BlockPeachtree City, Georgia
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1979. It stands in the Peachtree City-Tyrone census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30269. The Survey maps it on the Tyrone quadrangle. 38,244 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 899 feet above sea level.
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Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
Surveyed buildings and structures 1 record
- Andrew Nations House, Northeast corner of intersection of Redwing & Bernhard Roads, Peachtree Cityfederal building survey, 12 photographs
Population over time
2 figuresPeachtree City grew from 34,364 to 38,244 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 | 34,364 | |
| 2020 | 38,244 | +3,880 (+11%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 9 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.
- 1953 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Tyrone quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1979 USGS Griffin quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Photographs
1 photograph,Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Fires near this place
157 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 157 fires within 5 miles of Peachtree City between 1992 and 2019, burning about 322 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 17 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 | 93 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 17 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 8 |
| Smoking | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 8 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 6 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
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 1993 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 2014 | Debris and open burning | 3.4 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2015-COWETA-003 |
| 16 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2020COWETA004 |
| 1 September 1993 | Smoking | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 August 2002 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2003-COWETA-003 |
| 7 August 2006 | Natural | 1.5 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 August 1993 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 21 August 2000 | Natural | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2001-COWETA-007 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Peachtree City: 1 occurrence, 1 producer, 1 past producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Granite, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Marble, Dimension. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Mcelwaney Quarry | Marble, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| J H Neely Place | Granite | Occurrence | ||
| Tyrone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 83 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Peachtree City in 83 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 39 thunderstorm wind, 27 hail, 13 lightning, 2 flood. The reports record 2 deaths and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2012 | Lightning | Peachtree City | 1 killed, 1 hurt | Peachtree City Police reported that one man was killed and another was injured due to a lightning strike at the Batter Way docks on Peachtree Lake. The men were fishing on the lake and when they saw the storms coming in, they puled their boat out of the water and took shelter from a storm underneath a tree that was struck by lightning. |
| July 2005 | Flash Flood | Peachtree City | 1 killed, $163,000 | The Fayette County Emergency Management Director reported that flash flooding occurred in some areas of Peachtree City in particular. Rainfall of five inches or more was common across much of the county between 7 pm and 10 pm EDT, especially the western and northern sections. Several homes were flooded in Peachtree City as well as in unincorporated rural areas of Fayette county between Peachtree City and Fayetteville. An 18-year old male was swept to his death in a flooded drainage ditch in Peachtree City near the Tinsley Mills apartments just east of the intersection of Georgia Highways 54 and 74. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that several motorists became stranded on some streets in Peachtree City and Fayetteville as roads became flooded and impassable. |
| July 2007 | Lightning | Peachtree City | 1 hurt, $250,000 | The Fayette County Emergency Management Director reported that lightning struck two homes, one in Peachtree City on Smokey Way and another in Fayetteville on Chateau Drive. Moderate damage resulted to both structures. In addition, a person was struck and injured by lightning on Winter Valley Court in Fayetteville. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peachtree City | 1 hurt, $1,000 | The 911 center reported a tree down on 2 cars at a soccer field, causing an injury.The public reported 2 trees down in a yard. |
| February 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peachtree City | 1 hurt, $1,000 | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Hail | Peachtree City | $1,500,000 | The public observed golf ball-sized hail at the intersection of Redwine Road and Peachtree Parkway on the east side of Peachtree City. Half-dollar-sized hail was observed at the National Weather Service Forecast Office on the south side of Peachtree City at Falcon Field. Penny to nickel-sized hail was observed south of Fayetteville in the Starrs Mill and Brooks areas. |
