Ephesus, Georgia
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 471 in 2020.
Postal addresses within the city do not use the Ephesus name, instead using the city names of Roopville and Bowdon.
Geography
Ephesus is located in the northwest corner of Heard County at . It is east of the Alabama border. Georgia State Route 100 passes through the center of town, leading north to Bowdon and southeast to Franklin, the Heard County seat. Carrollton, the nearest city with more than 20,000 people, is to the northeast.According to the United States Census Bureau, Ephesus has an area of, all land.