Fowlstown Georgia Map

About Fowlstown, Georgia

Fowlstown is a locality in Decatur County, Georgia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Fowlstown is located at 30.8027°N, 84.5471°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 31730.

Fowlstown sits upon a landscape where the red-clay earth softens into the quiet, sandy loam of the lower plains, defined by the persistent, dark passage of Fourmile Creek. It lies 7.2 miles south-southeast of Bainbridge, GA (from Bainbridge, GA: bearing 166°T), and is situated 15.0 miles north of Quincy. Sunlight here possesses a heavy, amber quality in the late afternoon, catching the waxy needles of longleaf pines that stand in ragged rows against the horizon. To the north, the elevation shifts almost imperceptibly toward the distant rise of Curry Hill, while the humid air remains thick with the scent of damp earth and pine resin. Five miles away, the surface of Sholar Pond mirrors the wide, pale sky, providing a still, reflective break in the dense woodland that otherwise dominates the view. Fowlstown emerged from the agrarian ambitions of those who carved homesteads from the timberland, establishing an economy long anchored to the slow cycle of pecan harvests and timber production. The proximity of the Seminole Recreation Area draws those seeking the quietude of the woods, a stark contrast to the distant, bustling machinery of larger metropolitan centers. Life in Fowlstown moves in accordance with the seasonal shifts of the fields, where the remnants of historical homesteads stand as silent, weathered observers of the changing economy. There is an enduring stillness in the local rhythm, a deliberate pace felt most keenly when the evening heat dissipates and the shadows of the pines lengthen across the cooling ground.

About This Fowlstown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fowlstown, Georgia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 30.802691, -84.547135. 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 Fowlstown and Decatur County.

Detailed location data for Fowlstown includes the ZIP code (31730), telephone area code (229), county seat of Decatur County (Bainbridge), and school district assignment. 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 Fowlstown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.