Welcome to Zeigler ...
Zeigler is located in Screven County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Zeigler, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Zeigler is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Zeigler lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Zeigler is within the (912) area code.
Communities Also Named Zeigler ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Zeigler - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Indiana and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Zeigler.
Communities near Zeigler ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Zeigler.
- Cameron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Millen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millen
- Millen is located in Jenkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,762 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millen <4>
- Thrift
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Sylvania
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Sylvania is located in Screven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvania <4>
- Sardis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Sardis is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <4>
- Portal
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
- Portal is located in Bulloch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portal <4>
- Hiltonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiltonia
- Hiltonia is located in Screven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiltonia <4>
- Newington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington
- Newington is located in Screven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newington <4>
- Hilltonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Oliver
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
- Oliver is located in Screven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver <4>
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 Zeigler. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Zeigler.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Zeigler. 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 Zeigler.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Zeigler. See our Newspapers Page for Zeigler.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Zeigler ...
Looking for more information about Zeigler? 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 Zeigler, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Zeigler.
Adding Zeigler to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Zeigler 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 Zeigler was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Zeigler post office opened in 1888.
We also found Zeigler in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Zeigler.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zeigler. 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 Screven, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Zeigler - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |