Valona Georgia Map

About Valona, Georgia

Valona is a locality in McIntosh County, Georgia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Valona is located at 31.4783°N, 81.3440°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 31331.

Valona rests in a quiet fold of the Georgia landscape, a place where the coastal plain begins its slow, deliberate rise toward the Piedmont. It lies 22.2 miles north of St Simons Island, GA (from St Simons Island, GA: bearing 7°T), and is situated 19.7 miles north-northeast of Country Club Estates. The air here, especially in the languid afternoons of late spring, carries a humid, earthy scent, a mingling of damp soil and the faint, sweet perfume of unseen blossoms. Longleaf pines, their needles a whisper against the sky, stand sentinel over stretches of sun-dappled ground, while tenacious kudzu vines, a riot of verdant ambition, drape themselves over weathered fences and forgotten machinery. The roads, often edged with the vibrant red clay characteristic of the region, wind through a geography that feels both ancient and perpetually renewed, the light at dusk casting long, softened shadows that blur the edges of fields and forests into a single, breathing entity. The history of Valona is written not in grand monuments, but in the enduring patterns of its life. Its economy, once deeply tied to the cultivation of peaches and pecans, now also finds sustenance in the quiet hum of small businesses and the steady flow of travelers passing through. The courthouse square, a familiar heart to many a Georgia town, still anchors the community, a place where local news is exchanged and the rhythm of daily life unfolds with a gentle, unhurried cadence. There is a distinctiveness to Valona, a palpable sense of place that comes from generations of living with the land, adapting to its moods, and drawing strength from its quiet persistence.

About This Valona Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Valona, Georgia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.478278, -81.343988. 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 Valona and McIntosh County.

Detailed location data for Valona includes the ZIP code (31331), telephone area code (478), county seat of McIntosh County (Darien), and school district assignment. 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 Valona is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.