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Welcome to Surrency ...

The town of Surrency is located in Appling County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Surrency, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Surrency has a population of 202 people<2> (see below for details).

Surrency is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Surrency is located in the (912) area code.

The ZIP code for Surrency: 31563<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Surrency had an population of 202 people. This is an increase of 0.5% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Surrency had a population of 201 people. This makes Surrency the county's 3rd most populous community.

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

Communities near Surrency ...

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

  • Baxley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Screven
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Phillipi
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipi have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipi
    • Phillipi is located in Appling County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 707 people
  • Odum
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Graham
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Graham is located in Appling County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
  • Madray Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madray Springs
    • Madray Springs is located in Wayne County
  • Coffee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee
    • Coffee is located in Bacon County
  • Mershon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Bristol
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Alma
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Alma is located in Bacon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,336 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <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 Surrency. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Surrency.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Surrency ...

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

Adding Surrency to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Surrency 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 Surrency was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Surrency on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1874.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Surrency.

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

The official website for Appling County: www.baxley.org/site/

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 Appling, 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 Surrency.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Surrency - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 town (such as Surrency). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Surrency or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.









 

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