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Lavonia Georgia Map

Explore Lavonia, 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 Lavonia, Georgia

How to Use This Lavonia, Georgia Map

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

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.

CityLavonia
StateGeorgia (GA)
CountyFranklin County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude34.435936
Longitude-83.106818
Population2,143
Density183.6 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code30553
Area Code770, 678
County SeatCarnesville
School DistrictFranklin County School District

About Lavonia, Georgia

Lavonia is a locality in Franklin County, Georgia, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,143. The population density is 183.6 people per km². Lavonia is located at 34.4359°N, 83.1068°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Lavonia is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 30553.

Lavonia occupies a broad, sun-drenched expanse of the red-clay piedmont, where the earth holds the heat of the afternoon long after the sun has begun its descent. It lies 34.5 miles northeast of Jefferson, GA (from Jefferson, GA: bearing 50°T), and is situated 3.9 miles south of Gumlog. The horizon remains wide and open, though the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Blue Ridge Mountains provide a softened boundary to the northwest, reminding the traveler of the higher elevations beyond. Closer at hand, the landscape is defined by the steady, quiet movement of Wrights Branch, which carves a modest path through the dense, verdant woodlands that define the local topography. A mile away, the City of Lavonia Recreation Park offers a place for the community to gather under the shade of longleaf pines, while the calm surface of Reservoir 38 waits nearby, its stillness reflecting the shifting colors of the Georgia sky as the light turns from gold to a pale, bruised violet.

Lavonia emerged from the intersection of rail lines, growing into a center of commerce that once relied heavily on the rhythmic output of textile mills and the seasonal bounty of regional agriculture. The economy today maintains a distinct character, balancing the remnants of its industrial heritage with a modern, measured pace of life that favors local enterprise over the frantic churn of the nearby metropolis. Architecture here reflects a history of practical adaptation, where modest brick facades and wide porches speak to a time when life moved at the speed of the horse or the early locomotive. Residents often gather in the open spaces of the City of Lavonia Recreation Park, maintaining a continuity of tradition that feels as grounded as the red clay itself, ensuring that Lavonia preserves a sense of individual identity amidst the quiet, persistent growth of the southern landscape.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • City of Lavonia Recreation Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 209° SW
  • Hartwell Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 3.0 mi, 030° NE
  • Hartwell Lake (Recreation Area) — 3.3 mi, 030° NE
  • Tugaloo State Park (State Park) — 4.2 mi, 024° NE
  • Lake Hartwell State Park (State Park) — 5.2 mi, 040° NE
  • Ed Bryant Stadium (Stadium) — 7.7 mi, 229° SW
  • Franklin County (Monument) — 8.6 mi, 238° SW
  • Old Reed Creek Church Cemetery (Monument) — 9.6 mi, 076° E
  • Stephens County High School (Monument) — 10.3 mi, 305° NW
  • Ty Cobb Museum (Museum) — 10.6 mi, 183° S
  • Hart Outdoor Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 11.4 mi, 112° E
  • Outdoor stage and theatre seating (Theatre) — 12.8 mi, 122° SE
  • Travelers Rest (Museum) — 14.1 mi, 328° NW
  • Chattahoochee National Forest (National Forest) — 14.6 mi, 285° W · 752k acres
  • Lake Russell Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 16.2 mi, 293° NW
  • Currahee Military Museum (Museum) — 16.2 mi, 307° NW
  • Fant's Grove Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 17.1 mi, 046° NE
  • Broad River Outpost (Attraction) — 17.8 mi, 187° S
  • Sumter National Forest (National Forest) — 18.6 mi, 342° N · 375k acres
  • The Gauntlet (Theatre) — 19.3 mi, 027° NE
  • Cobbs Bridge (Historic Ruins) — 20.0 mi, 349° N
  • Paper Airplane (Public Artwork) — 22.5 mi, 043° NE
  • Howard's Rock (Attraction) — 22.6 mi, 042° NE
  • Oconee County Cage (Attraction) — 22.8 mi, 006° N
  • Upper Falls view (Viewpoint) — 23.1 mi, 316° NW
  • Clemson Area African American Museum (Museum) — 23.7 mi, 043° NE
  • Commerce Cinemas (Cinema) — 23.8 mi, 238° SW
  • Chattooga, North Carolina, South Carolina And Georgia Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 25.3 mi, 332° NW · 17k acres
  • Habersham County Fairgrounds (Attraction) — 25.5 mi, 298° NW
  • Ellicott Rock Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 36.9 mi, 000° N · 8,300 acres

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About This Lavonia Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lavonia, Georgia. Coordinates: 34.435936, -83.106818. 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 Lavonia includes the ZIP code (30553), telephone area code (770, 678), county seat of Franklin County (Carnesville), and school district assignment (Franklin 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.