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Irondale Georgia Map

Explore Irondale, 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 Irondale, Georgia

How to Use This Irondale, Georgia Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Irondale, 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 Irondale.

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.

CityIrondale
StateGeorgia (GA)
CountyClayton County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude33.480669
Longitude-84.358813
Population8,740
Density1069.2 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code30238
Area Code404, 470, 678
County SeatJonesboro
School DistrictClayton County School District

About Irondale, Georgia

Irondale is a locality in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. It has a population of approximately 8,740. The population density is 1069.2 people per km². Irondale is located at 33.4807°N, 84.3588°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 30238.

Irondale rises from the red-clay piedmont where the sunlight turns a bruised, honeyed gold as it filters through the longleaf pine. It lies 4.0 miles northwest of Lovejoy, GA (from Lovejoy, GA: bearing 320°T), and is situated 8.4 miles west-southwest of Stockbridge. The landscape surrounding Irondale consists of broad, gentle swells of earth that stretch toward the distant Appalachian Mountains, which appear as a faint, jagged smudge of blue against the western horizon. Only a mile away, the quiet flow of Swamp Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the soil, offering a cool relief to the dense thickets of kudzu lining its banks. A few miles further, the waters of Lake Jodeco catch the evening sky, reflecting a stillness that defines the inland character of this region. The air here holds a heavy, humid warmth that seems to press the scent of damp pine needles and turned earth into every corner of the day.

Irondale traces its origins to the industrious pulses of the agrarian South, where the rhythm of the seasons dictated the prosperity of the local economy. For generations, the livelihood of the people in Irondale has been tethered to the harvest of peaches and pecans, crops that thrive in the nutrient-rich, iron-heavy soil of the interior. While modern shifts have brought diverse commerce to the region, the remnants of older, labor-intensive industries remain visible in the architecture of the older storefronts. The proximity of the Huie Land Application Facility serves as a reminder of the town’s practical approach to managing its natural resources and supporting its infrastructure. Economic life here moves with a steady, deliberate pace, favoring the long-term endurance of regional trade over the frantic speed of larger urban centers.

Cultural life in Irondale expresses itself through the quiet persistence of community gatherings and the shared language of the Southern landscape. Residents often find common ground at the Huie Land Application Facility, which provides a unique intersection of utility and open space for the surrounding neighborhood. No singular monument defines the identity of Irondale, as the character of the place is built instead upon the accumulation of small, daily rituals and the deep-seated pride of its citizens. The town remains untouched by the glare of national celebrity, choosing instead to foster a quiet, localized spirit that values the depth of interpersonal connection. Life in Irondale unfolds in the long, lyrical sentences of a people who understand that history is not found in grand statues, but in the slow, persistent growth of the woods and the unchanging light of the late afternoon.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Huie Land Application Facility (Local Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 091° E
  • Greenspace Program Acquisition (Local Recreation) — 1.2 mi, 233° SW
  • Clayton County Greenspace (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 134° SE
  • Trafalgar Park (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 134° SE
  • Clayton County Aquatic Center (Local Recreation) — 1.7 mi, 349° N
  • Joe Kurz Wildlife Management Area (State Recreation Area) — 1.8 mi, 241° SW
  • 056-002 (State Recreation Area) — 1.8 mi, 241° SW
  • Jade Rabbit Monument (Monument) — 2.4 mi, 037° NE
  • Stanley Oaks (Viewpoint) — 2.4 mi, 012° N
  • Road to Tara Museum (Museum) — 2.8 mi, 005° N
  • Clayton County History Center (Museum) — 2.8 mi, 007° N
  • Two Days Of Battle At Jonesboro (Monument) — 3.4 mi, 005° N
  • Fayette County Clock Tower (Monument) — 6.0 mi, 248° W
  • Town Square Playhouse (Arts Centre) — 6.2 mi, 244° SW
  • Sam's Lake Nature Area (Nature Reserve) — 8.1 mi, 233° SW
  • The Shipyard (Attraction) — 8.6 mi, 267° W
  • Summertime (Public Artwork) — 12.6 mi, 347° N
  • Academy Theatre (Theatre) — 12.6 mi, 347° N
  • Uptown Comedy Corner (Theatre) — 13.0 mi, 342° N
  • Hendersons Arena (Stadium) — 13.0 mi, 314° NW
  • Tinsley Mill (Historic Ruins) — 13.3 mi, 252° W
  • Starr's Mill (Attraction) — 13.6 mi, 220° SW
  • McDonough Historic Village (Historic Ruins) — 14.0 mi, 101° E
  • Spillway Dam (Attraction) — 14.0 mi, 242° SW
  • MOBA Soccer (Attraction) — 14.2 mi, 229° SW
  • Panola Mountain State Park (State Park) — 14.5 mi, 045° NE
  • Sweetwater Creek State Park (State Park) — 21.8 mi, 322° NW
  • Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 26.1 mi, 347° N · 5,036 acres
  • Oconee National Forest (National Forest) — 32.5 mi, 112° E · 116k acres
  • Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 39.2 mi, 126° SE · 74k acres

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About This Irondale Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Irondale, Georgia. Coordinates: 33.480669, -84.358813. 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 Irondale includes the ZIP code (30238), telephone area code (404, 470, 678), county seat of Clayton County (Jonesboro), and school district assignment (Clayton 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.