BlockJonesboro, Georgia
21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1888 and the latest in 1993. It stands in the Jonesboro census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30236. It stands on Little Rum Creek. The Survey maps it on the Jonesboro quadrangle. 4,235 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 919 feet above sea level.
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On record in Jonesboro
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 2 records
Stately Oakslisted 1972- Jonesboro Historic Districtlisted 1972
Population over time
2 figuresJonesboro fell from 4,724 to 4,235 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 | 4,724 | |
| 2020 | 4,235 | -489 (-10%) |
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.
- 1888 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:125000
- 1890 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:125000
- 1892 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:125000
- 1895 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:125000, 7 printings
- 1953 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Jonesboro quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1957 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:100000
- 1993 USGS Jonesboro quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
143 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 143 fires within 5 miles of Jonesboro between 1992 and 2016, burning about 332 acres in total. 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 52 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 48 |
| Debris and open burning | 26 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 8.6 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 September 1993 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 13 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 1 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | 6.4 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 August 1993 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
57 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Jonesboro in 57 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 24 hail, 23 thunderstorm wind, 7 lightning, 2 flash flood. The reports record 2 injuries. 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 1999 | Lightning | Jonesboro | 2 hurt | Two workers were treated when lightning struck near the construction site for the new Clayton county jail and courthouse. They were not hit directly by the lightning, but were stunned.One was treated at the scene, while the other was taken to the hospital and released. |
| February 2009 | Hail | Jonesboro | $6,000,000 | The public and an off-duty National Weather Service employee reported very large hail across Clayton county. This was from the same parent thunderstorm that produced the 3.0 to 4.0 inch diameter hail in northeast Coweta and northern Fayette counties. Three-inch diameter hail was observed just southwest of Jonesboro in the Irongate subdivision and golf ball-sized hail fell elsewhere from just south of Jonesboro to Lovejoy. |
| January 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jonesboro | $2,000,000 | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Lightning | Jonesboro | $300,000 | An amateur radio operator relayed a report of two lightning-related house fires. The Clayton County Emergency Management Director reported that one of the homes suffered substantial damage when lightning started a fire in the drop ceiling of the basement when it struck a panel box outside of the home. |
| August 2000 | Lightning | Jonesboro | $150,000 | The Jonesboro Daily News reported that lightning struck and destroyed a home near Jonesboro on Wright's Way. The lightning started a fire in the attic which quickly spread to the garage and upstairs bedrooms. The home was gutted and its roof burned away. No one was home at the time, hence no injuries were reported. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jonesboro | $100,000 | The News Daily of Jonesboro reported that a downed tree caused a chain reaction which resulted in two other trees falling, the third of which caused extensive damage to a home. A resident of the home was trapped for 30 minutes in her home. Later analysis shows that the home may have to be demolished. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jonesboro | $50,000 | The public reported that at least five medium-sized trees were blown down. One of the trees landed on a brand new pickup truck and boat. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that power lines were blown down across cars on Tara Boulevard in the Morrow area. |
| June 2019 | Flash Flood | Jonesboro | $45,000 | A local official reported that water had flooded a roadway in a Jonesboro neighborhood, impacting cars and houses. Radar estimates indicate that rainfall amounts of 6 to 6.5 inches occurred over the area in a short period of time. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jonesboro | $25,000 | An amateur radio operator reported that one tree was blown down on a house in downtown Jonesboro and another tree was blown down on a car. |
| June 2003 | Flash Flood | Jonesboro | $25,000 | The Clayton county 911 center reported that flash flooding had occurred in the Briargate Subdivision as a result of Briar Creek flooding the local area. Up to eight homes had to be evacuated on Winding Way in the subdivision. |
| July 2000 | Lightning | Jonesboro | $25,000 | A Jonesboro newspaper reported two homes were struck by lightning. One home on Camanche Court was set on fire, while only smoke was found at the other house on Lull Water Circle. |
| February 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jonesboro | $25,000 | no account filed |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jonesboro | $20,000 | The Clayton County Emergency Manager reported multiple large trees blown down, one on a house. No injuries were reported. |
| May 1997 | Lightning | Jonesboro | $20,000 | Lightning started a fire in the attic of a home, causing extensive damage. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jonesboro | $10,000 | A COOP observer reported a tree blown down onto a house at intersection of South Main Street and Chestnut Street in Jonesboro. No injuries were reported. |
| April 1998 | Hail | Jonesboro | $6,000 | Several public reports of dime to quarter size hail were received. Damage to vehicles was also reported. |
| January 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jonesboro | $5,000 | The Clayton County 911 Center reported about a dozen trees and power lines down in Jonesboro. |
