East Trion, Georgia
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Trion census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30753. It stands on Chappel Creek. The Survey maps it on the Trion quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 19 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.
- 1886 USGS Ringgold quadrangle1:125000
- 1892 USGS Catoosa quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1892 USGS Ringgold quadrangle1:125000, 7 printings
- 1955 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Trion quadrangle1:24000
- 1981 USGS Chickamauga quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
525 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 525 fires within 5 miles of East Trion between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,046 acres in total. 11 started naturally. 220 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 | 243 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 220 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 28 |
| Natural | 11 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2020CHATTOOGA006 |
| 8 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.1 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest | TEEMS |
| 7 September 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | 1.8 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 8.1 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-WALKER-008 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of East Trion: 3 past producers, 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Aluminum, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Halloysite Mine | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Justice Deposit | Aluminum, Iron | Prospect | ||
| Menlo Area | Iron | Past Producer | Strataform, Concordant |
Storms near this place
7 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names East Trion in 7 storm reports between 2009 and 2025: 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 1 flood, 1 tornado. 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 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Trion | $50,000 | The Chattooga County Emergency Manager reported numerous (more than 50) trees and power lines blown down across the county with the most damage concentrated between Trion and Summerville. Widespread power outages were reported and several people were trapped in homes where trees had fallen on the structure. No injuries were reported. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Trion | $5,000 | The Chattooga County 911 center reported trees an power lines blown down along Highway 27 around Mountain View Road and Scenic Hill Road. |
| January 2009 | Flood | East Trion | $2,000 | A survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia determined that flooding occurred on Racoon Creek at Hair Lake Road, and Spring Creek at Spring Creek Road. Small streams also overflowed their banks at Fish Hatchery Road and Ragland Road. In addition, the Chattooga River went into minor flood until the January 8th at 232 AM EST. Damage was confined to minor debris removal. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Trion | $1,000 | Tree down at W Halls Valley Rd and Old Highway 27. |
| May 2025 | Tornado (EF0) | East Trion | - | A tornado touched down across far northern Chattooga County,|between the small communities of Trion and Subligna just before|7PM EDT Sunday May 25th. Damage, mainly to trees being snapped|or uprooted started around Mountain View Road and Spring Creek|Road. Further tree damage was seen along Narrows Road heading up|Taylor Ridge. Very few if any access roads exist along the ridge|in this area, but additional damage that lines up with the|circulation on radar (from KHTX) occurred along Gore Subligna|Road where a carport solidly placed into the ground was ripped|out of the ground and a large tree snapped on a car nearby. |
| March 2021 | Flash Flood | East Trion | - | The Emergency Manager reported water over the roadway in the area near Ronni's Grocery on Mountain View Road. The water inundated nearby yards and approached the foundation of several homes. Radar estimates indicate that rainfall in the area ranged between 3 and 6 inches, resulting in the flash flooding. |
| March 2021 | Flash Flood | East Trion | - | The Emergency Manager reported water over Old Highway 27 just outside the city limits of Trion. Radar estimates indicate that rainfall in the area ranged between 3 and 5 inches, resulting in the flash flooding of Chappel Creek and the nearby roadway. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trion | 1.0 miles | 19 | |
| Welcome Hill | 2.4 miles | 19 | |
| Pennville | 2.8 miles | 19 | |
| Duck Creek (historical) | 4.7 miles | 19 | |
| Euthtilloga (historical) | 4.7 miles | 19 | |
| Farmersville | 5.3 miles | 16 | |
| Summerville | 5.4 miles | 16 | |
| Subligna | 5.6 miles | 20 |
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.
| Wikidata item Q122567385 | 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 331626. 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.








