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Welcome to Screven County ...

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

The community of Sylvania is the Seat for Screven County.

Screven County was founded in 1793. Screven was created by taking area from Burke and Effingham Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Screven had a population of 13,945 people. This is a decrease of 4.44% since the last Census (which gave a population of 14,593 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Screven represented 0.15% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Screven County:

  • Cameron
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Cameron is located in Screven County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
  • Hiltonia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Newington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington
    • Newington is located in Screven County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newington <3>
  • Oliver
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
    • Oliver is located in Screven County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver <3>
  • Rocky Ford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
    • Rocky Ford is located in Screven County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Ford <3>
  • Sylvania
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
    • Sylvania is located in Screven County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,450 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvania <3>
  • Williamson Station
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Station
    • Williamson Station is located in Screven County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 514 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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