| July 2005 | Lightning | Jonesboro | $5,000 | The News Daily of Jonesboro reported that lightning struck several transformers in the area leaving up to 20,000 residents without power. In addition, lightning struck a tree causing it to splinter and send debris scattering in all directions from the site. |
| June 2003 | Lightning | Jonesboro | $5,000 | The local newspaper for Jonesboro reported that lightning struck the Clayton County sewage transfer plant resulting in the spillage of over 150,000 gallons of treated sewage into the Flint River. This occurred when the lightning rendered the pump at the station inoperable. The spill was not known because the automatic system, which notifies the plant of such failures, was also rendered inoperative by the lightning strike. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jonesboro | $3,000 | The public reported that a small thunderstorm produced a damaging downburst of winds as it dissipated. Numerous large trees were blown down within the Lake Spivey Golf Course and at least four to five large trees and a number of large limbs were down in the Foxfire Subdivision, both east of Jonesboro. Some windows were also blown out of homes in the Foxfire Subdivision. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jonesboro | $3,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew windows out of a business on Tara Boulevard. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jonesboro | $2,500 | The Clayton County 911 Center reported that numerous trees and power lines were blown down from Jonesboro southward through the panhandle. |
| March 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jonesboro | $2,000 | The Clayton County 911 center reported that power lines were down at the intersection of Battle Creek Road and Kind Road near the county health department. Four trees were also blown down in the Jonesboro area. |
| December 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jonesboro | $2,000 | A storm survey conducted by the National Weather Service concluded that the tornado that touched down in Henry county began as a microburst in extreme eastern Clayton county blowing down several trees near Walt Stevens Road and Georgia Highway 138 near the Henry county line. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jonesboro | $1,000 | Large tree down on a house off Thornwood Court. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jonesboro | $1,000 | The Clayton County 911 Center reported power lines down along Wilson Road. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jonesboro | $1,000 | The Clayton County 911 Center reported that two trees and one power line were down. One of the trees was down near the intersection of Georgia Highway 138 and U.S. Highway 19 and the other was on Beach Road. The power line was down on McDonough Street. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jonesboro | $1,000 | An off-duty NWS employee reported 2 trees were blown down. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jonesboro | $1,000 | HAM radio operators and the public reported nickel size hail and several trees blown down. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jonesboro | $500 | The public and an off-duty NWS employee reported several trees were knocked down by thunderstorm winds. |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jonesboro | $100 | no account filed |
| March 2009 | Hail | Jonesboro | - | The public observed nickel-sized hail on the southside of Jonesboro. |
| August 2007 | Hail | Jonesboro | - | The public reported penny-sized hail, especially along Georgia Highway 138 at Stephens Road in the Jonesboro area. |
| March 2005 | Hail | Jonesboro | - | The public reported penny-sized hail at the BP Foodmart in Jonesboro. An amateur radio operator reported penny-sized hail on Tara Boulevard at Flicker Road in Lovejoy. |
| December 2005 | Hail | Jonesboro | - | The public reported nickel-sized hail. |
| April 2003 | Hail | Jonesboro | - | The public reported penny-sized hail. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Jonesboro | - | The public reported nickel-sized hail. |
| June 2003 | Hail | Jonesboro | - | The public reported golf ball-sized hail. |
| August 2003 | Hail | Jonesboro | - | The public reported quarter-sized hail. |
| May 2002 | Hail | Jonesboro | - | Numerous reports of dime, nickel, and quarter size hail were received from the public. |
| May 2002 | Hail | Jonesboro | - | The public reported quarter size hail. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jonesboro | - | The public reported that a tree was blown down. |
| July 2002 | Hail | Jonesboro | - | The public reported dime to quarter size hail. |
| July 2002 | Hail | Jonesboro | - | The public reported half-dollar size hail. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jonesboro | - | The public reported pea size hail. |
| February 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jonesboro | - | A HAM radio operator reported a measured wind speed of 60 mph. |
| July 1999 | Hail | Jonesboro | - | The public reported dime to quarter size hail. There was also a report of a tree and limbs down. |
| June 1998 | Hail | Jonesboro | - | The public reported golf ball size hail. |
| June 1998 | Hail | Jonesboro | - | Two public reports indicated quarter and golfball size hail fell near Jonesboro. |
| June 1998 | Funnel Cloud | Jonesboro | - | A private citizen reported a funnel cloud. |
| June 1999 | Hail | Jonesboro | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Hail | Jonesboro | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Jonesboro | - | no account filed |
| April 1998 | Hail | Jonesboro | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Hail | Jonesboro | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Jonesboro | - | no account filed |
| May 1993 | Hail | Jonesboro | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrard | 0.5 miles | 21 | |
| Charlotte Woods | 0.7 miles | 21 | |
| Embrey Hills | 0.8 miles | 21 | |
| Barcelona Estates | 1.1 miles | 21 | |
| Drakes Landing | 1.1 miles | 21 | |
| Emerald Hills | 1.2 miles | 21 | |
| The Inlet | 1.3 miles | 21 | |
| Lake Tara | 1.4 miles | 21 |
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 Jonesboro | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1703398 | 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 332118. 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.
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.