Alpharetta, Georgia

22 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1890 and the latest in 1992. It stands in the Roswell-Alpharetta census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30009. It stands on Goswick Creek. The Survey maps it on the Roswell quadrangle. 65,818 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,135 feet above sea level.

Alpharetta within Fulton County

On record in Alpharetta

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 2 records

Newtown Elementary Schoollisted 2006
Simeon and Jane Rucker Log Houselisted 1997

Surveyed buildings and structures 1 record

Eison House, Haynes Bridge Road at State Route 120, Alpharettafederal building survey, 13 photographs

Population over time

3 figures

Alpharetta grew from 34,854 to 65,818 between 2000 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

Year	People	Change
2000	34,854
2010	57,551	+22,697 (+65%)
2020	65,818	+8,267 (+14%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

9 surveys from 22 printed sheets

Matched 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 Suwanee quadrangle1:125000
1894 USGS Suwanee quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
1955 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
1956 USGS Roswell quadrangle1:24000, 5 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 Roswell quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings

Fires near this place

24 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 24 fires within 5 miles of Alpharetta between 1992 and 2016, burning about 42 acres in total. None started naturally. 7 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
Debris and open burning	8
Arson/incendiarism	7
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	5
Misuse of fire by a minor	3
Equipment and vehicle use	1

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
2 September 2002	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	FY2003-FORSYTH-002
9 August 2007	Misuse of fire by a minor	1.0 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
15 August 1995	Arson/incendiarism	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
1 August 1995	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
8 July 2000	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	2.3 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	FY2001-FORSYTH-001
10 July 1995	Misuse of fire by a minor	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
8 June 2007	Arson/incendiarism	2.6 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
22 June 1992	Equipment and vehicle use	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Fulton County

Mines and quarries near this place

5 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Alpharetta: 3 past producers, 2 prospects. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Copper. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
Ocoee Mine	Copper	Past Producer
Fuller Prospect	Gold	Past Producer	Stream Placer
Lizzard Lope	Gold	Prospect	Placer
Mason (Gold)	Gold	Prospect	Placer
Seven Branch	Gold	Past Producer	Stream Placer

