Alma Georgia Map

About Alma, Georgia

Alma is a locality in Bacon County, Georgia, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,433. The population density is 217.6 people per km². Alma is located at 31.5433°N, 82.4756°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Alma is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 31510.

Alma rises from the flat, pine-heavy expanse of the southern plains, where the horizon stretches wide and the light at dusk settles in heavy, golden layers against the longleaf pines. It lies 22.9 miles east of Douglas, GA (from Douglas, GA: bearing 85°T), and is situated 17.8 miles south-southwest of Baxley. The earth here is a quiet, sandy loam that holds the heat of the afternoon sun long after the shadows lengthen, and the air stays thick with the scent of damp needles and cooling soil. Within the immediate boundaries of the landscape, Goldwasser Park offers a quiet clearing for the local flora to thrive, while the nearby waters of Hurricane Creek move with a slow, deliberate purpose through the dense brush. A mile away, the surface of Lake Lure remains glassy and undisturbed, mirroring the vast sky in a way that suggests a profound, ancient stillness.

Alma functions as a crossroads for the agricultural life that defines the region, where the economy remains tethered to the cycles of the harvest and the persistent labor of the fields. The rhythm of the days is measured by the steady movement of trucks hauling timber and produce, reflecting a heritage built upon the endurance of those who first worked this terrain. The local character is defined by a deep-seated connection to the land, an inheritance of industry that values the tangible results of a season’s toil over the frantic pace of the outside world. In the quiet hours of the morning, when the mist clings to the low-lying fields, one can sense the weight of a history that is not spoken in grand declarations but is felt in the steady, rhythmic pulse of Alma as it continues its quiet, persistent work.

About This Alma Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Alma, Georgia. Coordinates: 31.543326, -82.475577. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Alma includes the ZIP code (31510), telephone area code (229), county seat of Bacon County (Alma), and school district assignment (Bacon County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.