Map of Jonesboro city, Georgia

Jonesboro is a city in and the county seat of Clayton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,724 as of the 2010 census.

The city’s name was originally spelled Jonesborough. During the Civil War, the final skirmish in the Atlanta Campaign was fought here south of Atlanta, cutting off the city and forcing the mayor of Atlanta to surrender at Marietta in early September 1864. The final fall of Atlanta in the Battle of Jonesborough ended up being a decisive point in the nation’s history, propelling Abraham Lincoln to re-election two months later, and continuing the war until the Confederacy finally surrendered the following year.

Jonesboro city overview:
Name:	Jonesboro city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Georgia
County:	Clayton County
Elevation:	919 ft (280 m)
Total Area:	3.00 sq mi (7.76 km²)
Land Area:	2.98 sq mi (7.71 km²)
Water Area:	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km²)
Total Population:	4,235
Population Density:	1,422.10/sq mi (549.16/km²)
ZIP code:	30236-30238
Area code:	770/678/470
FIPS code:	1342604
GNISfeature ID:	0332118
Website:	http://jonesboroga.com

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History

Jonesboro elected their first Black Mayor, Dr. Sonya Sartor, in March 2023.

Jonesboro was founded as Leaksville in 1823. In 1846, the Macon and Western Railroad arrived into the area and the town was renamed in honor of railroad official Samuel G. Jones.

Jonesboro was incorporated in 1859.

Jonesboro hosted the beach volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics with the artificial beach created at Clayton County International Park.

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Geography

Jonesboro is located at 33°31′28″N 84°21′15″W / 33.52444°N 84.35417°W / 33.52444; -84.35417 (33.524512, -84.354290).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km), of which 2.6 square miles (6.7 km) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km) (1.89%) is water.

The railroad through Jonesboro is built on the Eastern Continental Divide and there are no bridges for the tracks for many miles in either direction.