Alston Georgia Map

About Alston, Georgia

Alston is a locality in Montgomery County, Georgia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 140. The population density is 21.4 people per km². Alston is located at 32.0807°N, 82.4776°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 30473.

Alston breathes with the slow, steady pulse of the Georgia piney woods. It lies 47.9 miles west-south-west of Statesboro, GA (from Statesboro, GA: bearing 238°T), and is situated 9.6 miles south-east of Mount Vernon. The land here rolls with a gentle, almost imperceptible grace, a landscape softened by centuries of rain and sun, where the air hangs thick with the scent of pine needles and damp earth. Live oaks, gnarled and wise, stand sentinel along the few winding roads, their Spanish moss trailing like spectral beards in the humid breeze. The sky overhead, a vast canvas of cerulean or bruised twilight, casts a soft, diffused light that seems to settle over Alston like a comforting quilt. This corner of Montgomery County carries the quiet dignity of its agricultural past, a legacy etched not in grand monuments but in the fertile soil and the enduring spirit of its people. For generations, cotton and timber were the lifeblood of Alston, their harvests dictating the rhythm of the seasons and the ebb and flow of prosperity. While the grand plantations of Georgia’s past may be mere whispers on the wind now, the enduring connection to the land remains palpable, a deep-rooted understanding of the earth’s bounty. The economy of Alston today, though diversified, still feels the subtle pull of these historical currents, a testament to resilience and a quiet pride in its rural heritage, where the simple act of a neighbor sharing a harvest feels like a continuation of an age-old tradition.

About This Alston Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Alston, Georgia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 32.080743, -82.47763. 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 Alston and Montgomery County.

Detailed location data for Alston includes the ZIP code (30412), telephone area code (770, 678), county seat of Montgomery County (Mount Vernon), and school district assignment (Montgomery 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 Alston is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.