Cobbtown, Georgia
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1957 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Collins census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30420. The Survey maps it on the Cobbtown quadrangle. 341 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 246 feet above sea level.
Population over time
3 figuresCobbtown grew from 311 to 341 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 | 311 | |
| 2010 | 351 | +40 (+13%) |
| 2020 | 341 | -10 (-3%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 9 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.
- 1957 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1970 USGS Cobbtown quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1979 USGS Vidalia quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1988 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
284 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 284 fires within 5 miles of Cobbtown between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,410 acres in total. 10 started naturally. 45 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 | 190 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 45 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 17 |
| Natural | 10 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 8 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Smoking | 2 |
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 2011 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2012-TATTNALL-015 |
| 5 September 2009 | Debris and open burning | 1.2 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | 1.8 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2012-TATTNALL-014 |
| 29 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | 6.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 1993 | Equipment and vehicle use | 4.2 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 1996 | Debris and open burning | 1.1 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2020TATTNALL011 |
| 23 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2020CANDLER004 |
Storms near this place
30 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cobbtown in 30 storm reports between 1999 and 2024: 21 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 1 lightning, 1 tornado. The reports record 1 death and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1999 | Lightning | Cobbtown | 1 killed | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Tornado (EF3) | Cobbtown | 2 hurt, $1,000,000 | A confirmed EF-3 Tornado crossed into extreme northwestern Tattnall county from Toombs county, then continued east-southeastward into the community of Cobbtown, Georgia before turning east and dissipating. The first indications of significant damage, consistent with an EF-1 Tornado, occurred along Representative Kennedy Road where a mobile home was partially destroyed. A well defined path of debris was noted trailing southeast of this area across open farm fields. Several homes were also severely damaged with roofs blown off along Henry Moxley Road about 1 mile southeast of Representative Kennedy Road.||The Tornado continued to strengthen as it turned east toward Cobbtown, Georgia and peaked in intensity as it tracked near the intersection of Georgia State Highways 121 and 57. Here the Tornado completely leveled a brick convenience store and caused considerable damage to trees and nearby structures. Two people working in the store at the time of the Tornado were injured but not killed. The damage pattern in this area was consistent with an EF-3 Tornado with winds estimated between 140 and 150 mph. Also in this same general area, but south of the Tornado track there was evidence of a strong downburst. The winds were estimated to be around 100 mph with the downburst, likely associated with the rear flank downdraft of the Supercell Thunderstorm.||The Tornado continued to move east across open farm fields where extensive tree damage and minor structural damage consistent with an EF-1 and EF-0 Tornado was noted. The Tornado dissipated about 1.5 miles east of Cobbtown, however occasional bouts of non-tornadic straight line winds were observed across portions of northeast Tattnall County and northern Evans County near Undine, Georgia. ||Maximum sustained winds were estimated between 140 and 150 mph with a maximum width of approximately 200 yards. Considerable damage was reported along the path of the Tornado, and although no one was killed, 2 people were injured. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cobbtown | $4,000 | An electric company reported trees blown down near Tattnall Georgia. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cobbtown | $2,000 | A sheriff reported trees down along Woodrow Williams Road. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cobbtown | $2,000 | The public reported several trees down on Buster Brown Road, 1 mile east of Cobbtown, Georgia. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Cobbtown | $1,000 | The public reported dime to penny size hail and numerous tree limbs down in Cobbtown, Georgia. |
| February 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cobbtown | $1,000 | One tree was reported down on a power line 5 miles north of Collins, Georgia. |
| December 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cobbtown | $1,000 | Law enforcement reported two large trees down in Cobbtown, Georgia. |
| March 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cobbtown | $1,000 | Smith Farms reported a few trees down across their property. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cobbtown | $500 | A trained spotter reported a pine tree down across Buster Brown Road. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cobbtown | - | Tattnall County Emergency Management reported a tree down at Lynntown Road and Skid Rich Road. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cobbtown | - | Tattnall County Emergency Management reported a tree down at Wilbur Kennedy Road and Pinegrove Church Road. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cobbtown | - | Tattnall County Emergency Management reported a tree down at Evergreen Church Road and Gary Barnard Road. |
| January 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cobbtown | - | Tattnall County dispatch reported several trees down in the Cobbtown area near Highway 23. |
| January 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cobbtown | - | Tattnall County dispatch reported a tree down on Charles Rufus Anderson Road. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cobbtown | - | Law enforcement reported one tree down near the intersection of Highway 292 and Jack Anderson Road. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cobbtown | - | Law enforcement reported multiple trees down in Cobbtown, GA. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cobbtown | - | The Tattnall County 911 Call Center reported two trees down on Lynntown Road. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cobbtown | - | The media relayed a report of multiple trees and large limbs down near 2500 Potter Lynn Road in Collins. |
| February 2016 | Flash Flood | Cobbtown | - | The Tattnall County 911 Call Center reported Henry Moxley Road closed near the intersection with Handy Kennedy Road due to flooding. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cobbtown | - | The Tattnall County 911 Call Center reported trees down on Highway 152. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cobbtown | - | The Tattnall County 911 Call Center reported trees down on Bill Sikes Road. |
| March 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cobbtown | - | Tattnall County dispatch reports multiple trees down and damage to property near the corner of Pinegrove Church Road and Highway 23. |
| March 2012 | Hail | Cobbtown | - | Tattnall County 911 Call Center reported quarter sized hail 1 mile northeast of Cobbtown. |
| March 2011 | Hail | Cobbtown | - | A trained weather spotter reported quarter size hail between Cobbtown, Georgia and Collins, Georgia. |
| March 2011 | Hail | Cobbtown | - | A trained weather spotter reported ping pong ball size hail falling at his residence in Cobbtown, Georgia. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cobbtown | - | Thunderstorm winds knocked down numerous large limbs. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cobbtown | - | Trees and powerlines down. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Cobbtown | - | no account filed |
| March 2005 | Hail | Cobbtown | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danton (historical) | 5.9 miles | 9 | |
| Collins | 7.0 miles | 8 | |
| Manassas | 10.4 miles | 8 | |
| Reidsville | 13.4 miles | 9 | |
| Hughland | 16.8 miles | 9 | |
| Bradleys (historical) | 18.9 miles | 9 | |
| Purvis (historical) | 21.1 miles | 19 | |
| Mendes | 21.3 miles | 17 |
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 Cobbtown | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2053087 | 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 355208. 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.
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.





