--- title: "Southside / Georgetown" url: https://www.heresavannah.com/southside-savannah/ date: 2026-07-26T17:52:16+00:00 modified: 2026-07-26T17:52:16+00:00 author: "" site: "HERE Savannah" attribution: "HERE Savannah" --- # Southside / Georgetown *Source: [HERE Savannah](https://www.heresavannah.com/southside-savannah/) — July 26, 2026 by * Chatham County · Historic # Southside / Georgetown Savannah's largest retail and residential expansion zone along Abercorn Street and DeRenne Avenue. Oglethorpe Mall Georgia Southern Armstrong Campus Lake Mayer Park ### Quick Facts ZIP31405, 31406, 31419 CategoryHistoric Platted1970 Main CorridorAbercorn Street / DeRenne Avenue / Hodgson Memorial Drive CountyChatham County ### At A Glance Walkability35/100 Commute15 minutes to downtown Savannah InterstateI-95, 10 minutes (Exit 94 Abercorn St) VibeSuburban convenience — shopping, schools, and highway access Best ForFamilies wanting suburban subdivisions with strong retail access; Georgia Southern Armstrong students and staff ### Got A Tip? News, real estate moves, or business happenings in Southside / Georgetown? Send a tip — anonymous OK. [Submit a Tip](/submit-a-tip/) ### Own This Neighborhood Your Name Here Your Brokerage · Savannah, GA 📞(864) 555-0100 ✉you@yoursite.com 🌐yoursite.com $149/mo · Sponsor Southside / Georgetown [Become The Sponsor →](/sponsor-a-neighborhood/) ## Location The Southside extends along Abercorn Street (US-17) from DeRenne Avenue south to the city limits near Georgia Southern's Armstrong Campus at 11935 Abercorn Street, encompassing the Georgetown and Windsor Forest subdivisions. Oglethorpe Mall sits at the DeRenne/Abercorn intersection, while Savannah Mall anchors the corridor further south near I-95. Interstate access is available at I-95 Exit 94 (Abercorn Street) roughly fifteen minutes from the urban core. [**Open Southside / Georgetown in Google Maps →**32.0089° N, 81.1276° W · ZIP 31405, 31406, 31419](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=32.0089,-81.1276) ## Character The Southside is Savannah's most car-dependent, suburban-format district — subdivisions of ranch and split-level homes from the 1970s-1990s alongside newer townhome developments, connected by Abercorn Street's continuous strip of shopping centers, restaurants, and big-box retail. Lake Mayer Park provides a 75-acre recreational anchor with a walking trail, splash pad, and boat rentals. ## History The Southside developed rapidly from the 1960s through the 1980s as Savannah's population moved outward from the historic core, following the same pattern common to Sun Belt cities of the era. Armstrong State College (now Georgia Southern's Armstrong Campus) relocated to its current 250-acre Abercorn Street site in 1966 after a land donation, anchoring the area's institutional growth. 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