BlockPalmetto, Georgia
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Palmetto census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30268. The Survey maps it on the Palmetto quadrangle. 5,071 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,020 feet above sea level.
On record in Palmetto
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
Thomas P. Arnold Houselisted 1984- Levi Ballard Houselisted 1980
Surveyed buildings and structures 1 record
- Tatum House, 8101 Roosevelt Highway, Palmettofederal building survey, 10 photographs
Population over time
2 figuresPalmetto grew from 4,488 to 5,071 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 | 4,488 | |
| 2020 | 5,071 | +583 (+13%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 16 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 Palmetto quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1957 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
214 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 214 fires within 5 miles of Palmetto between 1992 and 2020, burning about 850 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 40 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 | 112 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 40 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 18 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 13 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 11 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 9 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 2012 | Debris and open burning | 1.5 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2013-FULTON SOUTH-003 |
| 20 September 2018 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2019FULTON SOUTH001 |
| 14 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-COWETA-001 |
| 3 August 1992 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 August 2011 | Debris and open burning | 24 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2012-COWETA-004 |
| 17 August 1995 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 August 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
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Palmetto: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
15 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Palmetto in 15 storm reports between 1996 and 2015: 8 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 1 heavy rain, 1 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2009 | Hail | Palmetto | $700,000 | The Fulton County Emergency Management Director relayed reports of large hail from extreme southern Fulton county near the Coweta and Fayette county lines. Penny-sized hail was reported in the Chattahoochee Hills area in the far southwest part of the county near the Carroll county line and golf ball-sized hail between Palmetto and Union City near the Fayette county line. The public observed penny-sized hail in the College Park area. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Palmetto | $250,000 | The Fulton County Emergency Management Director reported that at least 50 trees were down across mainly the southern half of the county, especially in the Monroe Drive, Interstate-285, and Interstate-20 areas. At least one structure sustained damage in this area from downed trees. The public reported that another home in Palmetto suffered substantial damage when a large tree fell on structure. Three adjacent vehicles were also damaged substantially. |
| January 2006 | Tornado (F2) | Palmetto | $250,000 | A damage survey team from the National Weather Service in Peachtree City concluded that an F2 tornado had touched down just east of Palmetto in the far southern portion of Fulton county near the Coweta and Fayette county borders. The tornado touched down near Interstate-85 and U.S. Highway 29 east of Palmetto and then traveled east into extreme northwest Fayette county. The tornado was rated an F2 and traveled a path of seven miles, of which approximately four miles occurred within Fulton county. The maximum path width was 1/4 mile wide. Roof damage was observed to a number of homes along the path of the tornado. At least six homes east of Palmetto had sustained major damage with large trees down on the structures. Additionally, a number of trees were down along the path along with several power lines. Specifically, the tornado began around 8225 Tatum Road. Numerous trees were down in this area and several homes had sustained roof damage. The chimney was destroyed on one home. The tornado then continued across the intersection of Johnson and Tatum Road to Gullatt Road. Several homes in this area had sustained roof damage and in fact, one home had completely lost its roof. Numerous trees were either uprooted or snapped off along the path and several power lines were down as well. From this point, the tornado traveled toward the intersection of Bohannon and Kirkley Roads. Damage in this section was less extensive with just minor roof damage and only a few trees uprooted or down in the area. The tornado then crossed into Fayette county. |
| January 2006 | Hail | Palmetto | $250,000 | The public reported two inch diameter hail in Palmetto and penny-sized hail in Fairburn. The Union City police reported quarter-sized hail in Union City. Finally, the public reported penny-sized hail in College Park. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Palmetto | $20,000 | The Fulton County Emergency Management Director reported that from 50 to 100 trees were blown down along Hutcheson Ferry Road between Hearne and Rico Road west of Palmetto in south Fulton county. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Palmetto | $3,000 | The Fulton County 911 Center reported that several trees were down in the Palmetto area. A few shingles were also blown off a roof in North Fulton county in the Alpharetta area, but no other tree or structural damage was noted in that area at this time. |
| February 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Palmetto | $3,000 | The Fulton County 911 Center reported that five to six trees were blown down in the Palmetto area. The Fulton County Emergency Management Director reported that two more trees were down two to three miles west to northwest of Fairburn and another tree was down two miles west of College Park. |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Palmetto | $1,000 | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Palmetto | - | A report of quarter sized hail 2 miles west of Palmetto was received on social media. |
| March 2008 | Hail | Palmetto | - | The public reported that penny-sized hail fell for up to 15 minutes in the Palmetto area. |
| April 2005 | Hail | Palmetto | - | The public reported penny to quarter-sized hail. The hail lasted from six to eight minutes. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Palmetto | - | The public reported quarter-sized hail at the intersection of Cedar Grove Road and Georgia Highway 154, with penny-sized hail four miles north of Palmetto along Georgia Highway 154. |
| July 2003 | Heavy Rain | Palmetto | - | An amateur radio operator reported that heavy rain resulted in flooding of U.S. Highway 29 in Palmetto. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Palmetto | - | The public reported quarter size hail. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Palmetto | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Springs | 0.8 miles | 16 | |
| Carlton Woods | 0.9 miles | 16 | |
| Bear Creek Estates | 3.1 miles | 16 | |
| Goodes | 3.3 miles | 16 | |
| Rosegate Manor | 5.1 miles | 19 | |
| Cackle Corner | 5.2 miles | 16 | |
| Chattahoochee Hills | 5.3 miles | 17 | |
| Gledstone Hills | 5.7 miles | 19 |
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 Palmetto | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q508485 | 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 332596. 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.