{"id":1537,"date":"2023-02-12T10:17:53","date_gmt":"2023-02-12T10:17:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=1537"},"modified":"2026-08-20T23:24:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T23:24:30","slug":"appling-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/appling-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Appling County, Georgia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Appling County is a county in Georgia, United States, in the southeastern part of the state along the Altamaha River basin. It had a population of 18,444 at the 2020 census and covers 512 square miles (1,330 km2) centred near 31&deg;45&prime;N 82&deg;17&prime;W.<\/p>\n<p>Baxley is the county seat, and its postal code is 31513. The county has two cities, one town and a scatter of unincorporated communities and mobile-home subdivisions; it sits in the Eastern time zone. Georgia has no civil townships, so this profile has no township section.<\/p>\n<h2>Towns &amp; Villages in Appling County<\/h2>\n<p>Appling County has three incorporated places &mdash; Baxley (the seat), Graham and the town of Surrency &mdash; plus a group of long-standing unincorporated communities and rural subdivisions. Some names from older listings (Baker Homes, Cannafax MH Park, Clay Homes, Holt Homes, Pines MH Park, Shady Acres, Speer Homes, Warrick Homes, Weatherly Park) are informal mobile-home-park or subdivision names rather than USPS-recognized communities and are omitted here for lack of independent verification; see notes.md.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tv-table-scroll\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Type<\/th>\n<th>Pop.<\/th>\n<th>ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Baxley<\/td>\n<td>City &middot; seat<\/td>\n<td>4,942<\/td>\n<td>31513<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Graham<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>31513<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Surrency<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>194<\/td>\n<td>31563<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Holmesville<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>31513<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Axson<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>31513<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>31513 &mdash; Baxley (also serves Graham, Holmesville and Axson)<\/li>\n<li>31563 &mdash; Surrency<\/li>\n<li>31515 &mdash; Baxley (PO Box only)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Small, unincorporated subdivisions and rural crossroads outside Baxley and Surrency typically share one of these two delivery ZIPs rather than having their own.<\/p>\n<h2>Geography<\/h2>\n<p>Appling County lies in the Coastal Plain of southeastern Georgia, drained by the Altamaha River, which forms much of its northeastern boundary, along with the Little Satilla River in the south. The terrain is flat to gently rolling, with pine flatwoods and farmland dominating the landscape. The county borders <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/toombs-county\/\">Toombs County<\/a> to the north, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/tattnall-county\/\">Tattnall County<\/a> to the northeast, Wayne County to the southeast, Pierce County to the south, and Jeff Davis County and <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/bacon-county\/\">Bacon County<\/a> to the west.<\/p>\n<h2>Demographics<\/h2>\n<p>Appling County had 18,444 residents at the 2020 census, a density of about 36 people per square mile. Baxley is by far the largest community, followed by Surrency. Median household income runs below the Georgia median of $74,632, reflecting the county&#8217;s largely rural, agricultural economic base.<\/p>\n<h2>Economy &amp; Local Life<\/h2>\n<p>Farming and forestry anchor the local economy, with row crops, timber and poultry production long the mainstays of Appling County&#8217;s rural economy. Baxley hosts county government offices and Appling County schools, and the annual Baxley-Appling County agricultural events draw visitors from surrounding counties. Manufacturing and forest-products processing supplement the farm economy around Baxley.<\/p>\n<h2>History<\/h2>\n<p>Appling County was created on December 15, 1818, by an act of the Georgia General Assembly, making it the state&#8217;s 42nd county. It is named for Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Appling, a Georgia soldier who fought in the War of 1812. Baxley was later established as the county seat and grew around the rail line that opened up the Altamaha River timber country to shipment.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting There<\/h2>\n<p>US Routes 1, 23 and 341 and Georgia State Routes 4, 15, 19, 27, 121, 144, 169 and 203 cross the county, with Baxley at the junction of several of them.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jesup &mdash; 30 miles southeast<\/li>\n<li>Waycross &mdash; 35 miles south<\/li>\n<li>Vidalia &mdash; 25 miles north<\/li>\n<li>Savannah &mdash; 75 miles northeast<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The nearest commercial air service is Savannah\/Hilton Head International Airport.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where is Appling County?<\/strong><br \/>It is in southeastern Georgia, along the Altamaha River, roughly halfway between Savannah and the Okefenokee Swamp.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the population of Appling County?<\/strong><br \/>18,444 people, per the 2020 census.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How big is Appling County?<\/strong><br \/>512 square miles (1,330 km2), of which about 5.2 square miles is water.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the county seat of Appling County?<\/strong><br \/>Baxley.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many towns are in Appling County?<\/strong><br \/>Three incorporated places &mdash; Baxley, Graham and Surrency &mdash; plus several unincorporated communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What ZIP codes are in Appling County?<\/strong><br \/>31513 (Baxley), 31563 (Surrency) and 31515 (Baxley PO boxes).<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is Appling County named after?<\/strong><br \/>Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Appling, a Georgia officer who served in the War of 1812.<\/p>\n<p>More counties in this state: <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/category\/georgia\/\">Towns and villages in Georgia<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Appling County is a county in Georgia, United States, in the southeastern part of the state along the Altamaha River basin. It had a population of 18,444 at the 2020 census and covers 512 square miles (1,330 km2) centred near 31&deg;45&prime;N 82&deg;17&prime;W. Baxley is the county seat, and its postal code is 31513. 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