Welcome to Wesley ...
Wesley is located in Taylor County<1>.
Wesley is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wesley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Wesley (for example, toward Smith's Station (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Wesley: 478
Communities Also Named Wesley ...
While we believe that this Wesley is located in Taylor County, we know of another 2 Georgia communities named Wesley. Those communities are located in the following counties: Emanuel and Oconee County.
Beyond Georgia, there are 26 communities that are also named Wesley - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland (2), Michigan, Mississippi, New York, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wesley.
Communities near Wesley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wesley.
- Thomaston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Butler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
- Reynolds
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Roberta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
- Roberta is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberta <3>
- Talbotton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbotton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbotton
- Talbotton is located in Talbot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talbotton <3>
- Woodland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Norwich
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Norwich is located in Taylor County
- Estimated population in 2019: 222 people
- Culloden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Junction City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Talbot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <3>
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 Wesley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wesley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wesley. 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 Wesley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wesley. See our Newspapers Page for Wesley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wesley ...
Looking for more information about Wesley? 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 Wesley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wesley.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Taylor, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wesley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |