Odum Georgia Map

About Odum, Georgia

Odum is a locality in Wayne County, Georgia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 463. The population density is 88.2 people per km². Odum is located at 31.6660°N, 82.0279°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Odum is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 31555.

Odum emerges from the flat, pine-shadowed expanse of the Georgia interior, defined by the slow, deliberate meander of Little Satilla Creek as it carves a dark path through the dense undergrowth. It lies 28.3 miles west-southwest of Hinesville, GA (from Hinesville, GA: bearing 244°T), and is situated 9.3 miles west-northwest of Jesup. The landscape here is defined by a heavy, humid stillness, where the scent of damp earth and resinous needles hangs thick in the air, particularly when the low-slung sun casts long, amber bars of light between the towering longleaf pines. Only a mile away, the quiet surface of Lake Lanell reflects the shifting gray clouds, serving as a still eye in the otherwise verdant, tangled terrain. On the distant horizon, the faint, hazy silhouette of Griffin Ridge suggests a change in the earth’s crust, though the immediate world remains firmly rooted in the level, fertile soil that characterizes this stretch of the state.

Odum preserves the quiet dignity of a place built upon the rhythms of the rail and the harvest, its history inextricably linked to the iron veins that once fueled the timber trade. The local economy maintains a steady, modest pace, drawing sustenance from the surrounding fields and the industrious, if understated, labor of those who call the region home. While the Wayne County Sports Complex stands eight miles away as a focal point for communal energy and play, the daily life of Odum persists in a more private, methodical fashion. Residents often look toward the Raccoon Flat basin as a reminder of the subtle depressions that define the topography, finding a quiet satisfaction in the endurance of a landscape that asks for little but offers a deep, grounded sense of belonging.

About This Odum Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Odum, Georgia. Coordinates: 31.666043, -82.027895. 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 Odum includes the ZIP code (31555), telephone area code (229), county seat of Wayne County (Jesup), and school district assignment (Wayne 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.