BlockDunn, Georgia
21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1890 and the latest in 1999. It stands in the Cumming census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30040. The Survey maps it on the Cumming quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 21 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 Suwanee quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Suwanee quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1955 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Cumming quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1981 USGS Cartersville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1992 USGS Cumming quadrangle1:24000
- 1999 USGS Cumming quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
249 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 249 fires within 5 miles of Dunn between 1992 and 2018, burning about 309 acres in total. 10 started naturally. 52 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 | 112 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 52 |
| Smoking | 18 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 16 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 15 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 11 |
| Natural | 10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 1996 | Natural | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 September 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2017-FORSYTH-002 |
| 11 September 2017 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2018-FORSYTH-001 |
| 11 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 10 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 1 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | 1.3 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 1 September 1993 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
7 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Dunn: 3 past producers, 3 prospects, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Mica. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumming Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Harrison Prospect | Mica | Prospect | ||
| Davis Mine | Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Lot 70 2nd Dist. | Gold | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Lyons | Gold | Prospect | Vein | |
| Sawnee Mt. | Gold | Past Producer | Stream Placer | |
| Zamoda Au Prospect | Gold | Prospect | Vein |
Storms near this place
14 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Dunn in 14 storm reports between 2009 and 2025: 12 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 hail. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2009 | Tornado (EF1) | Dunn | $200,000 | A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia, confirmed that an EF1 tornado had touched down just west of a home at the end of Bay Circle off an inlet of Lake Lanier. The tornado tracked across this home and across a small inlet of Lake Lanier to another home at the end of Bay Court on the other side of the lake inlet. At least 50 large trees were uprooted or snapped around the home off Bay Circle, several of which fell on and caused considerable damage to the structure. Two vehicles in the driveway of this home were crushed when large trees fell on them. Three boats and two boat docks were destroyed. The boat docks, and one of the boats, were blown inland some 200 yards, overturned, and portions wrapped around or underneath fallen trees. The home on Bay Court on the other side of the Lake Lanier inlet suffered minor roof and structural damage from downed trees. However, at least another 50 large trees were uprooted or snapped on the adjacent land between the home and the lake inlet. The tornado lifted as it approached a steep hill behind the home on Bay Court. A couple of adjacent homes also suffered minor roof and window damage. |
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dunn | $100,000 | A National Weather Service survey team found a 3.5 mile long, 0.5 mile wide, path of thunderstorm wind damage from just north of Cumming around Mountain Side Drive northeast to near Coal Mountain around Spot Road and Blackburn Drive. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted and minor damage was noted to several sheds and roofs along the path of this storm. No injuries were reported. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dunn | $75,000 | The Forsyth County Emergency Management Director reported that at least a dozen trees were down across the northeast part of the county on the west side of Lake Lanier. At least five trees were down in the Pilgrim Mill area, with one of these trees down on a home and another down on a vehicle. Several of the downed trees also impacted power lines. Trees were down on power lines on Holtzclaw Road, Tanglewood Drive, Shady Grove Road, and Jensen Trail and along Pilgrim Mill Road. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dunn | $50,000 | The Forsyth County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees blow down across the eastern portion of the county. Some location include Lemans Street, Barberry Hill Drive, Lark Terrace and Bethel Road. Some power lines were also down in these areas. A house on Lark Terrace and one on Bethel Road were struck by falling trees. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dunn | $30,000 | The Forsyth County 911 Center reported that multiple trees were blown down off of Catalina Drive. One tree fell on a house. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dunn | $10,000 | Amateur radio operator reported a tree down on a home near the intersection of Pilgrim Mill Rd and FAA Rd. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dunn | $5,000 | The public reported several trees blown down damaging a fence along Williams Circle. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dunn | $5,000 | The Forsyth County Emergency Manager reported a tree blown down east of Cumming. The falling tree damaged a house, no injuries were reported. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dunn | $3,000 | The Forsyth County Emergency Manager reported trees blown down in the vicinity of Mountain Road and Dahlonega Highway. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dunn | $1,000 | Tree down on a house just to the west of the intersection of Pilgrim Mill Road and FAA Road. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dunn | $1,000 | The public reported a tree blown down in a yard along Emerald Drive. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dunn | - | Mesonet station 0637 w 2.2 ne Cumming. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dunn | - | Report of 59 mph wind gust at Mesonet station 1076 w 1.6 NE Cumming. |
| August 2019 | Hail | Dunn | - | The public reported quarter size hail at the intersection of Pilgrim Mill Road and Still Road. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pirkle Woods | 1.0 miles | 21 | |
| Cumming | 2.3 miles | 21 | |
| Coal Mountain | 2.7 miles | 19 | |
| Matt | 4.4 miles | 22 | |
| Drew | 5.4 miles | 21 | |
| The Polo Fields | 5.9 miles | 21 | |
| Heardville | 6.5 miles | 22 | |
| Ducktown | 6.5 miles | 21 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1673357. 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.