Ray City Georgia Map

About Ray City, Georgia

Ray City is a locality in Berrien County, Georgia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 852. The population density is 305.2 people per km². Ray City is located at 31.0746°N, 83.1993°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 31645.

Ray City rests in a landscape where the earth exhales a gentle, humid breath, a place of piney woods and languid creeks that meander through the flatlands. It lies 17.4 miles north-north-east of Valdosta, GA (from Valdosta, GA: bearing 16°T), and is situated 9.7 miles south-south-east of Nashville. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening pecans and the damp musk of the Low Country earth. Sunlight filters through the canopy of longleaf pines, casting shifting patterns on the sandy soil, a quiet dance of light and shadow that seems to dictate the unhurried pace of life. The horizon here is soft, not sharply defined, and the sky often stretches in an expanse of pale blue, sometimes brushed with the wispy strokes of distant clouds. The story of Ray City is etched in the patterns of agriculture and the resilience of small-town Georgia. Its economy has long been tied to the bounty of the land, particularly the cultivation of tobacco and pecans, crops that have shaped the rhythms of planting and harvest for generations. The legacy of these agricultural roots is still palpable in the quiet streets and the weathered barns that dot the surrounding countryside. While the railroad once played a more prominent role, its echoes can still be felt in the infrastructure that facilitated the movement of goods and people, connecting this pocket of Berrien County to the wider world. Today, Ray City maintains its character as a place where community bonds are strong, and the simple pleasures of country living are cherished.

About This Ray City Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ray City, Georgia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.074644, -83.199319. 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 Ray City and Berrien County.

Detailed location data for Ray City includes the ZIP code (31645), telephone area code (229), county seat of Berrien County (Nashville), and school district assignment (Berrien 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 Ray City is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.