Ephesus, Georgia

Ephesus, Georgia
Ephesus in 2012
Ephesus in 2012
Location in Heard County and the state of Georgia
Location in Heard County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°24′18″N 85°15′35″W / 33.40500°N 85.25972°W / 33.40500; -85.25972
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyHeard
Government
 • MayorDenney Rogers
Area
 • Total3.69 sq mi (9.57 km2)
 • Land3.69 sq mi (9.57 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,234 ft (376 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total471
 • Density127.50/sq mi (49.22/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
30170, 30108
Area code706
FIPS code13-27708[2]
GNIS feature ID0355709[3]

Ephesus is a city in Heard County, Georgia, United States. The city was founded as "Loftin", and was incorporated as "Ephesus" in 1964, after the local church and school, which had been named for the biblical city of Ephesus in present-day Turkey.[4] The population was 427 at the 2010 census.[5]

Postal addresses within the city do not use the Ephesus name, instead using the city names of Roopville and Bowdon.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 73. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Ephesus city, Georgia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2017.[dead link]

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