Flintside Georgia Map

About Flintside, Georgia

Flintside is a locality in Dougherty County, Georgia, United States. Flintside is located at 31.5460°N, 84.1530°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 30228.

Flintside unfolds across a landscape of gentle, low-lying terrain, where the earth wears a perpetual blush of Georgia red. It lies 2.3 miles south of Albany, GA (from Albany, GA: bearing 176°T), and is situated 5.6 miles north-north-west of Putney. Pine forests, thick and whispering, give way to wide, sun-drenched fields that stretch towards the horizon, their boundaries softened by the hazy, humid air. The air itself carries the scent of pine needles warming under the sun, mingled with the damp, earthy aroma of the rich soil. Here, the sky seems to press down, a vast, pale blue canvas often streaked with wisps of cloud, and the quality of light, especially as dusk approaches, transforms the ordinary into something luminous, casting long, lazy shadows that stretch and distort the familiar shapes of the land. The history of Flintside is as deeply rooted as the ancient oaks that punctuate its fields, a testament to generations who have worked this land. Once a vital stop along routes for cotton and timber, its economy now hums with the quiet industry of agriculture, primarily focused on peanuts and pecans, their cultivation defining the rhythm of the seasons. While no grand monuments mark its past, the enduring character of Flintside lies in its resilient, close-knit population, people who understand the subtle language of the soil and the slow unfolding of time. The local traditions are not proclaimed from lofty platforms but are lived out in the shared gatherings, the Sunday dinners, and the quiet pride in a well-tended crop, a subtle but powerful connection to the enduring spirit of this place.

About This Flintside Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Flintside, Georgia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.546008, -84.152963. 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 Flintside and Dougherty County.

Detailed location data for Flintside includes the ZIP code (31735), telephone area code (229, 404, 470, 678), county seat of Dougherty County (Albany), and school district assignment. 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 Flintside is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.