Every working recorded in Fulton County

Storms near this place

60 of 74 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Alpharetta in 74 storm reports between 1997 and 2024: 36 hail, 20 thunderstorm wind, 10 lightning, 4 flash flood. The reports record 1 death. 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
August 2007	Lightning	Alpharetta	1 killed	The Alpharetta Fire & Rescue Department reported that a 15-year old male was killed from a lightning strike. The individual was riding his bicycle with a group of friends in a parking lot at an apartment complex in the vicinity of 500 Governor's Circle. The group attempted to seek shelter from the thunderstorm under a gazebo. However, the victim was unable to seek shelter before the incident occurred. He was found unconscious in the parking lot next to his bicycle and was pronounced dead at North Fulton Regional Hospital.
August 2005	Lightning	Alpharetta	$500,000	Fox 5 News of Atlanta reported that a lightning strike set a very large home on fire in the Alpharetta area. Much of the home was destroyed by the ensuing fire.
April 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Alpharetta	$250,000	The Fulton County Emergency Management Director reported that several trees and power lines were down across the south end of the county from Palmetto to College Park, but a number of trees were down across the central and northern part of the county as well. Trees were down on Old National Highway/Georgia Highway 279 and also Flat Shoals Road. Several large trees also fell across the Georgia Tech campus, just north of downtown Atlanta. One large downed tree caused significant damage to two dormitories and resulted in the displacement of 32 residents. The public reported that trees and power lines were down in the central and northern part of the county in the Midtown area of Atlanta. While not occurring during this actual event, a tree, weakened by the strong winds of these thunderstorms, fell on a 22-year old male in north Atlanta at 815 am EDT the next morning. Widespread power outages were also reported throughout Atlanta and much of Fulton county following this event.
July 1999	Lightning	Alpharetta	$200,000	A newspaper reported lightning strikes triggered at least 8 house fires in North Fulton county.
August 2007	Lightning	Alpharetta	$100,000	The Alpharetta Fire & Rescue Department reported that lightning struck a home and set it on fire. Fire officials estimated a 30 percent less of the structure as a result of the fire.
October 2010	Lightning	Alpharetta	$75,000	The Fulton County 911 reported that there were three structure fires in the county caused by lightning. No further information was provided.
June 2010	Lightning	Alpharetta	$50,000	The Fulton County 911 Center reported that two commercial buildings were set on fire as the result of lightning strikes. One of the buildings was located in Alpharetta and the other was located in Milton. No other specific details were provided.
May 2008	Lightning	Alpharetta	$50,000	The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that lightning struck a home on Bisland Court setting the structure on fire.
July 2019	Flash Flood	Alpharetta	$15,000	Quickly accumulating rainfall produced flash flooding of Foe Killer Creek. The creek rose out of its banks, flooding basements and backyards along Maple Lane in Alpharetta. Radar estimates indicate that 5-6 inches of rainfall occurred over a localized area, with potentially higher amounts.
October 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Alpharetta	$15,000	The Fulton County Emergency Manager reported over a dozen trees down in the Alpharetta area. Locations include Mayfield Road, Bethany Road, Bethany Bend Road and Crabapple Road. Power lines were also reported down in the area.
July 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Alpharetta	$15,000	Six trees were knocked down and some tree limbs fell onto a home on Jonesbridge Road.
September 2021	Flash Flood	Alpharetta	$10,000	The Emergency Manager reported more than a foot of water covering the roadway at the intersection of Windward Plaza and Windward Parkway with at least one stalled vehicle in the water. Water was also reported over the roadway at Academy Street. \|\|Radar estimates indicate between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain occurred in the afternoon of September 8, but with already soggy soils from the previous 24-hours, this rainfall was enough to trigger additional flash flooding.
June 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Alpharetta	$10,000	The Fulton county Emergency Management Director reported that many trees were down throughout the city of Atlanta and in the Alpharetta and Roswell areas of North Fulton county as well. Power lines and trees were down along Hope, Roswell, and Mansell Roads in North Fulton county. Power outages were also reported in the area. At least one road was blocked because of downed trees and power lines.
June 2007	Lightning	Alpharetta	$10,000	The Fulton County 911 Center reported that a couple of homes in North Fulton county, one a multi-family dwelling, had been set on fire by lightning, one on Madison Court and another on Freemonville Road. Damages were minor and mostly cosmetic.
August 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Alpharetta	$5,000	The public reported trees blown down near the intersection of Mansell Road and Westside Parkway.
August 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Alpharetta	$5,000	The public reported a few trees blown down from Alpharetta to Milton.
June 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Alpharetta	$5,000	The broadcast media and the public reported numerous trees down in Alpharetta.
July 2003	Lightning	Alpharetta	$5,000	The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that lightning struck and set on fire a laundry room. Damage was reported to be minor.
May 1998	Hail	Alpharetta	$5,000	Numerous public reports indicated dime to golf ball size hail fell across northern Fulton county in the Alpharetta area.
July 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Alpharetta	$4,000	The public reported several trees blown down near the intersection of Westside Parkway and Old Roswell Road.
March 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Alpharetta	$3,000	The Georgia Emergency Management Agency reported that several trees were downed in Alpharetta, causing minor, temporary road closures.
May 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Alpharetta	$2,000	Tree down on vehicle at Hembree Rd near Northmeadows Pkwy, no injuries.
