Mershon Georgia Map
Explore Mershon, Georgia, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Mershon, Georgia
| City | Mershon |
| State | Georgia (GA) |
| County | Pierce County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 31.464101 |
| Longitude | -82.257346 |
| Population | 44 |
| Density | 19.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 31551 |
| Area Code | 229 |
| County Seat | Blackshear |
| School District | Pierce County School District |
About Mershon, Georgia
Mershon is a locality in Pierce County, Georgia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 44. The population density is 19.4 people per km². Mershon is located at 31.4641°N, 82.2573°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 31551.Mershon exists as a quiet confluence of silty earth and sprawling timber, where the horizon stretches flat and wide under an expansive, heavy sky. It lies 18.2 miles north-northeast of Waycross, GA (from Waycross, GA: bearing 18°T), and is situated 11.0 miles north of Blackshear. The terrain around Mershon is defined by the slow, deliberate movement of Crooked Creek, which carves a path through the dense, verdant undergrowth just a mile away. Tall stands of longleaf pine dominate the landscape, their needles catching the amber light of late afternoon to cast long, spindly shadows across the dirt roads. The air holds a persistent, humid warmth that seems to slow the progression of the day, turning the simple act of watching the sun dip behind the treeline into a meditative practice.
Agriculture provides the steady pulse of life here, with the local economy rooted deeply in the cultivation of the surrounding fields and the management of timber tracts. Residents often travel ten miles toward the Little Satilla Wildlife Management Area to find refuge in the deeper woods, or look toward the distant, tranquil waters of Lake Lure when the summer heat demands a change of pace. History in these parts is not kept in grand monuments but in the weathered porches and the enduring patterns of work that have sustained families for generations. Life in Mershon moves with the unhurried cadence of the seasons, honoring a legacy of land stewardship that remains the quiet foundation of the neighborhood.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Confederate Prison Camp (Monument) — 10.2 mi, 177° S
- Little Satilla Wildlife Management Area (State Recreation Area) — 10.3 mi, 118° SE
- 113-001 (State Recreation Area) — 11.6 mi, 137° SE
- King Tract Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.0 mi, 239° SW
- The Wildes Massacre (Monument) — 18.4 mi, 198° S
- Dixon Memorial Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 19.6 mi, 174° S
- B-29 Crash Site (Monument) — 20.3 mi, 198° S
- Laura Walker State Park (State Park) — 22.1 mi, 175° S
- Douglas Motorsports Park (Stadium) — 27.5 mi, 264° W
- Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 27.5 mi, 183° S · 815k acres
- Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 27.5 mi, 183° S · 350k acres
- Okefenokee Swamp Park (Attraction) — 28.1 mi, 182° S
- General Coffee State Park (State Park) — 28.7 mi, 278° W
- Moody Forest Tavia's Trailorest Natural area (Nature Reserve) — 30.8 mi, 354° N
- Farm Service Agency Interest Of Ga (National Wildlife Refuge) — 34.3 mi, 019° N · 1,786 acres
- Walter R Wilson Agricultural Arena (Stadium) — 36.0 mi, 279° W
- Altamaha Wildlife Management Area (Marine Protected Area) — 38.2 mi, 093° E
- 9cr20: Floyd's Island Center Mounds (Historic Ruins) — 41.1 mi, 179° S
- 9cr59: Floyd's Island Logging Camp (Historic Ruins) — 41.3 mi, 179° S
- Mudd Patro Monster Truck (Public Artwork) — 42.6 mi, 060° NE
- Train Museum (Museum) — 46.1 mi, 161° S
- McIntosh Art Association (Arts Centre) — 49.0 mi, 097° E
- Gallery on Newcastle (Gallery) — 49.9 mi, 115° SE
- Ashantilly Center (Museum) — 50.1 mi, 096° E
- Lanier Oak (Attraction) — 50.6 mi, 115° SE
- Dwvp (Nature Reserve) — 56.1 mi, 138° SE
- Captain Phillips Dolphin Boat Tour (Attraction) — 56.7 mi, 119° SE
- Jekyll Island Arts Association (Arts Centre) — 56.8 mi, 119° SE
- Cumberland Island National Seashore (National Lakeshore) — 60.6 mi, 132° SE · 55k acres
- Pinhook Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 61.8 mi, 185° S · 96k acres
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About This Mershon Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mershon, Georgia. Coordinates: 31.464101, -82.257346. 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 Mershon includes the ZIP code (31551), telephone area code (229), county seat of Pierce County (Blackshear), and school district assignment (Pierce 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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
