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 33.405°N, -85.25972°W (33.405084, -85.259625). It is 2 mi east of the Alabama border. Georgia State Route 100 passes through the center of town, leading north 10 mi to Bowdon and southeast 14 mi to Franklin, the Heard County seat. Carrollton, the nearest city with more than 20,000 people, is 17 mi to the northeast. According to the United States Census Bureau, Ephesus has an area of 7.8 km2, all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 388 people, 154 households, and 111 families residing in the town. In 2020, its population was 471.

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