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Vernonburg Georgia Map

Explore Vernonburg, 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 Vernonburg, Georgia

How to Use This Vernonburg, Georgia Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Vernonburg, 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 Vernonburg.

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.

CityVernonburg
StateGeorgia (GA)
CountyChatham County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude31.965768
Longitude-81.120111
Population139
Density133.2 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code31419
Area Code478
County SeatSavannah
School DistrictChatham County School District

About Vernonburg, Georgia

Vernonburg is a locality in Chatham County, Georgia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 139. The population density is 133.2 people per km². Vernonburg is located at 31.9658°N, 81.1201°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Vernonburg is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 31419.

Vernonburg occupies a low-slung stretch of land where the brackish breath of the Vernon River dictates the rhythm of the tides against the marsh grass. It lies 6.4 miles east of Georgetown, GA (from Georgetown, GA: bearing 101°T), and is situated 8.2 miles south of Savannah. The horizon remains flat and unyielding, save for the distant, hazy silhouette of Spider Ridge that anchors the western sky. Ancient live oaks drape their heavy, moss-laden limbs over lanes that feel as if they were laid down by the slow, deliberate movement of the water itself. A few miles away, the quiet waters of Forest City Gun Club Lake mirror the heavy canopy, while the proximity of Skidaway Island State Park ensures that the dense, humid woods remain a sanctuary for the heron and the egret. Light here settles in thick, golden sheets during the late afternoon, turning the air into a shimmering veil that softens the sharp edges of the cypress and the pine.

Vernonburg emerged from a legacy of coastal plantations and agrarian ambition, its character forged by the ebb and flow of the nearby Atlantic Ocean rather than the frantic pace of modern commerce. While Pigeon Island looms nearby as a silent witness to the region's long, quiet history, the local economy has transitioned from the labor of the soil to a preserve of private, residential stillness. There is no industry here to break the silence, only the steady, seasonal maintenance of properties that have remained in families for generations. Life moves with the deliberate patience of the coastal plain, where the primary labor is the stewardship of the land and the preservation of a quiet, singular identity that persists despite the changing world just beyond the tree line.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Skidaway Island State Park (State Park) — 0.4 mi, 011° N
  • Pin Point Community (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 126° SE
  • Vernon River (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 235° SW
  • Windsor Forest Elem (Local Recreation) — 1.5 mi, 296° NW
  • Largo/Windsor Forest Lake (Local Park) — 2.0 mi, 282° W
  • Ossabaw Island Wildlife Management Area (Marine Protected Area) — 2.3 mi, 153° SE
  • Polk's Market at Sandfly (Attraction) — 2.9 mi, 063° NE
  • Sandfly Historic Marker (Monument) — 3.1 mi, 057° NE
  • Jim Richmond donation of property to Garden Club (Monument) — 3.7 mi, 082° E
  • 025-003 (State Recreation Area) — 4.0 mi, 286° W
  • Skidaway Meadow (Attraction) — 4.2 mi, 102° E
  • Skidaway Institute (State Conservation Area) — 4.5 mi, 081° E
  • Richmond Hill Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.7 mi, 210° SW
  • Mushrooms (Public Artwork) — 5.7 mi, 007° N
  • Thunderbolt Museum (Museum) — 6.1 mi, 040° NE
  • Nonfiction Gallery (Gallery) — 6.7 mi, 011° N
  • Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 6.8 mi, 144° SE · 31k acres
  • Fort McAllister (Historic Castle / Fort) — 6.8 mi, 221° SW
  • E. Shaver, Bookseller (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 7.6 mi, 012° N
  • Green-Meldrim House (Museum) — 7.6 mi, 011° N
  • Sorrel–Weed House (Museum) — 7.6 mi, 012° N
  • Bilbo Mound - Oldest Civil Engineering Project in North America (Historic Ruins) — 7.8 mi, 020° N
  • Big Chairs (Attraction) — 7.9 mi, 006° N
  • Oglethorpe Trolley (Attraction) — 7.9 mi, 007° N
  • Little Tybee Island/Cabbage Island Natural Area (Marine Protected Area) — 7.9 mi, 095° E
  • Gutstein Gallery (Gallery) — 8.0 mi, 013° N
  • Trustees Theatre (Theatre) — 8.0 mi, 013° N
  • Lucas Theatre (Theatre) — 8.0 mi, 013° N
  • Fort Pulaski National Monument (National Monument) — 9.8 mi, 043° NE · 11k acres
  • Savannah National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.2 mi, 006° N · 94k acres

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About This Vernonburg Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Vernonburg, Georgia. Coordinates: 31.965768, -81.120111. 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 Vernonburg includes the ZIP code (31419), telephone area code (478), county seat of Chatham County (Savannah), and school district assignment (Chatham 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.