Adel Georgia Map

About Adel, Georgia

Adel is a locality in Cook County, Georgia, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,641. The population density is 244.7 people per km². Adel is located at 31.1371°N, 83.4235°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 31620.

Adel rests in the broad, sun-drenched expanse of South Georgia, where the land rolls with a gentle, almost imperceptible swell towards the horizon. It lies 22.7 miles north-north-west of Valdosta, GA (from Valdosta, GA: bearing 338°T), and is situated 2.2 miles south-south-east of Sparks. Longleaf pines, their bark a rough tapestry of rust and grey, punctuate fields of emerald kudzu and the cultivated geometry of cotton and peanuts. The air itself carries a humid, earthy weight, thick with the scent of pine needles warming under the relentless sun, and the distant, sweet perfume of ripening berries. Cicadas hum their ceaseless, electric song, a sound as fundamental to the place as the slow, steady drift of clouds across the vast, pale blue sky. Even the shadows, cast long and deep by the afternoon sun, seem to possess a certain stillness, a quiet invitation to linger. This corner of Cook County, Adel, has long been shaped by the rich, dark earth and the slow, meandering waterways that thread through it. Its history is a narrative of agriculture, of generations who coaxed sustenance from the soil, leaving behind a legacy of resilience and a deep connection to the land. The local economy still draws heavily from this agrarian heritage, with cotton and peanut farms forming the backbone of the region, their fields stretching like patchwork quilts under the open sky. While progress has introduced modern conveniences, Adel retains a palpable sense of its past, a quiet understanding that the rhythms of the seasons and the bounty of the earth still hold sway, a truth whispered on the warm evening breeze that rustles through the leaves of ancient oak trees.

About This Adel Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Adel, Georgia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.137136, -83.423494. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Adel and Cook County.

Detailed location data for Adel includes the ZIP code (31620), telephone area code (229), county seat of Cook County (Adel), and school district assignment (Cook County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Adel is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.