Shady Dale Georgia Map

About Shady Dale, Georgia

Shady Dale is a locality in Jasper County, Georgia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 345. The population density is 105.6 people per km². Shady Dale is located at 33.4007°N, 83.5902°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 31064.

Shady Dale sleeps in a soft embrace of Georgia red earth, where rolling hills, generously dusted with pine and oak, give way to broad, sun-drenched fields. It lies 32.3 miles east of McDonough, GA (from McDonough, GA: bearing 96°T), and is situated 8.5 miles north-east of Monticello. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the scent of warm pine needles and the distant, sweet perfume of honeysuckle, a fragrance that clings to the humid air like a forgotten memory. Creeks, shallow and clear, meander through the landscape, their banks often fringed with dense thickets of wild azaleas and ferns, reflecting the sky in their placid surfaces. The land itself seems to breathe slowly, a gentle exhaling of quietude that settles over the scattered farmhouses and weathered barns. The roots of Shady Dale run deep into the agricultural past of Jasper County, a history etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring rhythm of planting and harvest. For generations, this has been a place where the land provided, where cotton once swayed in vast white fields and the turning of seasons dictated the pulse of life. While farming remains a quiet cornerstone of its economy, the subtle hum of small businesses and the occasional passing truck on the highway signify a gentle evolution. There's a distinct character to Shady Dale, a quiet resilience born from its agrarian heritage, where conversations, when they happen, are often unhurried and carry the weight of shared experience, much like the slow, steady movement of the sun across the afternoon sky.

About This Shady Dale Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Shady Dale, Georgia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.400682, -83.590171. 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 Shady Dale and Jasper County.

Detailed location data for Shady Dale includes the ZIP code (31085), telephone area code (912), county seat of Jasper County (Monticello), and school district assignment (Jasper 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 Shady Dale is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.