Rest Haven Georgia Map

About Rest Haven, Georgia

Rest Haven is a locality in Upson County, Georgia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 45. The population density is 112.1 people per km². Rest Haven is located at 34.1362°N, 83.9747°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Rest Haven is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 31097, 30518.

Rest Haven occupies a quiet expanse of the Georgia piedmont where the soil turns a deep, iron-rich red and the longleaf pines cast long, spindly shadows across the undergrowth. It lies 20.8 miles south of Griffin, GA (from Griffin, GA: bearing 169°T), and is situated 8.8 miles east-northeast of Thomaston. White Lake anchors the landscape, its still, glass-like surface reflecting the heavy humidity of the afternoon, while the nearby Weatherford Branch meanders through the low-lying brush with a sluggish, persistent clarity. Far to the northwest, the faint, hazy silhouette of Pine Woods Ridge breaks the horizon, providing a distant contrast to the flat, expansive fields that define the immediate terrain. The light here at dusk possesses a singular, bruised quality, turning the sky a pale violet that settles over the fields long before the heat of the day fully dissipates from the earth.

Rest Haven emerged from the agrarian traditions of the region, where the economy has long been tethered to the rhythmic cycles of peach and pecan cultivation. While the influence of Upson County Schools remains a central pillar for the families who call this place home, the local character is defined by a slow, deliberate attachment to the land that has persisted through generations. The proximity to Mulberry Level offers a stark reminder of the area’s geological history, a basin that once dictated the paths of early settlers and continues to shape the local agricultural flow. Daily life in Rest Haven maintains a steady, quiet momentum, marked by the persistent sound of cicadas in the heat and the occasional movement of trucks carrying the season’s harvest toward the bustling centers of commerce further north.

About This Rest Haven Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rest Haven, Georgia. Coordinates: 34.136245, -83.974714. 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 Rest Haven includes the ZIP code (31097, 30518), telephone area code (912, 770, 678), county seat of Upson County (Thomaston), and school district assignment (Gwinnett 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.