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Welcome to Jonesboro ...

The city of Jonesboro is located in Clayton County<1> and is the County Seat for Clayton County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Jonesboro, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Jonesboro has a population of 5,146 people<2> (see below for details).

Jonesboro is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Jonesboro lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Jonesboro (for example, toward Ranburne (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Telephone area codes for Jonesboro: (470)<4>, (678) and (770).

The ZIP codes for Jonesboro: 30236-30238<5>

Websites for Jonesboro ...

Official Website: www.jonesboroga.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Jonesboro had an population of 5,146 people. This is an increase of 8.93% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jonesboro had a population of 4,724 people. This makes Jonesboro the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Jonesboro represents 0.05% of the total population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 126th most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Jonesboro.

Communities Also Named Jonesboro ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Jonesboro - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Oregon, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jonesboro.

Communities near Jonesboro ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jonesboro.

  • Atlanta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • South Fulton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
    • South Fulton is located in Fulton County
  • Stonecrest
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecrest
    • Stonecrest is located in DeKalb County
  • Peachtree City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • East Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Stockbridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
    • Stockbridge is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockbridge <6>
  • Stockbridge North
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge North have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
    • Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
  • McDonough
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonough have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
    • McDonough is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,582 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonough <6>
  • Pontevedra
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontevedra have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontevedra
    • Pontevedra is located in Fulton County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 25,694 people
  • Decatur
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Jonesboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jonesboro.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jonesboro. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jonesboro.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jonesboro. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Jonesboro.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jonesboro ...

Looking for more information about Jonesboro? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Jonesboro, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Jonesboro.

Adding Jonesboro to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jonesboro in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Jonesboro was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jonesboro.

The official website for Jonesboro: www.jonesboroga.com/

The official website for Clayton County: www.co.clayton.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Clayton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Jonesboro.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jonesboro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Jonesboro, area code (470, 678) is an overlay.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Jonesboro). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Jonesboro or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Jonesboro includes: 30236, 30237 & 30238.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.




 

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