Jonesboro Georgia Map

About Jonesboro, Georgia

Jonesboro is a locality in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,143. The population density is 791.5 people per km². Jonesboro is located at 33.5215°N, 84.3538°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 30236.

Jonesboro, a place where the Georgia earth breathes a humid, verdant sigh, unfolds beneath skies that often hold the bruised, magnificent colors of an approaching thunderstorm. It lies 7.1 miles west-south-west of Stockbridge, GA (from Stockbridge, GA: bearing 257°T), and is situated 7.7 miles north-east of Fayetteville. Rolling hills, softened by the persistent green of pine and oak, cradle the town, their slopes dotted with the ordered geometry of suburban homes and the sprawling, sun-drenched expanses of commerce. The air here, particularly in the lingering warmth of a summer evening, carries the faint, sweet perfume of honeysuckle and the distant hum of traffic, a low thrum that speaks of lives in gentle motion. Broad avenues, lined with mature trees that cast intricate patterns of shade, lead past older, more stoic brick buildings that seem to absorb the very light of day, their facades bearing the quiet dignity of years weathered and observed. This corner of Clayton County, with its roots reaching back to the mid-19th century, has long been shaped by the ebb and flow of Georgia's agricultural past, its fertile soils once yielding cotton and other crops. The echoes of the Civil War still whisper through the landscape, a poignant reminder of the battles fought and the lives irrevocably altered in this very vicinity, a history palpable in the very texture of the land. Today, Jonesboro’s economy is a dynamic blend, with a significant portion of its energy drawn from its proximity to the vast transportation networks that connect Atlanta to the wider world. Retail centers gleam with modern efficiency, while pockets of older businesses, their signs weathered but their spirit enduring, offer a glimpse into a more established local character, a quiet resilience woven into the fabric of daily life.

About This Jonesboro Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Jonesboro, Georgia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.521501, -84.353813. 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 Jonesboro and Clayton County.

Detailed location data for Jonesboro includes the ZIP code (30236), telephone area code (404, 470, 678), county seat of Clayton County (Jonesboro), and school district assignment (Clayton County School District). 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 Jonesboro is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.