September 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Alpharetta	$2,000	A TV meteorologist reported numerous trees knocked down from an apparent downburst.
May 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Alpharetta	$2,000	The public reported 2 large trees down on a house.
December 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Alpharetta	$1,000	A tree fell across the roadway in the 9000 block of Scott Road.
July 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Alpharetta	$1,000	The public reported a tree blown down in the backyard of a home on Traywick Chase.
May 2012	Lightning	Alpharetta	$1,000	The public reported that a large maple tree in front of a house was struck by lightning. Bark blew off the tree into the surrounding neighborhood yards.
July 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Alpharetta	$1,000	A storm spotter reported that several trees and branches were blown down near the intersection of Georgia Highway 9 and Hembree Road.
July 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Alpharetta	$1,000	The Fulton county fire department reported trees down and flooded streets.
August 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Alpharetta	$1,000	A citizen reported 10 large trees blown down into his back yard from neighboring woods.
July 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Alpharetta	$500	The public reported dime size hail and trees down.
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Alpharetta	$500	The public reported 2 trees were blown down, and a spotter reported large limbs down and power outages.
March 2006	Flash Flood	Alpharetta	$250	The river gage on Big Creek near Alpharetta recorded a stage of 7.0 feet at 12:07 am EST and had reached 7.1 feet by 12:30 am EST. Flood stage is 7.0 feet. The river crested near 8.2 feet at 5:00 am EST and then fell below flood stage on the 22nd at 1258 pm EST. Minor flooding along Big Creek occurred between Alpharetta and Roswell in North Fulton county. The flooding affects the Alpharetta Greenway and about 200 feet of the Greenway had to be closed. Water also begins to encroach into the park downstream of the gage near Roswell along Georgia Highway 9 and Riverside Road. Only minor debris cleanup was required in this situation.
August 2024	Hail	Alpharetta	-	Trained spotter and Mping reported up to half dollar size hail between Roswell and Alpharetta north and east of GA 140 and generally south of GA9/GA120.
January 2023	Flash Flood	Alpharetta	-	Public reported Mansell Road and Highway 92 closed due to flooding. Radar estimates indicate that between 3 and 4 inches of rain occurred in the area, producing rises on local creeks and streams and resulting in the flash flooding.
June 2015	Hail	Alpharetta	-	A Facebook report was received reporting quarter sized hail in the Northpoint area in Alpharetta.
April 2015	Hail	Alpharetta	-	A trained spotter reported quarter size hail.
April 2015	Hail	Alpharetta	-	An amateur radio operator reported quarter size hail on Mansell Road.
April 2015	Hail	Alpharetta	-	A storm chaser reported half dollar size hail.
March 2012	Heavy Rain	Alpharetta	-	Numerous media outlets reported that an 83-year-old woman perished as an indirect result of the heavy rain. Family members indicated that she thought her interior closet unsafe in the event of a tornado, and that she wandered off just after midnight Saturday morning in search of a safer location. She sought shelter in a drainage ditch outside her home and was unable to escape when heavy rain caused the water to rise quickly. Her body was found after daybreak Saturday morning, hundreds of yards away in a nearby creek.
March 2011	Hail	Alpharetta	-	The public observed hail slightly less than quarter-size east of Alpharetta.
July 2010	Hail	Alpharetta	-	The public observed quarter to half-dollar-sized hail from the Johns Creek area to the east side of Alpharetta. One tree was also blown down near the intersection of Pine Lake Drive and Merlendale Drive, just south-southwest of Sandy Springs.
June 2007	Hail	Alpharetta	-	The public observed penny-sized hail in the Alpharetta area. Hail fell, ranging in size from peas to pennies for up to 5 minutes.
June 2007	Hail	Alpharetta	-	The public reported dime to penny-sized hail.
January 2006	Hail	Alpharetta	-	The public reported penny-sized hail.
September 2006	Hail	Alpharetta	-	The public reported penny-sized hail in the Alpharetta area.
March 2005	Hail	Alpharetta	-	Several reports of penny to quarter-sized hail were received from the public. Nickel-sized hail was reported in Roswell, while penny to quarter-sized hail was reported in Alpharetta.
February 2005	Hail	Alpharetta	-	The public reported quarter-sized hail in Alpharetta and penny-sized hail in Ocee.
December 2005	Hail	Alpharetta	-	The public reported quarter-sized hail.
May 2004	Heavy Rain	Alpharetta	-	The public reported that the low water crossings were flooded on Kimball Bridge Road.
July 2004	Hail	Alpharetta	-	The Alpharetta Police Department reported penny-sized hail.
July 2003	Hail	Alpharetta	-	The public reported penny-sized hail.
May 2003	Hail	Alpharetta	-	Several reports of hail, ranging in size from pennies to quarters, were received from the public.
November 2002	Hail	Alpharetta	-	The Fulton county 911 center reported dime size hail.
July 2002	Hail	Alpharetta	-	The public reported quarter size hail.
May 2001	Hail	Alpharetta	-	Several reports of hail were received from the public. Dime size hail was reported 3 miles north of Alpharetta and quarter to golf ball size hail was reported from the Roswell area.
May 2001	Hail	Alpharetta	-	The public reported dime size hail.
June 2001	Hail	Alpharetta	-	An amateur radio operator reported dime size hail.
July 2001	Hail	Alpharetta	-	A storm spotter reported dime size hail near the intersection of Georgia Highway 9 and Hembree Road.
July 2001	Flood	Alpharetta	-	A storm spotter reported localized street flooding in the vicinity of Georgia Highway 9 and Hembree Road.

Every storm recorded in Fulton County

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.

Place	Distance	Sheets
Village Green	0.6 miles	22
Jamestowne	0.7 miles	22
Alpha Park	0.8 miles	22
Sterling Heights	0.8 miles	22
Lake Union Hill	0.9 miles	22
Surrey Place	1.0 miles	22
Wedgewood Forest	1.0 miles	22
Andover North	1.4 miles	22

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 Alpharetta	An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q1003649	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 310497. 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.