Poulan Georgia Map

About Poulan, Georgia

Poulan is a locality in Worth County, Georgia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 681. The population density is 163.1 people per km². Poulan is located at 31.5130°N, 83.7877°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 31781.

Poulan rests in the heart of Worth County, a place where the Georgia soil, rich and red, yields to the persistent sun. It lies 22.1 miles east-south-east of Albany, GA (from Albany, GA: bearing 102°T), and is situated 3.1 miles east-south-east of Sylvester. The landscape here unfurls in a gentle, sweeping expanse, a tapestry woven from fields of cotton and corn that stretch to meet the hazy horizon. Oak trees, ancient and gnarled, stand sentinel along the roadside, their limbs draped with Spanish moss that sways with an almost mournful grace in the humid air. The sky overhead is a vast, ever-changing canvas, sometimes a brilliant, uncompromising blue, at other times bruised with the promise of a sudden, drenching summer storm. The air itself carries the scent of pine and damp earth, a perfume of the South that clings to everything, a quiet testament to the land's enduring fertility. The pulse of Poulan beats with a history tied to the land and the ingenuity of its people. Once, this area buzzed with the promise of timber, and the echoes of sawmills can still be felt in the way the older buildings lean slightly, as if remembering the weight of felled giants. Today, agriculture remains the lifeblood, with row crops dominating the terrain, their neat lines a stark contrast to the wilder, untamed woods that still claim significant portions of Worth County. The local economy, though modest, is a sturdy thing, built on the resilience of farmers and the quiet commerce of a close-knit community. Poulan, in its unassuming way, embodies a particular Southern character, a blend of stoic perseverance and a deep, abiding connection to the earth that nourishes it.

About This Poulan Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Poulan, Georgia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.512958, -83.787675. 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 Poulan and Worth County.

Detailed location data for Poulan includes the ZIP code (31781), telephone area code (229), county seat of Worth County (Sylvester), and school district assignment (Worth County School District). 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 Poulan is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.