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 codes: 31313, 31501.

Gum Branch occupies a quiet expanse of the Georgia interior, where the land stretches out in a subtle, enduring flatness punctuated by the dark, vertical silhouettes of longleaf pines. It lies 7.7 miles west of Hinesville, GA (from Hinesville, GA: bearing 276°T), and is situated 8.0 miles northwest of Walthourville. The light here filters through the canopy in thin, dusty shafts, illuminating soil that leans toward a deep, rust-colored clay. Only a mile away, the waters of Gum Branch cut a modest path through the undergrowth, feeding the damp, shaded pockets of the landscape where the air grows heavy and cool. To the northwest, the distant, hazy silhouette of Griffin Ridge marks the horizon, while the more expansive, low-lying basin of Raccoon Flat sits eleven miles away, drawing the eye toward the horizon’s edge. Travelers seeking a moment of respite often linger at Gum Branch Park, where the stillness of the woods offers a reprieve from the heat of the afternoon.

Gum Branch carries the weight of a history rooted in the slow, methodical labor of the agricultural cycles that have defined this region for generations. The economy remains tied to the rhythms of the earth, with the harvest of pecans and the cultivation of timber providing the primary pulse for those who call this place home. Life in Gum Branch moves with a deliberate, unadorned pace, far removed from the frantic energy of major urban centers, allowing the local character to remain tethered to the seasonal migrations of the fields. Eight miles distant, the surface of Strickland Pond reflects the shifting colors of the sky, serving as a quiet witness to the quietude that defines the surrounding territory. Here, the day ends not with the rush of industry, but with the long, cooling shadows that stretch across the rural roads as the sun dips below the western plains.

About This Gum Branch Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gum Branch, Georgia. Coordinates: 31.858264, -81.72678. 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 Gum Branch includes the ZIP code (31313, 31501), telephone area code (478, 229), county seat of Liberty County (Hinesville), 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.