2014 Map of Pelham

About this map

The town of Pelham serves as the focal point for this Southwest Georgia landscape, situated where the terrain begins its gradual descent across the Mitchell Co Grady Co line. The area is defined by a complex network of waterways and depressions, including the curious Rich Sink and several sizable bodies of water such as Walton Lake and Chickasaw Lake. Settlement patterns are concentrated around the primary corridors of Ga-93 and Old Thomasville Rd, connecting the main township to smaller rural communities like Spence and Union Hill. Genealogists will find notable value in the location of rural burial grounds, including Macedonia Cem and Saint James Cem, which are tucked away along local routes like Meadow Church Rd. The hydraulic character of the region is further evidenced by Spence Millpond and the various branches of Barnetts Cr, illustrating the drainage patterns essential to the local agriculture.