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Welcome to Ivey ...

The city of Ivey is located in Wilkinson County<1>.


The location of Ivey has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Ivey, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ivey has a population of 913 people<3> (see below for details).

Ivey is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Ivey: (478)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ivey had an population of 913 people. This is a decrease of 6.93% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ivey had a population of 981 people (or 10.26% of the total population of Wilkinson County). This makes Ivey the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Ivey represents 0.01% of the population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 298th most populous community.

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

Communities near Ivey ...

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

  • Milledgeville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Belvedere Manor
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvedere Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Manor
    • Belvedere Manor is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 15,152 people
  • Jones Acres
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Acres
    • Jones Acres is located in Jones County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,962 people
  • Gray
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Gray is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <5>
  • Dedrich
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dedrich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedrich
    • Dedrich is located in Wilkinson County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
  • The Colony
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
    • The Colony is located in Baldwin County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,834 people
  • Jeffersonville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
    • Jeffersonville is located in Twiggs County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <5>
  • McIntyre
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntyre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre
    • McIntyre is located in Wilkinson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntyre <5>
  • Morton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
    • Morton is located in Jones County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
  • Irwinton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwinton
    • Irwinton is located in Wilkinson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwinton <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ivey ...

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

Adding Ivey to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ivey 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 Ivey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Ivey post office opened in 1884.

We also found Ivey on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ivey.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ivey. 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 Wilkinson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ivey.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ivey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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