Welcome to Spain ...

Spain is located in Brooks County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Spain, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1904.

Spain is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Spain is located in the (229) area code.

Communities Also Named Spain ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Spain - they are located in South Dakota and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Spain ...

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

• Valdosta
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdosta
  • Valdosta is located in Lowndes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,668 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdosta <4>
• Adel
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
  • Adel is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,354 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adel <4>
• Quitman
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
  • Quitman is located in Brooks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,625 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <4>
• Hahira
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahira
  • Hahira is located in Lowndes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,050 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hahira <4>
• Boston
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
  • Boston is located in Thomas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <4>
• Remerton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remerton
  • Remerton is located in Lowndes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
• Franklinville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
  • Franklinville is located in Lowndes County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 971 people
• McIntyre Spring ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntyre Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Spring
  • McIntyre Spring is located in Brooks County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 605 people
• Pavo
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavo
  • Pavo is located in Thomas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pavo <4>
• Berlin
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  • Berlin is located in Colquitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spain ...

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

Adding Spain to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Spain 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 Spain was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Spain.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Brooks County: www.brooks-county.org/

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