BlockFairplay, Georgia
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Fairplay census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30135. The Survey maps it on the Rico quadrangle. 1,267 people lived here at the 2020 count.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 17 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
- 1957 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Rico quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Villa Rica quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1981 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
121 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 121 fires within 5 miles of Fairplay between 1992 and 2019, burning about 648 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 19 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 | 64 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 19 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 8 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 7 |
| Natural | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 August 1993 | Natural | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 August 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 July 2012 | Natural | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2013-CARROLL-006 |
| 21 July 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 35 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2001-DOUGLAS-001 |
| 21 July 1993 | Debris and open burning | 1.2 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 12 July 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2017-DOUGLAS-002 |
| 7 June 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 June 1993 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
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 Fairplay: 1 past producer, 1 occurrence, 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Iron-Pyrite, Gold, Copper, Sulfur. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keaten-Thomas Prospect | Iron-Pyrite, Gold, Copper | Occurrence | Gossan | |
| Keaton-Thomas Prospect | Sulfur | Prospect | ||
| Villa Rica Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
34 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Fairplay in 34 storm reports between 2000 and 2026: 25 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 3 flash flood, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairplay | $1,500,000 | A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City confirmed that the path of widespread straight-line wind damage that began in Carroll county continued into Douglas county. The wind damage path continued generally along and south of Georgia Highway 166 in the southern part of the county, from west of Fairplay to the Fulton county line south of Chapel Hill. The most extensive damage was observed in the Fairplay area. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in Fairplay. A total of 121 homes sustained damage in the Fairplay, Chapel Hill, and southern Douglasville areas, including homes on Hannah Road, Tyree Road, South Post Road, Saint Andrews Country Club, East Carroll Road, Shell Road, and Capps Ferry Road. The damage survey concluded all of the wind damage was from strong straight line winds of at least 70 mph and that there was no tornado touch down in Douglas county from this event. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairplay | $200,000 | The Douglas County Emergency Management Director reported that a roof on a building in downtown Douglasville collapsed because of strong thunderstorm wind gusts. Another building in Lithia Springs along Bankhead Highway also had a good portion of its roof torn off by strong thunderstorm wind gusts. In addition, widespread damage to trees and power lines was observed throughout the county from just northwest of Fairplay to Lithia Springs. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairplay | $150,000 | The Douglas County Emergency Management Director reported that several trees were down across the county from Fairplay to northeast of Douglasville. The most significant damage appeared to be on the west and north side of Douglasville. Several trees were down near the intersection of Georgia Highway 5 and Riley Road. A large tree caused a roof to cave in on a structure located in the 6600 block of Bankhead Highway just southwest of Douglasville. |
| April 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairplay | $50,000 | The Douglas County Emergency Manager and the public reported numerous trees blown down in the Fairplay area, generally along Liberty Road from Tyree Road to Banks Mill Road. |
| March 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairplay | $50,000 | Numerous reports of trees and power lines blown down were received from the Douglas County Emergency Manager and the 911 center. Trees were reported down on North Helton Road, Harvest Hill, and on Oakland Drive where one tree fell onto a house. No injuries were reported. Power lines were blown down along Corn Crib Loop South. |
