Palmetto Georgia Map

About Palmetto, Georgia

Palmetto is a locality in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,071. The population density is 165.1 people per km². Palmetto is located at 33.5360°N, 84.6738°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Palmetto is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 30627, 30268.

Palmetto occupies a quiet expanse of red-clay piedmont where the earth holds the heat of the day long after the sun dips below the horizon. It lies 26.4 miles east of Athens, GA (from Athens, GA: bearing 98°T), and is situated 14.5 miles south-southwest of Elberton. Macks Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the heavy soil just one mile from the center, its banks thick with the tangled, persistent green of kudzu and the towering, needle-laden reach of longleaf pine. To the west, the distant silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains provides a muted, jagged border against the sky, while Grimaude Lake rests in the stillness six miles away, its surface a dark, unmoving mirror for the surrounding oaks. The air here feels dense and seasoned, carrying the faint, metallic scent of iron-rich dust and the damp, organic weight of the woods, especially in the shaded proximity of 109-002, where the quietude of the protected land softens the edges of the afternoon.

Palmetto emerged from the rhythm of the railroad, a byproduct of the iron veins that once dictated the movement of commerce and the growth of the local economy. The legacy of these tracks remains etched into the layout of the streets, where the pace is measured by the slow, deliberate transition of seasons rather than the frantic pulse of the nearby metropolitan sprawl. Agriculture and the steady labor of regional industry have long defined the character of the populace, grounding the daily routine in a tradition of persistence that mirrors the stubborn growth of the native flora. Residents move through the day with an awareness of the land’s history, recognizing how the geography of the creek and the reach of the distant ridges have shaped the boundaries of their lives, leaving Palmetto as a singular point of focus amidst the vast, shifting expanse of the interior.

About This Palmetto Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Palmetto, Georgia. Coordinates: 33.536038, -84.673791. 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 Palmetto includes the ZIP code (30627, 30268), telephone area code (770, 678, 404, 470), county seat of Oglethorpe County (Lexington), and school district assignment (Fulton 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.