Gum Branch Georgia Map

About Gum Branch, Georgia

Gum Branch is a locality in Liberty County, Georgia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 12.0 people per km². Gum Branch is located at 31.8583°N, 81.7268°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 31501.

Gum Branch lies in a landscape where the humid air hangs heavy, thick with the scent of pine needles and damp earth. It lies 7.7 miles west of Hinesville, GA (from Hinesville, GA: bearing 276°T), and is situated 8.0 miles north-west of Walthourville. The land here is a subtle, low-lying expanse, often yielding to the slow, meandering flow of sluggish creeks and brackish marshlands that hint at the proximity of the coast. Sunlight, when it breaks through the dense canopy of live oaks and towering pines, often filters down in diffused shafts, illuminating the muted greens and browns of the undergrowth. The very soil seems to hold a quiet stillness, a patient waiting that permeates the atmosphere, broken only by the distant cry of a wading bird or the rustle of unseen life in the dense foliage. The history of Gum Branch is intertwined with the agricultural rhythms of coastal Georgia, a place where indigo once stained the fields and later, cotton plantations shaped the terrain and its people. Though the grand houses of that era have largely faded, the imprint of that past remains in the scattered remnants of old roads and the enduring spirit of resilience. Today, the local economy still draws strength from the land, with timber harvesting and small-scale farming continuing to define the livelihoods of its residents. The quiet pace of life in Gum Branch is a deliberate counterpoint to the hurried world, a place where the gentle ebb and flow of the tides, though unseen, seems to influence the very pulse of the community.

About This Gum Branch Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gum Branch, Georgia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.858264, -81.72678. 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 Gum Branch and Liberty County.

Detailed location data for Gum Branch includes the ZIP code (31313), telephone area code (478, 229), county seat of Liberty County (Hinesville), 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 Gum Branch is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.