Georgetown Georgia Map

About Georgetown, Georgia

Georgetown is a locality in Quitman County, Georgia, United States. It has a population of 11,916. The population density is 558.3 people per km². Georgetown is located at 31.9827°N, 81.2303°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 39854, 31523, 31419.

Georgetown anchors itself firmly upon the red-clay earth of the inland landscape, where the horizon is defined by a slow, deliberate transition from woodland to open field. It lies 2.3 miles east-southeast of Eufaula, AL (from Eufaula, AL: bearing 102°T), and is situated 33.3 miles south-southwest of Fort Benning. The terrain leans toward a quiet stillness, punctuated by the broad, glassy expanse of the Walter F. George Reservoir that stretches out to meet the sky. Nearby, the water of Tobannee Creek carves a winding path through the silt, feeding the moisture that keeps the longleaf pine and undergrowth a deep, persistent green. On the distant horizon, the faint, hazy outline of The Mountains provides a stationary backdrop, a reminder of the elevation rising well beyond the flat, fertile plains that dominate the immediate surroundings. During the golden hour, the light thickens, casting a copper glow across the fields and turning the water of the reservoir into a mirror of polished bronze.

Georgetown holds a history etched into its grid, serving as a quiet witness to the agricultural shifts that have defined this region for generations. The economy remains tethered to the land and the recreational pull of the water, with the Walter F. George Recreation Area drawing those who seek the solitude of the woods and the slow turnover of the seasons. Life in Georgetown proceeds with a marked lack of urgency, governed by the rhythm of the sun and the needs of the surrounding farmland, where pecan orchards and timber plots define the borders of the property lines. There is a singular clarity to the air here, particularly when the humidity breaks, leaving a crispness that carries the scent of pine needles and damp soil across the quiet streets. It is a place where the passage of time is measured not by the clock, but by the subtle changes in the vegetation and the steady, unhurried flow of the reservoir.

About This Georgetown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Georgetown, Georgia. Coordinates: 31.982716, -81.230275. 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 Georgetown includes the ZIP code (39854, 31523, 31419), telephone area code (478), county seat of Quitman County (Georgetown), and school district assignment (Chatham 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.