Rockingham Georgia Map

About Rockingham, Georgia

Rockingham is a locality in Bacon County, Georgia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 230. The population density is 75.8 people per km². Rockingham is located at 31.5480°N, 82.4165°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 31510.

Rockingham rises from the red-clay piedmont, a landscape where the earth holds a deep, rusted hue that stains the tires of passing trucks and the hems of trousers. It lies 23.4 miles north of Waycross, GA (from Waycross, GA: bearing 351°T), and is situated 2.8 miles east-northeast of Alma. The horizon is defined by the sharp, needle-like silhouettes of longleaf pine, their needles whispering in the humid air that moves sluggishly across the open fields. Only a mile away, the dark, slow-moving currents of Tenmile Creek carve a path through the dense undergrowth, providing a cool refuge during the sweltering heat of mid-afternoon. Two miles to the north, the quiet trails of Goldwasser Park offer a sanctuary of shade, while the expansive, calm surface of Lake Lure lies four miles distant, reflecting the bruised violet light of the setting sun.

Rockingham maintains a steady, deliberate pace, anchored by an economy that has long favored the yield of the soil, particularly the seasonal harvest of peaches and pecans. The architecture of the center square speaks of a time when local commerce revolved around the courthouse, with brick facades showing the patina of decades of trade and conversation. Generations have lived by the rhythm of the planting and picking cycles, a legacy that persists in the quiet industry of the residents. Even as the modern world reaches toward the horizon, Rockingham retains a singular character, shaped by the weight of the clay beneath and the persistent, unhurried growth of the surrounding woodland.

About This Rockingham Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rockingham, Georgia. Coordinates: 31.547982, -82.41652. 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 Rockingham includes the ZIP code (31510), telephone area code (229), county seat of Bacon County (Alma), and school district assignment (Bacon 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.