Leland, Georgia
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1992. It stands in the Mableton census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30126. The Survey maps it on the Mableton quadrangle.
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 Mableton quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1957 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:100000
- 1992 USGS Mableton quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
43 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 43 fires within 5 miles of Leland between 1993 and 2016, burning about 148 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 12 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 | 13 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 12 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 September 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 August 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 July 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2003-LINCOLN-001 |
| 16 July 1995 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 12 July 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 June 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.1 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 June 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 12 June 1993 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 5.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Leland: 3 producers, 1 past producer. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Cement Plant | Stone | Producer | ||
| Stamps Mine No 2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Plant No. 7 | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Sandy Creek Mine | Clay | Producer |
Storms near this place
7 since 2010Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Leland in 7 storm reports between 2010 and 2025: 2 hail, 2 flash flood, 1 lightning, 1 tornado. The reports record 2 deaths. 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 2010 | Lightning | Leland | 2 killed | WXIA Television of Atlanta reported that two teenage girls were struck by lightning while standing under a tree adjacent to their home at the Windwood apartments, just south of Mableton. The 16-year old female died shortly after being transported from the scene to the hospital. Her 14-year old cousin died on July 21st after being hospitalized in critical condition and on a respirator since the lightning strike on the 13th. |
| November 2016 | Tornado (EF1) | Leland | $50,000 | A National Weather Service storm survey team found that an EF1 tornado with maximum winds of 100 MPH moved along a path with a maximum width of 100 yards for just under a half of a mile across portions of Cobb County. The tornado began along Delta Circle impacting several large, metal industrial buildings. The southern corner of one warehouse was ripped apart with metal siding and roofing was twisted and carried about a quarter of a mile away into an open field. At this location a tractor-trailer was flipped onto its side and several trees were snapped or uprooted. The tornado travelled northeast causing additional damage around the intersection of Mableton Parkway and Lee Industrial Boulevard where several large trees were snapped or uprooted and a wooden utility pole was ripped out of the ground. An aluminum light pole was snapped near the base and several more trees were snapped or uprooted along Discovery Boulevard before the tornado ended. [11/30/16: Tornado #3, County #1/1, EF1, Cobb, 2016:009]. |
| December 2015 | Flash Flood | Leland | $10,000 | A USGS stream gauge on Nickajack Creek at Veterans Memorial Highway near Mableton reached flood stage of 10 feet. The creek crest at 11 feet. Minor flooding occurred in the woodlands and natural flood plain upstream and downstream from the gauge. Portions of Nickajack Park around one mile upstream from the gauge was flooded around one foot deep. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Leland | $3,000 | The stage height of a USGS stream gage on the Nickajack Creek at Veterans Memorial Highway near Mableton reached flood stage of 10 feet. The creek crest at 10.3 feet. Minor flooding occurred in portions of Nickajack Park upstream from the gage. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leland | $1,000 | The 911 Center reported a tree down by Hillcrest Drive and Spring Drive. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Leland | - | Public report of quarter-sized hail reported near Mableton. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Leland | - | The public reported quarter sized hail near Mabelton. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder Vista | 1.1 miles | 19 | |
| Lakeside | 1.2 miles | 19 | |
| Mableton | 1.3 miles | 19 | |
| Blackhawk Hills | 1.4 miles | 19 | |
| Gordon Hills Estates | 1.4 miles | 19 | |
| Gordon Woods | 1.4 miles | 19 | |
| Ivey Terrace | 1.5 miles | 19 | |
| Howard | 1.5 miles | 19 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 332204. 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.









