Devereux Georgia Map

About Devereux, Georgia

Devereux is a locality in Hancock County, Georgia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Devereux is located at 33.2221°N, 83.0735°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 31028.

Devereux lies in the rolling heart of Hancock County, a place where the Georgia red earth yields a gentle, persistent beauty. It lies 41.7 miles north-east of Macon, GA (from Macon, GA: bearing 51°T), and is situated 6.7 miles west-south-west of Sparta. The landscape here is characterized by broad, shallow valleys, their slopes softened by stands of mature pines and scattered hardwoods that cast long, shifting shadows as the sun arcs across the sky. Creeks, often no more than a murmur after a dry spell, snake through the terrain, their banks fringed with a tangle of scrub oak and wild azaleas that burst into fleeting color each spring. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a subtle, earthy scent, a mingling of pine needles, damp soil, and the distant, sweet perfume of blooming honeysuckle, a fragrance that seems to cling to the very stillness of the place. The story of Devereux is one woven into the agricultural traditions of this part of Georgia, its economy historically tied to the fertile soil that has sustained generations of farmers. While cotton once dominated the fields, the land now supports a mix of crops, with pecans and timber holding significant sway, their quiet industry shaping the rhythm of daily life. The roads that wind through Devereux are less about speed and more about passage, each curve revealing another vista of cultivated fields or dense woodland, a landscape that feels both lived-in and enduring. Occasionally, one might stumble upon the weathered remnants of an old homestead, a silent testament to the lives that have unfolded here, their stories whispered by the wind through the pines.

About This Devereux Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Devereux, Georgia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.222089, -83.073484. 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 Devereux and Hancock County.

Detailed location data for Devereux includes the ZIP code (31087), telephone area code (912), county seat of Hancock County (Sparta), and school district assignment. 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 Devereux is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.