Shannon Georgia Map

About Shannon, Georgia

Shannon is a locality in Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,012. The population density is 125.4 people per km². Shannon is located at 34.3368°N, 85.0713°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 30161.

Shannon begins with the quiet hum of Georgia red clay beneath a sky that often holds a bruised, tender light. It lies 7.7 miles north-east of Rome, GA (from Rome, GA: bearing 44°T), and is situated 8.1 miles west-south-west of Adairsville. The land here rises and falls in the gentle, persistent manner of the Piedmont foothills, a terrain softened by a generous rainfall that encourages a riot of green. Oak and hickory trees, ancient sentinels, form a dappled canopy over winding roads, their branches heavy with the scent of damp earth and decaying leaves. The air itself carries a certain stillness, broken only by the distant sigh of a passing train or the lowing of cattle from a hidden pasture. It is a place where the landscape feels both intimately known and perpetually unfolding, a subtle drama of light and shadow playing out across the undulating terrain. This corner of Floyd County, Shannon, carries the imprint of a past shaped by the rhythm of agriculture and the persistent thrum of industry. For generations, the fertile soil yielded cotton and corn, a legacy still visible in the weathered barns and overgrown fields that dot the countryside. Later, the textile mills arrived, their brick structures standing as monuments to a different kind of labor, their smokestacks once reaching for the same sky that now watches over a more diffused, less centralized economy. While the mills may have quieted, the spirit of making and doing persists, evident in the small workshops and the dedicated hands that continue to tend the land. It’s a place where history isn't a distant echo, but a tangible presence, a quiet foundation beneath the everyday unfolding of life.

About This Shannon Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Shannon, Georgia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.336758, -85.071336. 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 Shannon and Floyd County.

Detailed location data for Shannon includes the ZIP code (30215), telephone area code (404, 470, 678), county seat of Floyd County (Rome), and school district assignment (Floyd 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 Shannon is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.