Rex Georgia Map

About Rex, Georgia

Rex is a locality in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,800. The population density is 480.0 people per km². Rex is located at 33.5921°N, 84.2699°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 30273.

Rex unfolds under a sky that often promises a coming rain, its broad, gently rolling terrain a canvas of emerald and ochre. It lies 3.9 miles north-north-west of Stockbridge, GA (from Stockbridge, GA: bearing 328°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south-west of Stonecrest. The land here breathes with the humid warmth of the South, a pervasive softness that clings to the air and settles like a fine dust on the shoulders of passing cars. Ancient oaks, their limbs gnarled and draped with Spanish moss, stand sentinel over fields that once knew the plow and now let wild grasses reclaim their dominion. The very texture of the earth, a rich, red clay, seems to hold the memory of seasons past, absorbing the sun’s fierce gaze and releasing it in a gentle, diffused light as dusk begins to paint the horizon in shades of lavender and rose. The history of Rex is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its rural character and the enduring legacy of its agricultural roots. For generations, this corner of Clayton County echoed with the labors of those who coaxed sustenance from the fertile ground, a rhythm of planting and harvest that shaped the very soul of the place. While the local economy has diversified, a thread of that agrarian past still runs through Rex, visible in the scattered farmsteads and the occasional roadside produce stand. The nearby waterways, though not grand rivers, have always offered a cool, murmuring counterpoint to the sun-drenched days, a constant, gentle presence that has witnessed the unfolding of Rex's own quiet story.

About This Rex Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Rex, Georgia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Rex and Clayton County.

Detailed location data for Rex includes the ZIP code (30273), telephone area code (404, 470, 678), county seat of Clayton County (Jonesboro), 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 Rex is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.