Lakeview, Georgia

28 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1982. It stands in the Fort Oglethorpe-Lakeview census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30741. It stands on Black Branch. The Survey maps it on the Fort Oglethorpe quadrangle. 4,777 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 768 feet above sea level.

Lakeview within Catoosa County

Population over time

2 figures

Lakeview fell from 4,839 to 4,777 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	4,839
2020	4,777	-62 (-1%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

13 surveys from 28 printed sheets

Matched 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
1936 USGS Fort Oglethorpe quadrangle1:24000
1942 USGS Fort Oglethorpe quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
1955 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
1958 USGS Fort Oglethorpe quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
1958 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
1961 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
1963 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
1969 USGS Fort Oglethorpe quadrangle1:24000
1981 USGS Chickamauga quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
1982 USGS Fort Oglethorpe quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings

Fires near this place

240 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 240 fires within 5 miles of Lakeview between 1992 and 2020, burning about 534 acres in total. 10 started naturally. 55 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	110
Arson/incendiarism	55
Misuse of fire by a minor	19
Equipment and vehicle use	14
Natural	10
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	9
Railroad operations and maintenance	8
Recreation and ceremony	8
Smoking	7

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 1999	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
8 September 1993	Arson/incendiarism	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
6 September 2002	Debris and open burning	2.4 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	FY2003-CATOOSA-007
5 September 1999	Recreation and ceremony	2.0 acres	Tennessee Division of Forestry	not named
4 September 1998	Debris and open burning	1.0 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
29 September 2007	Arson/incendiarism	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
29 September 1993	Debris and open burning	2.6 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
26 September 2017	Equipment and vehicle use	under an acre	Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park	HAY

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Catoosa County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 11 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Lakeview: 5 past producers, 3 prospects, 2 producers, 1 unknown. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Aluminum, Clay, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Iron. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
Mcfarland Mine	Iron	Past Producer	Strataform, Concordant
Alton Park Tract	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer	1952
Dave L Brown Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Alton Park Tract	Clay	Past Producer	Sedimentary
Chatanooga Mine	Clay	Unknown
General Shale Georgia Pit	Clay	Producer
Bennett Mine No. 1	Aluminum	Past Producer
Bennett No.2 Prospect	Aluminum	Prospect
Hornville Mine	Aluminum	Past Producer
Mccallie Tunnel Prospect	Aluminum	Prospect

