Jacksonville Georgia Map

About Jacksonville, Georgia

Jacksonville is a locality in Telfair County, Georgia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 111. The population density is 39.4 people per km². Jacksonville is located at 31.8134°N, 82.9758°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Jacksonville is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 30669, 30582, 31544.

Jacksonville emerges from the quiet intersection of red-clay earth and the persistent, wandering path of Gregeory Creek. It lies 22.3 miles north-northwest of Douglas, GA (from Douglas, GA: bearing 340°T), and is situated 17.4 miles east-northeast of Fitzgerald. The land here breathes through dense stands of longleaf pine, where the light at dusk settles into a thick, syrupy amber that clings to the needles and turns the soil a deep, bruised violet. Four miles to the west, the surface of Cherokee Lake mirrors the vast, empty sky, creating a stillness that muffles the distant hum of the modern world. Eleven miles away, the modest silhouette of Rose Hill provides a subtle anchor to the horizon, reminding the traveler that the terrain here is defined by slow, deliberate shifts in elevation rather than sudden drama.

Economic life in Jacksonville remains tethered to the rhythmic demands of agriculture, where the seasonal harvest of pecans and peaches dictates the tempo of the day. The influence of the nearby Horse Creek Wildlife Management Area colors the local character, fostering a deep respect for the surrounding woodlands and the creatures that move unseen through the brush. History here is kept in the quiet maintenance of the land and the endurance of the local trade, where the legacy of the region’s pioneers is felt in the architecture of the older structures that still stand against the heat. In Jacksonville, the days pass with a steady, unforced gravity, as if the residents understand that their history is not something to be merely observed, but something to be lived in the quiet labor of each afternoon.

About This Jacksonville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Jacksonville, Georgia. Coordinates: 31.813353, -82.975805. 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 Jacksonville includes the ZIP code (30669, 30582, 31544), telephone area code (770, 678, 229), county seat of Telfair County (McRae), and school district assignment (Telfair County School District).

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.