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. The population was 427 at the 2010 census.
| Name: | Ephesus city |
|---|---|
| LSAD Code: | 25 |
| LSAD Description: | city (suffix) |
| State: | Georgia |
| County: | Heard County |
| Elevation: | 1,234 ft (376 m) |
| Total Area: | 3.69 sq mi (9.57 km²) |
| Land Area: | 3.69 sq mi (9.57 km²) |
| Water Area: | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) |
| Total Population: | 471 |
| Population Density: | 127.50/sq mi (49.22/km²) |
| ZIP code: | 30170 |
| Area code: | 706 |
| FIPS code: | 1327708 |
| GNISfeature ID: | 0355709 |
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Geography
Ephesus is located in the northwest corner of Heard County at 33°24′18″N 85°15′35″W / 33.40500°N 85.25972°W / 33.40500; -85.25972 (33.405084, -85.259625). It is 2 miles (3 km) east of the Alabama border. Georgia State Route 100 passes through the center of town, leading north 10 miles (16 km) to Bowdon and southeast 14 miles (23 km) to Franklin, the Heard County seat. Carrollton, the nearest city with more than 20,000 people, is 17 miles (27 km) to the northeast.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Ephesus has an area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km), all land.
See also
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