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Sparks Georgia Map

Explore Sparks, Georgia, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Sparks, Georgia

How to Use This Sparks, Georgia Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Sparks, Georgia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Georgia or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Sparks.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

CitySparks
StateGeorgia (GA)
CountyWashington County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude31.169023
Longitude-83.441225
Population2,043
Density198.9 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Codes31094, 31647
Area Code912, 229
County SeatSandersville
School DistrictCook County School District

About Sparks, Georgia

Sparks is a locality in Washington County, Georgia, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,043. The population density is 198.9 people per km². Sparks is located at 31.1690°N, 83.4412°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Sparks is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 31094, 31647.

Sparks occupies a flat, sun-drenched expanse where the earth transitions into the deep, fertile loam of the southern plains. It lies 28.6 miles east of Milledgeville, GA (from Milledgeville, GA: bearing 89°T), and is situated 8.5 miles north-northeast of Sandersville. Williamson Swamp Creek carves a quiet, meandering path through the landscape, its dark waters reflecting the heavy, humid sky and the shifting shadows of longleaf pines that stand as silent sentinels over the fields. Only a mile away, the surface of Mays Millpond remains undisturbed by the wind, mirroring the tall, swaying grasses that line its banks. On the furthest reaches of the horizon, the faint, hazy outline of Beech Ridge creates a muted boundary against the blue, reminding the eye of a distance that feels vast and ancient. The air here holds a particular, heavy stillness at dusk, as if the land itself is exhaling the heat absorbed during the long hours of the day.

Sparks emerged from the agrarian ambitions of the nineteenth century, built on a foundation of timber and the reliable yields of the soil. The local economy remains tethered to this legacy, with the rhythms of the seasons dictating the pulse of commerce and the slow movement of heavy machinery through the streets. A few miles to the north, the Hamburg Outdoor Recreation Area provides a quiet reprieve, offering a glimpse into the wilder, wooded character of the region that persists despite the encroachment of modern industry. Life in Sparks moves with a deliberate, steady cadence, unbothered by the frantic pace of the larger world, where the primary concerns are the quality of the harvest and the maintenance of the quiet, shaded corridors that connect the people to their history. It is a place defined by the strength of its roots and the enduring, quiet patience of those who remain to cultivate the ground.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Jim Battle Park (Local Park) — 1.8 mi, 166° S
  • Massee Post Rd. Complex (Local Recreation) — 2.0 mi, 122° SE
  • Rob Lovett Park (Local Park) — 2.1 mi, 145° SE
  • Reed Bingham State Park (State Park) — 4.7 mi, 287° W
  • Reed Bingham Memorial (Monument) — 6.4 mi, 266° W
  • Frogtown Cellars Hahira Tasting Room (Attraction) — 11.4 mi, 165° S
  • War Between the States (Monument) — 11.6 mi, 077° E
  • Mary Turner Lynching Site (Monument) — 11.7 mi, 184° S
  • Butterfly Wings (Public Artwork) — 12.9 mi, 162° S
  • 137-001 (State Recreation Area) — 14.1 mi, 333° NW
  • Paradise Public Fishing Area (State Recreation Area) — 15.3 mi, 018° N
  • Greenspace Program Acquisition (Local Recreation) — 18.7 mi, 174° S
  • Farm Service Agency Interest Of Ga (National Wildlife Refuge) — 19.1 mi, 248° W · 1,786 acres
  • Moultrie Stadium Cinema 6 (Cinema) — 19.2 mi, 274° W
  • Banks Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 19.2 mi, 121° SE · 5,962 acres
  • Grand Bay Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 19.6 mi, 126° SE
  • Museum of Colquitt County History (Museum) — 20.2 mi, 271° W
  • Moultrie Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 20.9 mi, 271° W
  • Georgia Museum of Agriculture (Attraction) — 21.2 mi, 345° N
  • Valdosta Studio Imagination (Arts Centre) — 23.7 mi, 161° S
  • Dosta Theater (Theatre) — 25.2 mi, 157° SE
  • The Old Poulan City Bank (Historic Ruins) — 31.3 mi, 319° NW
  • The Old Pharmacy (Historic Ruins) — 31.4 mi, 319° NW
  • Tasmanian River Rapids (Attraction) — 31.7 mi, 167° S
  • Thomson's Gazelle (Attraction) — 31.7 mi, 167° S
  • Lakeside Showplace (Theatre) — 31.7 mi, 167° S
  • Lapham-Patterson House Museum (Museum) — 39.1 mi, 235° SW
  • Walter R Wilson Agricultural Arena (Stadium) — 43.0 mi, 053° NE
  • Osceola National Forest (National Forest) — 53.8 mi, 159° S · 160k acres
  • Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 56.7 mi, 111° E · 350k acres

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About This Sparks Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sparks, Georgia. Coordinates: 31.169023, -83.441225. 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 Sparks includes the ZIP code (31094, 31647), telephone area code (912, 229), county seat of Washington County (Sandersville), and school district assignment (Cook County School District).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

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.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.