BlockBlackwells, Georgia
20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1992. It stands in the Marietta census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30066. It lies near Blackjack Mountain. The Survey maps it on the Marietta quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 20 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.
- 1891 USGS Marietta quadrangle1:125000
- 1895 USGS Marietta quadrangle1:125000
- 1897 USGS Marietta quadrangle1:125000
- 1901 USGS Marietta quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1953 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Marietta quadrangle1:24000, 6 printings
- 1957 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:100000
- 1992 USGS Marietta quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
26 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 26 fires within 5 miles of Blackwells between 1992 and 2017, burning about 81 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 12 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 | 12 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.5 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 September 2007 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 September 1994 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park | FIRE2 |
| 30 July 1994 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 June 1992 | Arson/incendiarism | 4.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 May 1994 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 May 1994 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park | ISLANDFIRE |
| 2 May 1992 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Blackwells: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
6 since 2004Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Blackwells in 6 storm reports between 2004 and 2025: 4 thunderstorm wind, 1 heavy rain, 1 tornado. The reports record 2 injuries. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Blackwells | 2 hurt, $50,000 | A brief EF1 tornado damaged approximately a dozen homes from numerous large trees that fell on them. Most of the damage occurred on Corral Dr. One home was nearly destroyed by a large pine tree and caused 2 injuries. |
| August 2004 | Heavy Rain | Blackwells | $100,000 | WXIA-TV of Atlanta reported that very heavy rain caused the collapse of a 15-foot section of a Hancock Fabrics Store roof. The roof collapsed from the weight of water which accumulated as a result of an improperly functioning gutter system. The collapse resulted in the rupture of a gas line and the building had to be evacuated. However, no injuries were reported. Extensive damage was reported to the store and its contents. The merchandise in the store was ruined from water and considered a near total loss. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blackwells | $1,000 | Social media photo shows a large tree fell in the 3500 block of Centerview Drive. |
| January 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blackwells | $1,000 | The Cobb County Emergency Manager reported a tree blown down across Lakeside Drive NW. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blackwells | $1,000 | The public reported a large tree blown down along Bryant Lane near Shallowford Road. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blackwells | - | A tree was downed onto an suv on I-575 at the exit to Bells Ferry Rd. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powell Station | 0.8 miles | 23 | |
| Westoak | 0.9 miles | 20 | |
| Lansdowne | 1.3 miles | 23 | |
| Pine Valley Farms | 1.4 miles | 23 | |
| Sandy Plains | 1.7 miles | 23 | |
| Cobb Place Manor | 1.9 miles | 23 | |
| Elizabeth | 2.0 miles | 20 | |
| Russell Plantation | 2.5 miles | 23 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 331182. 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.