Every working recorded in Catoosa County

Storms near this place

19 since 2006

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lakeview in 19 storm reports between 2006 and 2025: 7 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 4 flash flood, 3 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
September 2009	Flood	Lakeview	$1,000,000	The Catoosa County Emergency Management Director reported that significant and widespread flooding continued across the county. Many homes, apartments, and businesses remained or became flooded during this period. The worst flooding was across the northern portion of the county, near Fort Oglethorpe. A number of creeks and streams remained above flood stage. Dozens of roads remained underwater, impassable, and closed. Additional monetary damage during this time frame was at least $1 million.
September 2009	Flood	Lakeview	$340,000	Catoosa county emergency management personnel and USGS stream gages confirmed that major to record flooding continued across much of the county. Many homes, apartments, businesses, and roads sustained damage from flooding. Several roads were closed. Monetary damages from flooding continued to mount, with an additional $340,000 incurred during this time frame, nearly all of which occurred prior to 845 am EDT on the 22nd. Flood waters began to recede after 845 am EDT on the 22nd, but many locations remained flooded through 845 am EDT on the 23rd.
September 2009	Flash Flood	Lakeview	$340,000	Catoosa county emergency management personnel reported that extensive flooding was observed across much of the county as repeated thunderstorms with heavy rain tracked across the area for several hours. Many roads became flooded and impassable and suffered considerable damage. A number of home and apartments were flooded, especially in the Fort Oglethorpe and Midway areas. Schools were closed for at least two days because of many impassable roads. Monetary property damage during this time frame was estimated to be $340,000.
September 2009	Flood	Lakeview	$160,000	Catoosa county emergency management personnel confirmed that extensive flooding continued across much of the county, especially the northern areas. The most significant flooding was observed in the northern portion of the county near Fort Oglethorpe. Several roads were under water because of flooded creeks and streams. Some property was damaged from flood waters. Monetary damage during this time frame was estimated to be in excess of $150,000.
September 2009	Flash Flood	Lakeview	$160,000	The Catoosa County Emergency Management Director reported flash flooding across the northern half of the county, especially in the Lakeview area. Two people had to be rescued by boat from their homes as creeks rapidly rose out of their banks in the area. Several apartments were flooded and sustained significant damage. A number of cars were submerged in flood waters as well. However, no injuries or deaths were reported from flash flooding in this county. Monetary damage was mostly in the form of flooded apartments, homes, and vehicles.
June 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Lakeview	$110,000	The Catoosa County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees down, some on houses, from Nason, Chestnut, Hudson and Park streets near Lakeview Middle School to Milford drive near Lake Winnepesauka. Seven homes had damage from falling trees, however all appeared to be inhabitable. No injuries were reported. Numerous power and telephone lines were also down in this area.
July 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Lakeview	$5,000	A trained spotter reported trees blown down across the road. The trees also brought down power lines resulting in a power outage in the local area.
April 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Lakeview	$5,000	The Catoosa County Emergency Management Director reported that a couple of trees were down near Lakeview and some shingles were blown off the roofs of some homes in the area.
September 2011	Flash Flood	Lakeview	$5,000	The Catoosa County Emergency Management Director reported that the Black Branch Creek flooded the parking lot of the Battlewood Apartments in Fort Oglethorpe. Several evacuations were required at the apartment complex as the water level reached the steps of several of the units. Several other small creeks in the county also overflowed their banks. Despite the evacuations, none of the apartment units were actually flooded or incurred any damages. Monetary damage was confined to debris removal.
March 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Lakeview	$1,000	Tree down in roadway near Cross St and Pinewood Cir.
May 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Lakeview	$1,000	EM reports tree down on Lakeview Dr near Greens Lake Rd.
May 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Lakeview	$1,000	Tree reported down behind home on Backdraft Ln near intersection of Biscayne Blvd.
April 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Lakeview	$1,000	The Catoosa County 911 Center reported that four to five trees were down across the northern part of the county, but especially in the Fort Oglethorpe area.
June 2023	Hail	Lakeview	-	Public provided a report and photo of quarter-sized hail from Lake Winnepesaukah.
June 2018	Flash Flood	Lakeview	-	A trained spotter reported flowing water over Lakeview Avenue, likely a result of Black Branch rising out of its banks from locally heavy rainfall and high runoff rates.
March 2011	Hail	Lakeview	-	The public observed ping-pong ball-sized hail near Fort Oglethorpe and quarter-sized hail near Lakeview. WSR-88D data suggests that similar-sized hail likely continued southeastward across the county toward Tunnel Hill.
June 2011	Hail	Lakeview	-	A trained storm spotter observed quarter-sized hail in the far northwestern part of Catoosa county near the Tennessee state line, then observed nickel-sized hail toward the northeastern part of the county northeast of Ringgold.
May 2008	Hail	Lakeview	-	The Catoosa County 911 Center relayed reports of penny to nickel-sized hail across far northern Catoosa county near the Tennessee state line, 4-5 miles north of Fort Oglethorpe and Ringgold. Nickel-sized hail was observed in the Lakeview area and penny-sized hail north of Ringgold.
May 2006	Hail	Lakeview	-	The public reported penny-sized hail.

Every storm recorded in Catoosa County

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.

Place	Distance	Sheets
Waverly Park	0.7 miles	28
Pinewood Estates	0.7 miles	28
Newnan Springs	0.8 miles	28
Green Acres	1.1 miles	28
Cloud Springs	1.1 miles	28
Midway	1.1 miles	28
Dallondale	1.2 miles	28
Brookvale Estates	1.4 miles	28

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 Lakeview	An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q943492	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 332171. 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.