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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 Codes for Screven: 912 & 565<4>

The ZIP code for Screven: 31560<5>

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.

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 (so far) for Screven was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1860.

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>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 912 code has been Overlayed with the 565 area code. New phone numbers in the Screven area will be assigned with one of these codes: 912 or 565. As a result, placing a call in the Screven area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.