State Route 39 (SR 39) is a state highway that travels south-to-north through portions of Seminole, Miller, Early, Clay, Quitman, and Stewart counties in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. The route proceeds north from its southern terminus along the shore of Lake Seminole in southern Seminole County to a point just southwest of Omaha, where it travels in an easterly direction until it meets its northern terminus, an intersection with US 27/SR 1 in a rural south of the unincorporated community of Louvale.
Route description
Seminole and Miller counties
SR 39 begins at a parking lot for a boat ramp along the shore of Lake Seminole, south of Seminole State Park in southern Seminole County. SR 39 travels northwest and west onto Mildred Cummings Road. It then turns to the north and skirts along the western edge of the park, intersecting SR 253 (Bainbridge Highway) on its northwestern corner. The route continues to the north, intersecting the northern terminus of SR 374. Approaching Donalsonville from the south, it skirts along the western edge of the Donalsonville Country Club, intersects SR 285, passes the Donalsonville Municipal Airport and Seminole County Middle/High School. In Donalsonville proper, adjacent to Davis Park, is an intersection with SR 91 (Marianna Highway). The two highways begin a concurrency through town. About five blocks to the north is an intersection with US 84/SR 38 (3rd Street). Less than after crossing over a CSX railway line, the two routes diverge, with SR 39 heading northwest on West Crawford Street. Before leaving town, it curves to a more north-northwestern routing. Approximately later, it enters Miller County. About north-northwest of the county line, SR 39 curves to a due north routing. Farther to the north, at the intersection with Moulton Road and Shingler Road, the highway heads to the west and enters Early County.
Early County
SR 39 resumes its northward routing just northwest of Killarney. In Jones Crossroads is an intersection with SR 273 (Papermill Highway).. After curving to the north-northeast, the route enters Lucile, where it has a short segment on the Early–Miller county line. After it re-emerges into Early County, it enters Blakely. In Blakely, SR 39 passes southwest of the Town & Country Golf Course and turns right onto Cedar Springs Road (part of former SR 363). One block later, it intersects US 27 Business/SR 1 Business (South Main Street). The three highways travel concurrently to the north through downtown. On the way, they pass east of Blakely Cemetery and intersect SR 62 (Columbia Street), which joins the concurrency. The four highways travel around the city square, with SR 62 departing the concurrency on the east side of the square. US 27 Business/SR 1 Business/SR 39 continue to the north. At the intersection with SR 62 Bypass (Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard), SR 39 turns left and travels concurrent with SR 62 Bypass into the northwestern part of the city. At the intersection with Fort Gaines Street, SR 39 departs to the northwest and leaves the city. Just before Grimsley Mills Road, it curves to the north-northwest, and after Singletary Road, it curves back to the northwest. Just before leaving the county, SR 39 curves to a nearly due north routing. A short distance later, the road enters Clay County.