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Welcome to Sycamore ...

The city of Sycamore is located in Turner County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Sycamore, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sycamore has a population of 684 people<2> (see below for details).

Sycamore is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Sycamore: (229)

The ZIP code for Sycamore: 31790<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sycamore had an population of 684 people. This is a decrease of 3.8% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sycamore had a population of 711 people (which is 7.96% of the total population of Turner County). This makes Sycamore the county's 2nd most populous community.

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

Communities Also Named Sycamore ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Sycamore: This one is located in Turner County and the other is located in Irwin County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 42 communities that are also named Sycamore - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas (2), California (2), Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio (4), Oklahoma (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (4), Texas (3), Utah, Virginia and West Virginia (3).

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

Communities near Sycamore ...

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

  • Tifton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sylvester
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvester have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester
    • Sylvester is located in Worth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvester <5>
  • Poulan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poulan have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poulan
    • Poulan is located in Worth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poulan <5>
  • Ty Ty
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Arabi
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hobby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobby have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobby
    • Hobby is located in Turner County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 536 people
  • Sumner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Warwick
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Pitts
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Cuffietown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuffietown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuffietown
    • Cuffietown is located in Worth County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 186 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sycamore ...

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

Adding Sycamore to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sycamore 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 Sycamore was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Sycamore post office opened in 1878.

We also found Sycamore on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sycamore.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sycamore. 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 Turner, 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 Sycamore.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sycamore - 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 city (such as Sycamore). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sycamore 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.
<7>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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