Allatoona, Georgia
24 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1890 and the latest in 1992. It stands in the Emerson census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30121. The Survey maps it on the Acworth quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 24 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1890 USGS Cartersville quadrangle1:125000
- 1891 USGS Cartersville quadrangle1:125000
- 1896 USGS Cartersville quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1907 USGS Acworth quadrangle1:62500
- 1909 USGS Acworth quadrangle1:62500
- 1955 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Acworth quadrangle1:24000, 6 printings
- 1958 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Cartersville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1992 USGS Acworth quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
321 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 321 fires within 5 miles of Allatoona between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,370 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 154 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 154 |
| Debris and open burning | 87 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 21 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 20 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 15 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 8 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Smoking | 3 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | 29 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 2005 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 1999 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 3.3 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 2010 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-BARTOW-008 |
| 29 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | 1.1 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 September 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.3 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 1997 | Natural | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 162 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 162 workings within 5 miles of Allatoona: 72 occurrences, 54 past producers, 19 unknowns, 14 prospects. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Iron, Gold, Barium-Barite, Manganese. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allatoona | Titanium | Occurrence | ||
| Bartow No 2 Mine | Graphite, Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Allatoona Vein | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Avery Mine | Gold, Silver | Prospect | Vein | |
| Cartersville Operation | Barium-Barite, Calcium | Past Producer | ||
| Cyprus Thompson Weinman Mine | Barium-Barite, Calcium | Past Producer | ||
| Pumpkinvine Creek Dredge | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Pumpkinvine Creek Dredge No. 2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Graphite Mine | Graphite | Past Producer | ||
| Woodward Prospect | Graphite | Prospect |
Storms near this place
21 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Allatoona in 21 storm reports between 1999 and 2025: 14 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 1 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2007 | Lightning | Allatoona | $100,000 | The Bartow County Emergency Management Director reported that two structural fires occurred as a result of lightning strikes. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Allatoona | $40,000 | The Bartow County Emergency Management Director reported that a thunderstorm downburst or strong straight-line winds caused considerable damage to three docks at the Glade Marina along Lake Allatoona in the southeast part of the county. Several trees and power lines were also down in the area. In addition, the Bartow County 911 Center reported that three trees were down on Sugar Valley Road. Several power outages were reported from the area. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Allatoona | $30,000 | The Bartow County 911 Center and Fox 5 TV of Atlanta reported that several trees and some power lines were down in the far southeast part of Bartow county on Glade Road between Lake Allatoona and the Cobb county line near Acworth. One mobile home and one site-built home were damaged. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Allatoona | $25,000 | The Bartow County Emergency Manager reported trees and power lines blown down in the Allatoona Beach area on Lake Allatoona and damage to boat docks at Glade Marina. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Allatoona | $25,000 | The Bartow County Emergency Management Director reported that a thunderstorm downburst with estimated winds in excess of 65 mph from a small collapsing thunderstorms downed over 100 trees in far southeast Bartow county around Lake Allatoona. At least 12 of the downed trees were large oak trees. |
| December 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Allatoona | $7,000 | The public reported multiple trees blown down along Iron Hill Cove in the Red Top Mountain State Park. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Allatoona | $3,000 | The public reported a couple of trees blown down along Retreat Ridge SE. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Allatoona | $2,000 | A tree was downed onto power lines in the 7000 block of Mountain Ridge SE. |
| March 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Allatoona | $2,000 | The Kennesaw PD reported 2 trees downed and the skirt around a mobile home blown off by thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Allatoona | $1,500 | The Bartow county 911 center reported that five trees were down near Acworth in the extreme southeast part of the county and the public reported that a few trees were also down in Euharlee. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Allatoona | $1,000 | Tree down near the intersection of mountain ridge se and redtop drive se. |
| February 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Allatoona | $1,000 | Em reports tree down on Boones Ridge Dr and Jacobs Rd. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Allatoona | $1,000 | The 911 Center reported a tree was blown down onto highway 41 with two other trees down on houses near the Cobb County line. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Allatoona | $500 | The public reported two trees down on the Boones Ridge Parkway. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Allatoona | - | Quarter sized hail near bates road and st andrews drive. |
| March 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Allatoona | - | A tree was downed across highway 41 going southbound one mile north of Dabbs Bridge Rd. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Allatoona | - | The public reported quarter-sized hail at a marina on Lake Allatoona. |
| April 2003 | Hail | Allatoona | - | The public reported nickel-sized hail on Allatoona Landing Road near Lake Allatoona. Hail fell for up to 10 minutes at this location. |
| May 2000 | Hail | Allatoona | - | The public reported dime to quarter size hail on the north side of Acworth in extreme southeast Bartow county. |
| February 1999 | Hail | Allatoona | - | The public reported 1 inch hail in Bartow county near Acworth in Cobb county. |
| May 1999 | Hail | Allatoona | - | The public reported dime to quarter size hail on the Cobb/Bartow county line. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allatoona Beach | 0.3 miles | 24 | |
| Indian Village | 1.4 miles | 24 | |
| Iron Hill | 2.1 miles | 24 | |
| Bartow | 2.2 miles | 24 | |
| Homestead Acres | 2.4 miles | 24 | |
| Sequoyah Estates | 2.5 miles | 24 | |
| Mountain Ridge Estates | 2.5 miles | 18 | |
| Emerson | 2.7 miles | 19 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Allatoona | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q4731173 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 331021. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.











