Welcome to Tison ...
Tison is located in Tattnall County<1>.
The location of Tison has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tison, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Tison is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Tison lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Tison is located in the (912) area code.
Communities Also Named Tison ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Tison - it's located in Illinois.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tison.
Communities near Tison ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tison.
- Glennville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glennville
- Glennville is located in Tattnall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,014 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glennville <4>
- Reidsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
- Reidsville is located in Tattnall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <4>
- Donald
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
- Donald is located in Long County
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,466 people
- Claxton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Claxton is located in Evans County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claxton <4>
- Hagan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagan
- Hagan is located in Evans County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagan <4>
- Midway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Tattnall County
- Estimated population in 2019: 657 people
- Collins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Collins is located in Tattnall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <4>
- Odum
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odum
- Odum is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odum <4>
- Mendes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Gum Branch
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Branch
- Gum Branch is located in Liberty County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 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 Tison. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tison.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tison. 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 Tison.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tison. See our Newspapers Page for Tison.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tison ...
Looking for more information about Tison? 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 Tison, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tison.
Adding Tison to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tison 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 Tison was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Tison post office opened in 1884.
We also found Tison on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tison.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tison. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tattnall County: www.tattnall.com/
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 Tattnall, 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 Tison - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |