Alapaha Georgia Map

About Alapaha, Georgia

Alapaha is a locality in Berrien County, Georgia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 444. The population density is 207.5 people per km². Alapaha is located at 31.3852°N, 83.2229°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 31622.

Alapaha rests in the gentle, rolling heart of Berrien County, a place where the earth breathes with a quiet, fertile promise. It lies 38.3 miles north of Valdosta, GA (from Valdosta, GA: bearing 5°T), and is situated 6.5 miles east-south-east of Enigma. The landscape here is a soft mosaic of sun-drenched fields, their verdant hues deepening to rich ochre as the day wanes, interspersed with stands of longleaf pine that whisper secrets on the breeze. Broad, slow-moving creeks, their waters the color of weak tea, meander through the terrain, mirroring the wide, benevolent sky that stretches over Alapaha. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, sweet scent of ripening cotton and damp earth, a fragrance that clings to everything with a gentle persistence. This is a land shaped by the flow of water and the rhythm of the seasons, where history is not a grand monument but a continuous, quiet unfolding. The Alapaha River, a vital artery for generations, once carried commerce and dreams, its banks witnessing the ebb and flow of life. The economy of Alapaha has long been tied to the bounty of the soil, with agriculture—cotton, pecans, and various vegetables—forming the bedrock of its sustenance. Though modern influences have arrived, a distinct local character persists, a blend of hardworking pragmatism and a deep, understated connection to the land that has sustained its people for so long.

About This Alapaha Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Alapaha, Georgia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.385195, -83.222932. 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 Alapaha and Berrien County.

Detailed location data for Alapaha includes the ZIP code (31622), telephone area code (229), county seat of Berrien County (Nashville), and school district assignment (Berrien 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 Alapaha is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.