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Welcome to Waters ...

Waters is located in Screven County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Waters, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Waters is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Waters: 912 & 565<3>

Communities Also Named Waters ...

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

Beyond Georgia, there are 7 communities that are also named Waters - they are located in Arkansas, Michigan, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Waters ...

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

  • Cameron
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Cameron is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
  • Millen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Sardis
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Hiltonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Newington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hilltonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Hilltonia is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltonia
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 262 people
  • Oliver
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Rocky Ford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Captolo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Captolo is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
  • Cooperville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Cooperville is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waters ...

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

Adding Waters to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Waters in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Waters was on a map titled Map of Georgia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Waters.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Screven, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waters - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 912 code has been Overlayed with the 565 area code. New phone numbers in the Waters area will be assigned with one of these codes: 912 or 565. As a result, placing a call in the Waters area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.