Bemiss Georgia Map

About Bemiss, Georgia

Bemiss is a locality in Lowndes County, Georgia, United States. It has a population of approximately 9,201. The population density is 422.3 people per km². Bemiss is located at 30.9333°N, 83.2413°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 31605.

Bemiss unfolds across a landscape where the Georgia soil, a rich, ochreous clay, yields generously to the persistent sun. It lies 7.3 miles north-north-east of Valdosta, GA (from Valdosta, GA: bearing 18°T), and is situated 8.8 miles east-south-east of Hahira. The terrain here is a gentle, almost imperceptible swell, a subtle undulation that guides the slow crawl of the Withlacoochee River, its waters the color of weak tea and fringed with stands of cypress and pine. The air carries a humid warmth, thick with the scent of pine needles and the distant hum of insects, a constant, almost drowsy soundtrack to the slow unfurling of the days. Live oaks, their limbs draped with Spanish moss like ancient beards, punctuate the fields, their shadows lengthening into deep pools of indigo as dusk begins to settle, painting the western sky in strokes of bruised lavender and fading rose. The history of Bemiss is quietly etched into its agricultural roots, a legacy tied to the fertile earth that has sustained generations. For decades, the economy here hummed with the rhythm of timber and tobacco, the faint, sweet perfume of curing leaves once a familiar, if fleeting, presence on the breeze. While larger agricultural operations now dominate, the echoes of smaller farms and family homesteads persist, a subtle undercurrent in the character of Bemiss. The nearby presence of Valdosta offers a broader economic and cultural hub, yet Bemiss retains its own distinct identity, a place where the pace of life still allows for the observation of a hawk circling lazily overhead or the satisfying crunch of gravel underfoot on a quiet country road.

About This Bemiss Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bemiss, Georgia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 30.933257, -83.241263. 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 Bemiss and Lowndes County.

Detailed location data for Bemiss includes the ZIP code (31605), telephone area code (229), county seat of Lowndes County (Valdosta), and school district assignment (Lowndes 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 Bemiss is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.