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Shellman Georgia Map

Explore Shellman, Georgia, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Shellman, Georgia

How to Use This Shellman, Georgia Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Shellman, Georgia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Georgia or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Shellman.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

CityShellman
StateGeorgia (GA)
CountyRandolph County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude31.756276
Longitude-84.615196
Population861
Density105.6 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code39886
Area Code912
County SeatCuthbert
School DistrictRandolph County School District

About Shellman, Georgia

Shellman is a locality in Randolph County, Georgia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 861. The population density is 105.6 people per km². Shellman is located at 31.7563°N, 84.6152°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Shellman is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 39886.

Shellman emerges from the quiet intersection of red-clay earth and the expansive, sun-drenched plains of the Georgia landscape. It lies 29.7 miles west-northwest of Albany, GA (from Albany, GA: bearing 295°T), and is situated 10.0 miles west of Dawson. The horizon remains largely level, though the faint, jagged silhouette of the Patterson Hills lingers in the distance like a half-remembered dream against the western sky. Two miles from the center, the waters of Little Ichawaynochaway Creek carve a slow, meandering path through the dense woodland, while the stillness of Flint River Girl Scout Lake offers a mirror to the passing clouds. At the Recreational Park, the air carries the dry, sweet scent of pine needles and turned soil, marking a terrain that feels both ancient and deeply settled in its isolation from the bustle of modern transit.

Shellman anchors itself in a history defined by the steady, patient labor of agriculture, where the legacy of cotton and timber remains etched into the local economy. The architecture of the downtown district reflects a time when the railroad dictated the pace of commerce, favoring brick facades that have weathered the humid summers and the sudden, heavy rains common to the region. Life in Shellman moves with a deliberate cadence, centered on the cyclical harvests that dictate the rhythm of the year and the quiet persistence of those who call this geography home. Whether watching the amber light of dusk settle over the fields or observing the shadow of a hawk drifting over the local landscape, one senses a place that prefers the endurance of the familiar over the volatile promise of change.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Recreational Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 057° NE
  • Randolph County Rec Complex (Local Recreation) — 8.4 mi, 288° W
  • Old Main Theatre (Theatre) — 10.6 mi, 276° W
  • Chickasawhatchee Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 19.9 mi, 154° SE
  • Greenspace Program Acquisition (Local Recreation) — 21.0 mi, 075° E
  • Lanahassee Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 21.3 mi, 017° N
  • Rosalynn Smith Carter (Monument) — 23.0 mi, 033° NE
  • James Earl Carter, Jr. (Monument) — 23.0 mi, 033° NE
  • Walter F. George Lake (Recreation Area) — 23.1 mi, 276° W
  • 080-002 (State Recreation Area) — 23.4 mi, 080° E
  • Neyami Savanna Tract (State Recreation Area) — 23.4 mi, 080° E
  • Jimmy Carter Peanut Statue (Public Artwork) — 23.7 mi, 033° NE
  • Walter F. George Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 23.7 mi, 273° W
  • George Bagby State Park (State Park) — 24.7 mi, 256° W
  • Farm Service Agency Interest Of Ga (National Wildlife Refuge) — 26.0 mi, 187° S · 1,786 acres
  • Palmyra (Monument) — 26.0 mi, 108° E
  • Kolomoki Mounds State Park (State Park) — 26.2 mi, 222° SW
  • Bird Blind (Attraction) — 26.5 mi, 258° W
  • View point (Viewpoint) — 26.5 mi, 252° W
  • Chehaw Indian Monument (Attraction) — 28.6 mi, 087° E
  • Amphitheater (Theatre) — 30.2 mi, 114° SE
  • Tractor Barn (Historic Ruins) — 32.1 mi, 104° E
  • Burned down house (Historic Ruins) — 32.1 mi, 104° E
  • Old Cabin Jail Museum (Museum) — 43.5 mi, 222° SW
  • Omussee Creek Mound (Attraction) — 44.4 mi, 222° SW
  • U.S. Army Armor & Cavalry Collection (Museum) — 44.8 mi, 343° N
  • Bradley (Attraction) — 47.9 mi, 336° NW
  • Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 47.9 mi, 335° NW
  • Giant Screen Theater at the National Infantry Museum (Cinema) — 48.0 mi, 336° NW
  • National Civil War Naval Museum (Museum) — 52.3 mi, 336° NW

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About This Shellman Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Shellman, Georgia. Coordinates: 31.756276, -84.615196. 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 Shellman includes the ZIP code (39886), telephone area code (912), county seat of Randolph County (Cuthbert), and school district assignment (Randolph County School District).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

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.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.