Crescent Georgia Map

About Crescent, Georgia

Crescent is a locality in McIntosh County, Georgia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 882. The population density is 72.2 people per km². Crescent is located at 31.5094°N, 81.3695°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 31331.

Crescent lies sprawled along the soft curves of the Georgia coast, a place where the land surrenders to the tides with a sigh. It lies 25.9 miles north-north-east of Brunswick, GA (from Brunswick, GA: bearing 16°T), and is situated 3.8 miles east-south-east of Eulonia. The air here carries the salt tang of the Atlantic, mingling with the sweet, heavy scent of magnolias and the damp earth after a summer shower. Low-lying and verdant, Crescent is a landscape of slow water, where marshes exhale mist in the early mornings and ancient live oaks, draped in Spanish moss, stand sentinel over the winding creeks. The sunlight, when it breaks through the humid haze, possesses a peculiar, diffused quality, softening the edges of the world and lending a dreamlike stillness to the scene. The very ground feels yielding, saturated with the moisture that nourishes its abundant, if somewhat wild, growth. The history of Crescent is as rich and layered as the silt deposited by its tidal rivers. Once a vital hub for lumber and naval stores, the echoes of its industrious past can still be felt in the weathered pilings and the quiet dignity of its older structures. The local economy, though now more diversified, retains a deep connection to the bounty of the sea and the fertile coastal plain, with fishing and agriculture still playing significant roles. This is a place where the rhythm of life is dictated not by clocks, but by the ebb and flow of the water and the slow turning of the seasons. The unique character of Crescent is woven from the resilience of its people and their intimate knowledge of this coastal environment, a quiet understanding passed down through generations.

About This Crescent Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Crescent, Georgia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.509388, -81.369545. 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 Crescent and McIntosh County.

Detailed location data for Crescent includes the ZIP code (31331), telephone area code (478), county seat of McIntosh County (Darien), and school district assignment (McIntosh 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 Crescent is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.