Profile for Bishop, Georgia, GA

Municipal address:
PO Box 196
Bishop, GA 30621

Listed places near Bishop

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (42)

Communities (3)

Libraries (1)

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• Bishop population
• Ancestry of people in Bishop
• Housing in Bishop
• Income in Bishop
• Marital status of adults in Bishop
• Place of birth of people in Bishop
• Residence in 1995, of people in Bishop
• School enrollment & education levels in Bishop
• Transportation & commute times in Bishop
• Oconee County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Georgia
• State data - Georgia
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Bishop demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Oconee County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Athens area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 30621 ZIP code.

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• Oconee County government
• Oconee County Chamber of Commerce

9% of Bishop residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bishop ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Bishop
• Cemeteries in Oconee County
• Libraries in or near Bishop

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• Oconee County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - GA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Bishop museums
• Bishop historic sites
• Bishop area parks
• Wineries near Bishop

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Bishop area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Oconee County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Georgia cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Bishop
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Oconee County

• Bishop business guide
• Oconee County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Georgia
• Local ordinances in Georgia (Partial selection)

• Crime in Oconee County
• Arrests in Oconee County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Georgia
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Bishop was $15,630, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Oconee County economic census
• Oconee County economic summary
• Oconee County employment growth
• Oconee County unemployment rate
• Georgia economic data

34% of Bishop residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Bishop
• Colleges in Georgia
• Learning Disabilities Association in Georgia
• Schools in or near Bishop
• School districts in or near Bishop
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Georgia high schools

• Movies playing in or near Bishop

• Air pollution in Oconee County
• Diesel soot in Oconee County
• Land contamination in Oconee County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Georgia
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Oconee County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Georgia

• ePodunk festival listings
• Georgia county fairs
• Georgia festivals (Georgia tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Bishop

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Bishop
• Geocaches in Georgia

• Oconee County government
• Georgia state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Bishop medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Bishop
• Historic sites in Georgia
• Museums in or near Bishop
• Museums in Georgia
• Georgia state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Oconee County genealogy forum

Median rent in Bishop, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $400.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $731.

• Research Bishop Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Bishop
• Homes for sale in Bishop
• Find a Bishop Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Georgia mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Bishop area
• Job services in Georgia
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Bishop

• Georgia statewide library catalog

• Census map of Bishop area
• Historic maps of GA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Georgia
• Topographic map of Bishop

• Daily newspapers in or near Bishop
• AM radio stations in or near Bishop
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Bishop
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Bishop
• TV stations in or near Bishop
• Media ownership in the Bishop area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Georgia

• Military bases in Georgia
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Bishop
• Search obituaries in Georgia
• Recent death notices - selected GA newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Georgia
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Georgia
• Lions clubs in Georgia
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Bishop
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Bishop

• Parks near Bishop
• National forests in Georgia
• State parks in Georgia

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Bishop
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• Panoramic photos of Georgia communities
• Photos of Georgia places
• Post cards of Georgia communities

Oconee County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Bishop political report.

• Georgia Democratic party
• Georgia Republican party
• Georgia elections board

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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Bishop
• Total membership by faith, in Oconee County

• Chowhound message boards for GA

The average commute time for Bishop workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Bishop travel guide
• Airports near Bishop
• Hotels near Bishop
• Georgia tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Georgia coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Georgia
• Wildlife refuges in Georgia

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