Welcome to Waresboro ...
Waresboro is located in Ware County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Waresboro, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Waresboro is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Waresboro lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Waresboro: 912
The ZIP code for Waresboro: 31564<3>
Communities near Waresboro ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waresboro.
- Waycross
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Waltertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltertown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltertown
- Waltertown is located in Ware County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,115 people
- Waltertown has also been known as:
- Watertown
- Blackshear
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ruskin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruskin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
- Ruskin is located in Ware County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,203 people
- Argyle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Deenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deenwood
- Deenwood is located in Ware County
- Jamestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamestown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Ware County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jamestown
- From Waresboro to Jamestown
- Winona Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Emerson Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sunnyside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunnyside is located in Ware County
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 Waresboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waresboro.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waresboro. 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 Waresboro.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waresboro. See our Newspapers Page for Waresboro.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waresboro ...
Looking for more information about Waresboro? 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 Waresboro, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Waresboro.
Adding Waresboro to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Waresboro 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 Waresboro was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Waresboro on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Waresboro.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Ware, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waresboro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 community (such as Waresboro). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Waresboro or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |