BlockFairway Oaks, Georgia
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1942 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Savannah census division. It lies in ZIP code area 31406. The Survey maps it on the Savannah quadrangle.
On record in Fairway Oaks
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 within a mile 3 records
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
- Fairway Oaks-Greenview Historic Districtlisted 2009 · 0.2 miles away
- Kensington Park-Groveland Historic Districtlisted 2014 · 0.5 miles away
- Magnolia Park Historic Districtlisted 2024 · 0.8 miles away
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 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.
- 1942 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:62500
- 1947 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000
- 1948 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1960 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1978 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1981 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
103 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 103 fires within 5 miles of Fairway Oaks between 1992 and 2017, burning about 509 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 28 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 28 |
| Debris and open burning | 24 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 17 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 12 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 11 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 September 1999 | Smoking | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 13 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 August 2016 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2017-CHATHAM-002 |
| 25 August 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2017-CHATHAM-004 |
| 26 July 1993 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 June 1999 | Smoking | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 June 1996 | Debris and open burning | 4.8 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 June 2008 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Fairway Oaks: 1 producer, 1 past producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gypsum-Anhydrite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Flintkote/ Savannah, Ga. | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
15 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Fairway Oaks in 15 storm reports between 2011 and 2025: 12 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 lightning, 1 flash flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2019 | Lightning | Fairway Oaks | $2,000,000 | The media and emergency management indicated a fire was initiated by lightning at an apartment complex located along the 5000 Block of Garrard Avenue. The roof and 3rd floor of the 1300 apartment building was primarily involved in the fire, but the entire building was considered a complete loss. Three firefighters had indirect injuries associated with the fire, one from a roof collapse, one from second degree burns and another from third degree burns. All are expected to make a full recovery. Thirty residents were also left without a home. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairway Oaks | $5,000 | The public reported 1 large tree down on a trailer along highway 17 South. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairway Oaks | $3,500 | A Chatham County emergency manager reported a tree down on a residence on Westlake Avenue. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairway Oaks | $2,000 | A Chatham County emergency manager reported a trees down at Liberty Parkway and ACL Blvd. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairway Oaks | $1,000 | The Savannah media reported the left lane of Interstate 16 West at Interstate 526 was blocked due to a fallen tree. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairway Oaks | $1,000 | A spotter reported a large tree down near the intersection of Chatham Parkway and Highway 17. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairway Oaks | $500 | A Chatham County emergency manager reported a highway sign blown down on Interstate 516 at Veterans Parkway. |
| August 2025 | Flash Flood | Fairway Oaks | - | An emergency manager reported a stalled vehicle in floodwater in the 1400 Block of Mills B Lane Boulevard. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairway Oaks | - | Chatham County dispatch reported a tree down on a vehicle in the 4500 block of Ogeechee Road. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairway Oaks | - | Chatham County dispatch reported a tree down along the 100 block of Buckhalter Road. |
| September 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairway Oaks | - | Chatham County Emergency Management reported a tree down on Rockdale Street and Pendleton Street. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairway Oaks | - | Power lines were reported down on Staley Avenue in Savannah. |
| January 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairway Oaks | - | Chatham County Emergency Management reported two trees blown down and blocking traffic off of Southern Boulevard and Chatham Parkway. |
| March 2013 | Hail | Fairway Oaks | - | The public reported dime to nickel size hail on Chatham Parkway south of Interstate 16. |
| December 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairway Oaks | - | A 71 mph wind gust was recorded at Hunter Air Field. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakdale | 0.3 miles | 17 | |
| Kensington Park | 0.4 miles | 17 | |
| Sackville (historical) | 0.5 miles | 17 | |
| Habersham Woods | 0.6 miles | 17 | |
| Groveland | 0.7 miles | 17 | |
| Magnolia Park | 0.7 miles | 17 | |
| Highland Park | 0.7 miles | 17 | |
| Forrest Hills | 0.8 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 331691. 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.