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Welcome to Sofkee ...

Sofkee is located in Bibb County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Sofkee, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1912.

Sofkee is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Sofkee is located in the (478) area code.

Communities Also Named Sofkee ...

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

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

Communities near Sofkee ...

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

  • Warner Robins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Brookhaven
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
    • Brookhaven is located in Bibb County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 55,554 people
  • Perry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Perry is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,845 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <4>
  • Belvedere Manor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvedere Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Manor
    • Belvedere Manor is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 15,152 people
  • Fort Valley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Centerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Byron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jones Acres
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Acres
    • Jones Acres is located in Jones County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,962 people
  • Elberta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberta
    • Elberta is located in Houston County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,329 people
  • Lee Pope
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Pope
    • Lee Pope is located in Crawford County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,055 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sofkee ...

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

Adding Sofkee to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sofkee 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 Sofkee was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sofkee.

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

The official website for Bibb County: www.co.bibb.ga.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Bibb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sofkee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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