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Welcome to Wrens ...

The city of Wrens is located in Jefferson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wrens, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wrens has a population of 1,936 people<2> (see below for details).

Wrens is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Wrens: 706 & 762<4>

The ZIP code for Wrens: 30833<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wrens had an population of 1,936 people. This is a decrease of 11.48% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wrens had a population of 2,187 people (or 12.96% of the total population of Jefferson County). This makes Wrens the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Wrens represents 0.02% of the total population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 214th most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Wrens.

Communities Also Named Wrens ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Wrens - it's located in Oregon.

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

Communities near Wrens ...

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

  • Grovetown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Drone
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drone have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drone
    • Drone is located in Burke County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 14,568 people
  • Thomson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomson have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
    • Thomson is located in McDuffie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,463 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomson <6>
  • Hephzibah
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Harlem
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Louisville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Davisboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Megahee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Megahee have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megahee
    • Megahee is located in McDuffie County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,031 people
  • Blythe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Gibson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wrens ...

Looking for more information about Wrens? 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 Wrens, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wrens.

Adding Wrens to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wrens 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 Wrens was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Wrens post office opened in 1885.

We also found Wrens in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wrens.

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

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 Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wrens.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wrens - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Wrens area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Wrens area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 city (such as Wrens). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wrens or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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