Around Scull Shoals ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Athens. It is located about 16 miles [25 km] to the north of where Scull Shoals would have been located. Athens has a population of 45,700 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Dalton. It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the north of Scull Shoals and has a population of 33,700 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Scull Shoals, with the nearest first.
- Maxeys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxeys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxeys
- Maxeys is located in Oglethorpe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxeys <3>
- Farmington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Oconee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <3>
- Stephens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
- Stephens is located in Oglethorpe County
- Former name for Stephens:
- Antioch
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens <3>
- Bishop
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Bishop is located in Oconee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishop <3>
- Smyrna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Smyrna is located in Morgan County
- Watkinsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkinsville
- Watkinsville is located in Oconee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkinsville <3>
- Woodville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Arnoldsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsville
- Arnoldsville is located in Oglethorpe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnoldsville <3>
- Bostwick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostwick
- Bostwick is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bostwick <3>
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- Buckhead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
- Buckhead is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhead <3>
- Crawford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Crawford is located in Oglethorpe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <3>
- Greensboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
- Greensboro is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <3>
- High Shoals
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
- High Shoals is located in Oconee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High Shoals <3>
- Lexington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Oglethorpe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <3>
- North High Shoals
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North High Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North High Shoals
- North High Shoals is located in Oconee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Buckhead
For more communities neighboring Scull Shoals, please visit our County-by-County Page for Scull Shoals.
Greene County ...
Scull Shoals would have been located within present day Greene County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Greene County: Hancock, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Putnam & Taliaferro.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Scull Shoals ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Scull Shoals.
Airports Near Scull Shoals ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Scull Shoals and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Scull Shoals.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Georgia:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Scull Shoals. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Scull Shoals), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |