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Jonesboro Georgia Map

Explore Jonesboro, 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 Jonesboro, Georgia

How to Use This Jonesboro, Georgia Map

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

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.

City	Jonesboro
State	Georgia (GA)
County	Clayton County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	33.521501
Longitude	-84.353813
Population	4,235
Density	549.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	30236, 30237, 30238
Area Code	404, 470, 678
County Seat	Jonesboro
School District	Clayton County School District

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About Jonesboro, Georgia

Jonesboro is a locality in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,235. The population density is 549.1 people per km². Jonesboro is located at 33.5215°N, 84.3538°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Jonesboro is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 30236, 30237, 30238.

Jonesboro occupies a quiet expanse of the red-clay piedmont where the earth holds the warmth of the sun long after the light begins to fade. It lies 4.9 miles southeast of Riverdale, GA (from Riverdale, GA: bearing 136°T), and is situated 7.1 miles west-southwest of Stockbridge. Little Rum Creek meanders through the landscape, carving a subtle path through the dense stands of longleaf pine that define the local horizon. Twin Lakes sits just a mile away, offering a reflective stillness to the surrounding woodlands that seem to breathe with the turning of the seasons. On the distant western edge, the Appalachian Mountains remain a faint, hazy blue silhouette against the sky, grounding the geography in a vast, ancient scale. Lee Street Park serves as the immediate green heart of Jonesboro, providing a space where the rhythm of the day slows to the pace of walking feet. This inland terrain possesses a heavy, humid stillness in the afternoons, when the air feels thick with the scent of damp soil and pine needles.

Jonesboro emerged from the expansion of the rail lines, anchoring a regional economy that once looked to the bounty of peach and pecan harvests. Small-scale manufacturing and local commerce have since replaced the earlier reliance on the tracks, shifting the focus of the workforce toward the modern service sectors of the surrounding piedmont. The architecture of the courthouse square remains a functional witness to these changing tides, maintaining a stubborn, practical character that refuses to vanish. Entrepreneurs and local families continue to shape the financial pulse of Jonesboro, balancing the legacy of agricultural roots with the demands of a contemporary Southern economy. The red clay, which stains the hem of any traveler’s trousers, serves as a persistent reminder of the industry and labor that built these foundations.

Cultural life in Jonesboro finds its voice in the echoes of literature and the shared memory of the region, famously serving as the inspiration for Margaret Mitchell’s landmark novel, Gone with the Wind. Visitors often gravitate toward the historic landmarks that preserve this connection, finding that the past is treated here as a living, breathing neighbor rather than a relic. Local events bring the residents together in the open air, fostering a communal spirit that thrives in the absence of metropolitan noise. The character of the people is marked by a deliberate, thoughtful way of speaking that mirrors the long, lyrical sentences favored by the region’s writers. Even as the modern world encroaches, Jonesboro preserves a distinct sense of identity, anchored by the quiet dignity of its people and the enduring textures of its local landscape.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Road to Tara Museum (Museum) — 0.0 mi, 282° W
Clayton County History Center (Museum) — 0.1 mi, 083° E
Key Street Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 158° S
Ashley Oaks Mansion (Viewpoint) — 0.3 mi, 240° SW
Two Days Of Battle At Jonesboro (Monument) — 0.6 mi, 001° N
Hanes Street Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 347° N
Clayton County Aquatic Center (Local Recreation) — 1.0 mi, 197° S
Greenspace Program Acquisition (Local Recreation) — 1.3 mi, 290° W
Jade Rabbit Monument (Monument) — 1.5 mi, 130° SE
Huie Land Application Facility (Local Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 147° SE
Joe Kurz Wildlife Management Area (State Recreation Area) — 3.9 mi, 212° SW
056-002 (State Recreation Area) — 3.9 mi, 212° SW
Reynolds Nature Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 5.1 mi, 002° N
Fayette County Clock Tower (Monument) — 7.7 mi, 229° SW
Town Square Playhouse (Arts Centre) — 8.1 mi, 226° SW
The Shipyard (Attraction) — 9.5 mi, 250° W
Summertime (Public Artwork) — 9.9 mi, 342° N
Academy Theatre (Theatre) — 10.0 mi, 342° N
Sam's Lake Nature Area (Nature Reserve) — 10.3 mi, 221° SW
Uptown Comedy Corner (Theatre) — 10.4 mi, 336° NW
Hendersons Arena (Stadium) — 11.5 mi, 302° NW
Panola Mountain State Park (State Park) — 12.4 mi, 053° NE
The Walking Dead - Kingdom filming location (Attraction) — 13.9 mi, 341° N
Dungeon Museum (Museum) — 14.5 mi, 283° W
McDonough Historic Village (Historic Ruins) — 14.5 mi, 112° E
Tinsley Mill (Historic Ruins) — 14.7 mi, 242° SW
The Walking Dead - Terminus filming location (Attraction) — 14.8 mi, 350° N
Sweetwater Creek State Park (State Park) — 19.8 mi, 317° NW
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 23.4 mi, 345° N · 5,036 acres
Oconee National Forest (National Forest) — 33.4 mi, 116° SE · 116k acres

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