Shannon Georgia Map

About Shannon, Georgia

Shannon is a locality in Fayette County, Georgia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,919. The population density is 148.8 people per km². Shannon is located at 34.3403°N, 85.0841°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 30215, 30161.

Shannon reveals itself through the slow, deliberate movement of Perry Creek as it carves a path through the dense red-clay soil. It lies 3.1 miles south-southwest of Fayetteville, GA (from Fayetteville, GA: bearing 194°T), and is situated 7.4 miles east of Peachtree City. The landscape surrounding Shannon is defined by the expansive, still surface of Sams Lake, which mirrors the heavy, humid sky and anchors the local horizon in a quiet, reflective stillness. Beyond the immediate water, the terrain shifts into a rhythmic series of undulations, characterized by thick stands of longleaf pine and the persistent, creeping reach of kudzu. While the distant silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains occasionally haunts the western skyline, the immediate environment remains intimate and grounded, defined by the proximity of the Fayette County Greenspace where the earth feels undisturbed and heavy with the scent of damp loam.

Industrial legacy and the quiet persistence of rural commerce have long dictated the pulse of Shannon, where the rhythm of labor once turned on the local mills that harnessed the region’s natural resources. The economy here has shifted from those early, labor-intensive roots toward a more tempered existence, leaving behind a quietude that defines the daily walk of its residents. Life in Shannon adheres to the slow turning of the seasons, where the harvest of pecans and the ripening of peaches mark the passage of time more reliably than any clock. There is a particular quality to the light at dusk, a golden, syrupy clarity that seems to settle over the surface of Sams Lake, reminding those who live here that the land, despite the encroachment of modern change, remains the final authority on how the day should end.

About This Shannon Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Shannon, Georgia. Coordinates: 34.340318, -85.084083. 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 Shannon includes the ZIP code (30215, 30161), telephone area code (404, 470, 678), county seat of Fayette County (Fayetteville), and school district assignment (Floyd 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.