Stately Oaks Historical Community
Stately Oaks Historical Community is a Greek Revival antebellum mansion with a variety of outbuildings and gardens located in Margaret Mitchell Memorial Park in Jonesboro, Georgia. The first name on our list around it is Mercedes-Benz Stadium, 17 mi away. Expect 64–83°F afternoons in the mildest months, March, April, May, September, October and November.
A museum inside Jonesboro
You can stay in Jonesboro
Stately Oaks is inside Jonesboro, which has 12 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct and Nov
March, April, May, September, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 64–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 10 miles away
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta (ATL) has airline service, about 10 miles from Stately Oaks.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Each month’s highs and lows around Stately Oaks are below.
Stately Oaks Historical Community
Stately Oaks Historical Community is a Greek Revival antebellum mansion with a variety of outbuildings and gardens located in Margaret Mitchell Memorial Park in Jonesboro, Georgia. Built in 1839, the house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. It is also known as Orr House, The Oaks, and Robert McCord House and it is included in the Jonesboro Historic District.
Stately Oaks is owned by Historical Jonesboro/Clayton County Inc., and features the period house, the home's separate log kitchen, a well house, a tenant house, an 1896 country store, and a one-room schoolhouse.
- Type
- Museum
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1972)
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.1K a year
Where to base yourself for Stately Oaks
To stay close, try Jonesboro (12) and Atlanta (207).
- 1Mercedes-Benz Stadium
- 2Stone Mountain
- 3State Farm Arena
- 4Six Flags Over Georgia
- 5Georgia Aquarium
- 6Truist Park
- 7Center Parc Stadium
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Stately Oaks | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonesboro | in town | — | 12 9 hotels · 1 motel · 2 lodges & cabins | 6,046 | $188K | — |
| Atlanta | 18 mi north | 25 min | 207 173 hotels · 6 motels · 19 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels · 3 campgrounds | 529,110 | $440K | D |
| Stockbridge | 7 mi east | 10 min | 34 24 hotels · 7 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 36,331 | $277K | C− |
| Morrow | 4 mi north | 5 min | 25 23 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B | 6,211 | $225K | D− |
| College Park | 11 mi northwest | 15 min | 44 42 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 13,887 | $326K | D− |
| McDonough | 13 mi southeast | 20 min | 33 32 hotels · 1 motel | 33,395 | $315K | — |
| Forest Park | 7 mi north | 10 min | 14 11 hotels · 3 motels | 19,168 | $143K | D |
| East Point | 13 mi northwest | 20 min | 20 18 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins | 38,225 | $282K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Around Stately Oaks
These well-known places are within 56 miles.
Big draw117 mi Stadium & arenaMercedes-Benz Stadium
Big draw223 mi MountainStone Mountain
Big draw317 mi Stadium & arenaState Farm Arena
Big draw421 mi Theme parkSix Flags Over Georgia
517 mi Zoo & aquariumGeorgia Aquarium
627 mi Stadium & arenaTruist Park
715 mi Stadium & arenaCenter Parc Stadium
Big draw55 mi LakeLake LanierPhoto credits
Mercedes-Benz Stadium: Atlanta Falcons, CC BY 3.0 · Stone Mountain: KyleAndMelissa22, Public domain · State Farm Arena: Hermann Luyken, CC0 · Six Flags Over Georgia: hagerman, CC BY 2.0 · Georgia Aquarium: Diliff, CC BY 2.5 · Truist Park: Thechased at English Wikipedia, CC BY 4.0 · Center Parc Stadium: Southernkeith, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Lanier: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5
Good to know about Stately Oaks
Is Stately Oaks in Jonesboro?
Yes. It’s inside Jonesboro, GA.
When is the best time to visit Stately Oaks?
March, April, May, September, October and November, with highs of 64–83°.
What is the closest airport to Stately Oaks?
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta (ATL), about 10 miles away.
Where should I stay near Stately Oaks?
Atlanta (18 mi, 207 places to stay), Stockbridge (7 mi, 34 places to stay) and Morrow (4 mi, 25 places to stay).
What locals in Jonesboro say
Nobody has posted a tip yet; ask or answer in Jonesboro’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.