Screven Georgia Map

About Screven, Georgia

Screven is a locality in Wayne County, Georgia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 689. The population density is 116.7 people per km². Screven is located at 31.4863°N, 82.0171°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 31560.

Screven lies cradled by the gentle, ochre-tinged earth of Georgia's coastal plain, a landscape where longleaf pines stand sentinel, their needles whispering secrets on the humid breeze. It lies 27.4 miles northeast of Waycross, GA (from Waycross, GA: bearing 46°T), and is situated 11.4 miles southwest of Jesup. The land here is a study in subtle transitions, the rich, red clay of the inland regions gradually yielding to the flatter, sandier soil that hints at the nearby Atlantic. Creeks, their waters the color of weak tea from tannins leached from fallen leaves, meander through the piney woods and past fields of cotton, their surfaces often broken by the sudden, iridescent flash of a dragonfly’s wing. In the late afternoon, the sun, a molten disc, casts long, attenuated shadows that stretch and warp across the quiet roads, lending an almost dreamlike quality to the air. The history of Screven is as deeply rooted as the ancient oaks that grace its courthouse square, a place where the slow pulse of rural Georgia has long set the rhythm of life. For generations, the economy has been shaped by the bounty of the land, from the delicate fuzz of peaches in summer to the robust harvest of pecans in autumn, crops that have sustained families and built the modest fortunes of this corner of the state. The echoes of earlier times, of agricultural endeavors and the steady passage of seasons, are still palpable in the weathered facades of buildings and the unhurried greetings exchanged between neighbors. While the wider world may rush by, Screven continues to cultivate its own distinct character, a quiet testament to enduring traditions and the simple beauty of a life lived close to the soil.

About This Screven Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Screven, Georgia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.486325, -82.01706. 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 Screven and Wayne County.

Detailed location data for Screven includes the ZIP code (31560), telephone area code (229), county seat of Wayne County (Jesup), and school district assignment (Wayne 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 Screven is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.