven.
- Jesup
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blackshear
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Nahunta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Raybon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raybon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raybon
- Raybon is located in Brantley County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,094 people
- Patterson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Popwellville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popwellville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popwellville
- Popwellville is located in Brantley County
- Estimated population in 2019: 692 people
- Pendarvis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pendarvis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendarvis
- Pendarvis is located in Wayne County
- Estimated population in 2019: 562 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pendarvis
- From Screven to Pendarvis
- Odum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Offerman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Surrency
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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 Screven. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Screven.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Screven. 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 Screven.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Screven. See our Newspapers Page for Screven.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Screven ...
Looking for more information about Screven? 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 Screven, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Screven.
Adding Screven to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Screven 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 Screven was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1860.
We also found Screven in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Screven.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Screven. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Screven - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Screven). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Screven or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |