Graves Georgia Map

About Graves, Georgia

Graves is a locality in Terrell County, Georgia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,200. The population density is 120.0 people per km². Graves is located at 31.7682°N, 84.5191°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 39842, 30213.

Graves emerges from the red-clay piedmont as a quiet intersection of earth and water, defined by the steady, persistent presence of Walk-Ikey Creek. It lies 25.1 miles west-northwest of Albany, GA (from Albany, GA: bearing 302°T), and is situated 4.3 miles west of Dawson. The landscape surrounding Graves is a tapestry of longleaf pine and dense thickets of kudzu, which climb over fence lines and dormant machinery with a slow, encroaching hunger. Stephans Pond sits in the low ground, its surface acting as a dark, polished mirror for the shifting clouds, while the distant, hazy silhouette of the Patterson Hills marks the horizon thirty miles to the northwest. The air here holds a distinct humidity, heavy with the scent of damp soil and pine resin, especially when the light of the late afternoon turns the clay dust into a glowing, copper-colored haze that clings to the fields.

Graves remains anchored to the rhythms of the land, its economy long sustained by the cycles of pecan groves and the cultivation of local orchards. The legacy of the region resides in the modest structures that dot the landscape, reflecting a history of agricultural labor that has shaped the character of the people who reside here. Residents often venture five miles away to Recreational Park for local gatherings, finding a communal space that grounds the day-to-day life of the region in the quiet outdoors. Whether the season brings the harvest or the fallow time, the pace of life in Graves is dictated by the sun’s arc across the sky and the slow, inexorable flow of the water through the nearby creek bed.

About This Graves Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Graves, Georgia. Coordinates: 31.768222, -84.519084. 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 Graves includes the ZIP code (39842, 30213), telephone area code (404, 470, 678), county seat of Terrell County (Dawson), and school district assignment.

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.