| May 2010 | Flash Flood | Fairplay | $50,000 | Flash flooding was indicated along the USGS stream gage on Sweetwater Creek at the Interstate-20 bridge where it reached its flood stage of 10.0 feet at 745 am EDT. The creek continued to rise and crested at 11.0 feet at 930 am EDT. The Douglas County Emergency Management Director indicated that a small dam near Post and Liberty roads was breached. A pond on Rose Avenue also overtopped its dam and flooded parts of Rose Avenue with six inches of water. Several roads in the county were closed because of slow drainage. Several homes suffered flooded basements as well. Damages to roads and property were estimated at $50,000. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairplay | $15,000 | The Douglas County Emergency Manager reported trees and power lines blown down across the central part of the county from southeast of Villa Rica to south of Douglasville. Locations include West Union Hill Road just east of Ephesus Church Road, Jason Industrial Parkway at Bankhead Highway, Highway 5 at Wenona Street, Baldwood Drive at Kings Highway, and on Jims Court. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairplay | $8,000 | The Douglas County Emergency Manager reported several trees blown down across the southern end of the county from the Fairplay area to Chapel Hill. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairplay | $5,000 | The 911 Center reported trees down on Highway 5 at Highway 166, Highway 5 at Hollis Road, and powerlines down at Deer Run Trail. |
| August 2010 | Lightning | Fairplay | $5,000 | The Douglas County Emergency Management Director reported that a home in Fairplay was struck by lightning. Damage to the home was in the form of a damaged phone box and the electrical wiring adjacent to a clothes dryer in the utility room. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairplay | $5,000 | The Douglas County Sentinel of Douglasville reported that at least 25 trees were blown down at one residence on Cowan Mill Road in the southwest part of the county. |
| February 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairplay | $4,000 | The Douglas County 911 Center reported that many trees were down, scattered about the county. The public measured wind gusts of 55 mph in the Winston area at Interstate-20 and Post Road. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairplay | $1,000 | The emergency manager relayed a report of a downed tree blocking cool springs road near east union hill road. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairplay | $1,000 | The emergency manager relayed a report of a tree down at liberty road and ephesus church road. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairplay | $1,000 | Tree down on powerlines near helton rd and watkins mill rd. |
| February 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairplay | $1,000 | Powerline reported down on an patrol vehicle at 6706 post rd. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairplay | $1,000 | Emergency manager relayed a report of a downed tree partially blocking the 5000 block of Liberty Rd. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairplay | $1,000 | Powerline downed across roadway on 5800 block of tyree rd. |
| January 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairplay | $1,000 | A tree was downed on highway 166 at Tyree rd. |
| December 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairplay | $1,000 | Em reports a tree was downed on Post Rd at Hwy 166. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairplay | $1,000 | Tree reported down at the intersection of Cole Rd and Liberty Rd. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairplay | $1,000 | Tree down in the 7000 block of Lamplighter Ln. |
| April 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairplay | $1,000 | An off-duty NWS employee reported trees down in Chapel Hill and the Douglas county sheriff's office reported trees down in Fairplay. |
| November 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairplay | $500 | The Douglas County 911 center reported a tree blown down near the intersection of Cole Road and Ephesus Church Road. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairplay | - | Tree downed on a vehicle along post road . |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairplay | - | Numerous trees down across northern half of Douglas County in near continuous swath. Damage. Many of the trees were on homes and powerlines. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairplay | - | Report of half a dozen trees down in the vicinity of North Helton and Liberty Rd. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Fairplay | - | The public observed penny-sized hail around Douglasville. WSR-88D radar data suggests that the intensifying thunderstorm across the county likely produced penny-sized hail from northwest of Fairplay in the southwest part of the county to Lithia Springs in the northeast part of the county. |
| March 2011 | Hail | Fairplay | - | An amateur radio operator relayed a report of penny-sized hail around Fairplay. WSR-88D radar data suggests that similar-sized hail likely fell across much of far southern Douglas county from west of Fairplay to east of Hannah. |
| August 2010 | Hail | Fairplay | - | The public reported penny-sized hail around Fairplay on East Carroll Road. |
| July 2007 | Hail | Fairplay | - | The public observed nickel-sized hail. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Fairplay | - | The public reported penny-sized hail. |
| July 2003 | Flash Flood | Fairplay | - | The public reported that a number of roads in the area were covered with flowing water, several inches deep. |
| June 2003 | Flash Flood | Fairplay | - | The public reported that Georgia Highway 166 was covered with several inches of flowing water. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollis Heights | 1.0 miles | 17 | |
| Tyree | 1.2 miles | 16 | |
| Sweetwater Bluff | 1.4 miles | 17 | |
| McWhorter | 1.4 miles | 17 | |
| The Noles Estates | 1.5 miles | 17 | |
| Cheviot Hills | 1.8 miles | 17 | |
| River West | 2.1 miles | 17 | |
| Hannah | 2.5 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 Fairplay | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q5430682 | 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 314045. 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.