Waycross Georgia Map

About Waycross, Georgia

Waycross is a locality in Ware County, Georgia, United States. It has a population of 13,756. The population density is 449.0 people per km². Waycross is located at 31.2136°N, 82.3540°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 31501.

Waycross breathes the humid, pine-scented air of Georgia's coastal plain, a landscape etched with slow-moving waterways and thick stands of live oak draped in Spanish moss. It lies 51.2 miles west of Brunswick, GA (from Brunswick, GA: bearing 275°T), and is situated 9.2 miles south-west of Blackshear. The terrain here is flat, almost yielding, the land saturated with the moisture that feeds the vast Okefenokee Swamp to its north. Sunlight, when it breaks through the dense canopy, falls in diffused shafts, illuminating the rich, dark earth and the shimmering, often unseen, currents that thread through the region. It is a place where the green of the forest presses close, a verdant, breathing entity that defines the very character of Waycross. The pulse of Waycross beats with the legacy of the railroad, a vital artery that once carried timber and turpentine from the surrounding forests, shaping its early economy. This history is palpable, a quiet hum beneath the everyday rhythms of a town that continues to draw sustenance from its natural resources, particularly the abundant seafood from nearby coastal waters and the agricultural bounty of its fertile soil. The Okefenokee Swamp, a National Wildlife Refuge, remains a profound presence, a wild, untamed expanse that draws visitors with its unique biodiversity and ancient, moss-draped beauty, offering a stark and compelling counterpoint to the cultivated life of Waycross.

About This Waycross Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Waycross, Georgia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.213551, -82.354018. 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 Waycross and Ware County.

Detailed location data for Waycross includes the ZIP code (31501), telephone area code (229), county seat of Ware County (Waycross), and school district assignment (Ware 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 Waycross is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.