Red Oak Georgia Map

About Red Oak, Georgia

Red Oak is a locality in Heard County, Georgia, United States. Red Oak is located at 33.3501°N, 85.2622°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 30272.

Red Oak rests in a broad, fertile basin where the land begins its gentle swell toward the rolling hills of western Georgia. It lies 19.2 miles south-west of Carrollton, GA (from Carrollton, GA: bearing 214°T), and is situated 8.1 miles east-south-east of Woodland. The air here, especially in the late afternoons of summer, carries the scent of sun-baked earth mingled with the faint, sweet perfume of ripening cotton. Fields of corn, their stalks standing like sentinels, stretch towards the horizon, punctuated by the darker green of scattered pine stands and the occasional, more domestic presence of a live oak, its gnarled branches reaching out as if in perpetual greeting. The sky above Red Oak is a vast canvas, often painted with dramatic cloud formations that drift lazily across the expanse, casting shifting shadows that lend a subtle depth to the landscape. The history of Red Oak is deeply entwined with the rich soil that has sustained its people for generations, a legacy forged in the cultivation of cotton and, more recently, a diversification into timber and other agricultural pursuits. This unassuming locality, where the pace of life mirrors the slow, deliberate growth of the trees that give it its name, has seen its share of quiet industry, a testament to the resilience and resourcefulness of its inhabitants. The local economy, while modest, thrives on the dependable cycles of the land, and the occasional hum of machinery from a nearby farm or lumber mill is the prevailing soundtrack to everyday existence, a gentle reminder of the work that underpins this tranquil corner of the world.

About This Red Oak Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Red Oak, Georgia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.350116, -85.262169. 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 Red Oak and Heard County.

Detailed location data for Red Oak includes the ZIP code (30217), telephone area code (404, 470, 678), county seat of Heard County (Franklin), and school district assignment. 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 Red Oak is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.