BlockFairburn, Georgia
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1999. It stands in the Fairburn-Union City census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30213. The Survey maps it on the Fairburn quadrangle. 16,483 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,027 feet above sea level.
On record in Fairburn
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 3 records
John F. Beavers Houselisted 1984
Campbell County Courthouselisted 1976- Fairburn Commercial Historic Districtlisted 1988
Surveyed buildings and structures 3 records
- Beaver House at Campbellton, Fairburnfederal building survey, 1 photograph
- Campbell County Courthouse at Fairburn, 45 East Broad Street, Fairburnfederal building survey, 1 photograph
- Old Campbell County Courthouse at Campbellton, Fairburnfederal building survey, 1 photograph
Population over time
2 figuresFairburn grew from 12,950 to 16,483 between 2010 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12,950 | |
| 2020 | 16,483 | +3,533 (+27%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 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.
- 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 Fairburn quadrangle1:24000, 6 printings
- 1957 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:100000
- 1999 USGS Fairburn quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
129 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 129 fires within 5 miles of Fairburn between 1992 and 2019, burning about 599 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 42 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 | 50 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 42 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 10 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 2019 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2020FAYETTE001 |
| 7 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 21 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2020FULTON SOUTH003 |
| 20 September 2018 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2019FULTON SOUTH001 |
| 16 September 2019 | Natural | 27 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2020FULTON SOUTH002 |
| 15 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.5 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-FULTON SOUTH-001 |
| 2 August 2012 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2013-FULTON SOUTH-002 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Fairburn: 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Site | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Scott Development Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Tyrone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
29 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Fairburn in 29 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 15 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail, 4 lightning. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2013 | Hail | Fairburn | $3,870,000 | The public reported golf ball sized hail west of Fairburn. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Fairburn | $2,000,000 | The College Park Police Department observed golf ball-sized hail. The Fulton County 911 Center relayed a report of quarter-sized hail from the Fairburn area. Hail fell for 10 to 15 minutes in the Fairburn area. Georgia Highway 92 was reported to have been covered with hail. The storm weakened as it moved northeast, but penny-sized hail was still observed by the public as it moved through the East Point area near Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairburn | $150,000 | A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that straight-line thunderstorm wind damage continued to track from Douglas into south Fulton county. The most significant damage was observed approximately four miles north of Fairburn, where several downed trees caused damage to several structures along South Fulton Parkway. The Fulton County Emergency Management Director reported that a home was heavily damaged in the 4800 block of Trigger Lane in the north part of Fairburn. The survey confirmed that all of this damage was caused by straight-line winds and not a tornado. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairburn | $5,000 | The Fulton County Office of Emergency Management reported at least 6 trees blown down in the southwest portion of the county. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairburn | $5,000 | The Fulton County 911 Center reported that several power lines were down in the south end of the county. One tree was also down, but the main problem was downed power lines. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairburn | $2,000 | NWS employee reports 2 tree down on Rivertown Rd at the intersection of Tell Rd. |
| February 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairburn | $2,000 | The Fulton County Emergency Management Director reported that a few trees and power lines were down near U.S. Highway 29 in the south part of Fulton County in the Fairburn, Union City, and College Park areas. |
| January 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairburn | $2,000 | The public reported trees down on Cascade Road northwest of Fairburn, and power lines and a few trees down in Fairburn. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairburn | $2,000 | An off-duty NWS employee and a public report indicated limbs and several trees were blown down. |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairburn | $2,000 | no account filed |
| March 2018 | Hail | Fairburn | $1,500 | An amateur radio operator reported golf ball size hail at the Senoia Road exit on I-85. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairburn | $1,500 | Local newspaper reported that several trees were blown down between Highways 138 and 92 east of Fairburn toward Jonesboro Road. |
| April 2001 | Lightning | Fairburn | $1,500 | The public reported that lightning struck a power meter on the outside of a residence and completely burned the meter as well as some of the immediate wiring. The house was without power until the meter was repaired. |
| April 2001 | Lightning | Fairburn | $1,500 | The public reported that lightning struck a power meter on the outside of a residence and completely burned the meter as well as some of the immediate wiring. The house was without power until the meter was repaired. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairburn | $1,000 | A large tree was downed alongside ga-74 just north of milam road. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairburn | $1,000 | Emergency manager reported a tree down near intersection of Tell Rd and Rivertown Rd. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairburn | $1,000 | Tree down across GA-92 near Valleybrook Dr. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairburn | $1,000 | The public reported that three trees were down around Fairburn. |
| September 2007 | Lightning | Fairburn | $1,000 | The Georgia Department of Transportation reported that lightning struck a transformer on a power pole adjacent to interstate-85 near Fairburn. This resulted in the attached power line falling down on the interstate. All lanes of the interstate had to be closed while the line was repaired. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairburn | $1,000 | An off duty National Weather Service employee observed that several large trees had been blown down onto Geogia Highway 92 in Fairburn.. |
| August 2002 | Lightning | Fairburn | $250 | Lightning struck a tree, knocking it down. |
| March 2023 | Hail | Fairburn | - | Multiple reports of ping pong sized hail across Fairburn. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Fairburn | - | The public reported that pea to dime sized hail fell just west of Fairburn. |
| April 2009 | Hail | Fairburn | - | The public observed quarter-sized hail in the College Park area. Earlier reports from the public indicated that golf ball-sized hail fell along the Douglas/Fulton county line southeast of Chapel Hill. This storm tracked with similar intensity from this point eastward across southern Fulton county to College Park. This was a separate thunderstorm from the one that was simultaneously producing hail further north in the county, northwest of Atlanta. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairburn | - | A storm spotter for the National Weather Service estimated wind gusts to 65 mph. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Fairburn | - | A storm spotter for the National Weather Service observed penny-sized hail. |
| August 1999 | Hail | Fairburn | - | The public reported dime size hail. |
| June 1998 | Hail | Fairburn | - | A few public reports indicated dime to quarter size hail fell across southern Fulton county. |
| June 1998 | Hail | Fairburn | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon Chase | 0.7 miles | 19 | |
| Fireside | 1.0 miles | 19 | |
| Rosegate Manor | 1.7 miles | 19 | |
| Wellington | 2.1 miles | 19 | |
| Suffolk Downs | 2.3 miles | 19 | |
| Shannon Villas | 2.4 miles | 19 | |
| Union City | 2.5 miles | 19 | |
| Shannon Glen | 2.6 miles | 19 |
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 Fairburn | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q3261359 | 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 314030. 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.