Bishop Georgia Map

About Bishop, Georgia

Bishop is a locality in Oconee County, Georgia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 427. The population density is 226.6 people per km². Bishop is located at 33.8193°N, 83.4388°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 30621.

Bishop rests in a gentle cradle of Oconee County, Georgia, where the land rises and falls in soft, rolling swells, hinting at the piedmont's slow, patient shaping. It lies 10.4 miles south-south-west of Athens, GA (from Athens, GA: bearing 200°T), and is situated 3.5 miles south-south-west of Watkinsville. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid air, casts a warm, honeyed glow on the scattered farmsteads and the verdant fields that stretch towards the horizon, a patchwork of emerald and gold. The air here carries the scent of pine needles warmed by the sun and, in the distance, the faint, earthy perfume of freshly tilled soil. Oak and hickory trees, their branches reaching wide like generous arms, mark the edges of these cultivated expanses, their leaves rustling a quiet conversation with the breeze. This is a place where the echoes of agrarian life still resonate, the land having long sustained generations through the cultivation of cotton, corn, and later, timber. The history of Bishop is woven into the subtle contours of its landscape, a legacy of hard work and resilience etched into the very soil. Today, the local economy, while diverse, still finds its roots in the land, with agribusiness and the processing of agricultural products playing a significant role, alongside the quiet hum of small businesses that serve the surrounding neighborhoods. The sense of community is palpable, a quiet camaraderie that binds its residents, an unhurried rhythm to the days that flow like the slow-moving creeks meandering through the surrounding woodlands.

About This Bishop Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bishop, Georgia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.819286, -83.438772. 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 Bishop and Oconee County.

Detailed location data for Bishop includes the ZIP code (30621), telephone area code (770, 678), county seat of Oconee County (Watkinsville), and school district assignment (Oconee 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 Bishop is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.