About Buckhead
Set in the southeastern part of Georgia, Buckhead is a small unincorporated community.
Buckhead holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.73 square miles.
📰 Buckhead News Today
- Buckhead’s Post 140 sponsors teens at summer program Fulton Neighbor · Aug 17
- Rent Paid on Atlanta’s West Side Is Building Wealth in Buckhead, Georgia State University Study Finds Georgia State University News · Jun 29
- Rayonier, $7 Billion Timber Giant and Georgia's Largest Landowner, Relocates to Buckhead buckhead.com · Jun 26
- After more than 60 years, a Buckhead pharmacy is evolving AJC.com · Aug 12
- Buckhead Village scores Georgia’s first high-end Equinox gym Urbanize Atlanta · Jun 10
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Buckhead Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern Georgia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Georgia — one of 675 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Buckhead
- Sunbury Crab Company — american
- Fish Tales
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Fort McAllister Visitors Center and Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Buckhead
- Fort McAllister State Park reviews ★
- DeVaul Henderson Recreational Park reviews ★
- Fort Morris State Historic Site reviews ★
- Ossabaw Island State Heritage Preserve reviews ★
- South End Field reviews ★
- Strathy Hall Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateGeorgia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area2.73 sq mi
Coordinates31.8618, -81.2603