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Elberton Georgia Map

Explore Elberton, Georgia, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Elberton, Georgia

How to Use This Elberton, Georgia Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Elberton, Georgia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Georgia or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Elberton.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

CityElberton
StateGeorgia (GA)
CountyElbert County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude34.111223
Longitude-82.867084
Population4,640
Density395.2 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code30635
Area Code770, 678
County SeatElberton
School DistrictElbert County School District

About Elberton, Georgia

Elberton is a locality in Elbert County, Georgia, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,640. The population density is 395.2 people per km². Elberton is located at 34.1112°N, 82.8671°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Elberton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 30635.

Elberton rests upon a landscape of weathered red clay and dense woodland, an inland expanse defined by the slow, deliberate movement of the earth. It lies 31.0 miles east-northeast of Athens, GA (from Athens, GA: bearing 70°T), and is situated 17.1 miles south-southeast of Hartwell. The terrain here is characterized by subtle, persistent undulations that eventually give way to the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains on the horizon. A mile to the west, the waters of Falling Creek carve a quiet path through the soil, offering a cool relief to the humid afternoons, while the calm surface of Coggins Lake sits just two miles away, reflecting the shifting hues of the sky. Within the boundaries of Unknown Park, the air carries the scent of pine needles and damp earth, a reminder of the quiet, natural rhythm that persists despite the changing seasons.

Elberton maintains a singular identity forged through the extraction and shaping of granite, an industry that has defined the local economy for generations. The weight of this geological legacy is visible in the polished monuments and structural stonework that mark the center of the grid, where the pace of life remains slow and measured. Visitors often find that the labor of the quarries has permeated the character of the inhabitants, creating a culture that values endurance and the steady application of skill. As the sun dips low, the light catches the fine crystalline dust suspended in the air, casting a soft, metallic glow over the streets and revealing a place that remains deeply anchored to the stone beneath its feet.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 197° S
  • The Spirit Rock (Attraction) — 0.1 mi, 266° W
  • Elberton Granite Museum (Museum) — 0.5 mi, 322° NW
  • Sutton Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 251° W
  • Heard Drive Rec Center (Local Recreation) — 0.6 mi, 166° S
  • Unknown Ball Field (Local Recreation) — 0.6 mi, 162° S
  • Blackwell Memorial and Burial Site (Monument) — 0.8 mi, 095° E
  • Richard B. Russell Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 2.4 mi, 024° NE
  • Richard B. Russell Lake (Recreation Area) — 2.5 mi, 057° NE
  • Elbert County Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.0 mi, 020° N
  • Richard B. Russell State Park (State Park) — 6.9 mi, 055° NE
  • 109-002 (State Recreation Area) — 10.9 mi, 179° S
  • Bethlehem Methodist Church (Monument) — 10.9 mi, 107° E
  • Watson Mill Bridge State Park (State Park) — 11.6 mi, 246° SW
  • Holly Springs Baptist Church Col. (Monument) — 11.6 mi, 315° NW
  • Old Powerhouse Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 13.1 mi, 243° SW
  • Outdoor stage and theatre seating (Theatre) — 15.9 mi, 350° N
  • Broad River Outpost (Attraction) — 16.7 mi, 287° W
  • Ty Cobb Museum (Museum) — 18.6 mi, 310° NW
  • Fort James (Historic Castle / Fort) — 19.5 mi, 121° SE
  • Diamond Hill Mine (Attraction) — 20.0 mi, 057° NE
  • Drink Coca-Cola (Public Artwork) — 20.3 mi, 273° W
  • Sumter National Forest (National Forest) — 22.1 mi, 109° E · 375k acres
  • Ed Bryant Stadium (Stadium) — 26.2 mi, 312° NW
  • Washington-Wilkes Historical Museum (Museum) — 27.1 mi, 163° S
  • Abbeville Opera House (Theatre) — 28.3 mi, 081° E
  • Abbeville County Museum (Museum) — 28.4 mi, 081° E
  • Rosehill Museum (Museum) — 29.5 mi, 024° NE
  • Oconee National Forest (National Forest) — 29.8 mi, 223° SW · 116k acres
  • Generator (Attraction) — 29.8 mi, 025° NE

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About This Elberton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Elberton, Georgia. Coordinates: 34.111223, -82.867084. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Elberton includes the ZIP code (30635), telephone area code (770, 678), county seat of Elbert County (Elberton), and school district assignment (Elbert County School District).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.