| July 2007 | Lightning | Peachtree City | $800,000 | The Fayette Citizen reported that lightning struck a home in the Wood Creek subdivision just south of the Peachtree City city limits. Damage to the home was significant. In addition, three fire fighters sustained minor injuries while fighting the fire. The Fayette County Emergency Management Director reported that lightning also struck a home on Stone Haven Drive about 5 miles southwest of Fayetteville. The home was a total loss from the resulting fire. Another home in the High Grove subdivision near by suffered minor damage from a lightning strike. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Peachtree City | $500,000 | Large hail from a severe thunderstorm was reported in several areas of Fayette county. The largest hail was across the southern part of the county. An off-duty NWS meteorologist reported 2 inch hail covering the ground near Peachtree city. Numerous other reports from Peachtree City indicated silver dollar size, tennis ball size and as large as 3 inch hail. There were many cars and house roofs damaged. The hail broke a window at the number 5 fire station and caused a roof to collapse on Greenville Road. Quarter size to golf ball size hail was reported in Fayetteville and other parts of Fayette county. |
| July 2005 | Lightning | Peachtree City | $250,000 | The Fayette Daily News reported that a home was struck in the Kedron Hills area of Peachtree City. The ensuing fire destroyed 40 percent of the home. In another incident, the Peachtree City Police reported that a home was struck by lightning and set on fire in the Wynnmeade area of west Peachtree City near the Coweta County line. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peachtree City | $175,000 | The Fayette county Emergency Management Director reported that a number of trees, and at least four power lines were blown down in the Fayetteville and Peachtree City area. One very large oak tree fell on a home in Fayetteville causing major damage to the structure. At least a dozen roads were blocked by fallen trees and the power was out for several hours in the Peachtree City area. A public works employee was injured later when a tree limb fell out of a tree while he was clearing a roadway. |
| July 2000 | Lightning | Peachtree City | $175,000 | The Fayette Citizen reported that a house was struck by lightning on Valley View in the Braelinn Green subdivision. The house suffered extensive fire and water damage. No one was home at the time of the incident and no one was injured. |
| July 2007 | Lightning | Peachtree City | $150,000 | A storm spotter, amateur radio operator, and the Peachtree Citizen reported that lightning struck and set on fire a home in the Honeysuckle Ridge Subdivision near Georgia Highway 74 and Kedron Drive. A minor fire in the crawlspace resulted. Another home on Azalea Drive in Peachtree City suffered minor damage when lightning struck a nearby tree and jumped to a handrail and into the house. Damage was confined to a portion of an interior wall. |
| August 2006 | Lightning | Peachtree City | $50,000 | The Peachtree City Police Department reported that lightning struck a home in the Planterra Ridge subdivision setting it on fire and causing damage to the structure. |
| July 2005 | Lightning | Peachtree City | $50,000 | The Newnan Times-Herald reported that the attic of a home on Southfield Court in the Woodstream subdivision of Peachtree City suffered extensive damage when the structure was struck by lightning and set on fire. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peachtree City | $50,000 | A squall line continued from Carroll, Heard, and Troup counties eastward through Coweta into Fayette county. It passed the Weather Service Forecast Office at Falcon Field in Peachtree City between 1230 and 1236 AM EDT. 2 planes were flipped over. The ASOS wind sensor was broken by the wind. It last measured 41 knots, but winds were estimated at 60 knots. A sign from a nearby building was blown into the parking lot. Trees were blown down in Peachtree city and in Fayetteville, damaging a house and an apartment. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peachtree City | $35,000 | The Fayette County 911 Center reported that several dozen trees and power lines were down across the entire county. Up to 45,000 residents of the county were left without power for several hours, in some cases well into the next morning. The 911 Center estimated that 70 percent of the damage was across the northern part of the county with 30 percent in the southern part. Several roads were blocked from downed trees as well, including parts of Georgia Highways 85 and 92 near and just south of Fayetteville. There were no reports of structural damage, however. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peachtree City | $30,000 | An off-duty NWS employee reported 2 pine trees were knocked down in Planterra Ridge subdivision. A newspaper reported the frame of a house under construction in the Lakeside on Redwine subdivision was blown down. |
| February 2005 | Lightning | Peachtree City | $30,000 | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peachtree City | $10,000 | Numerous trees down near Ridge Lake Dr. |
| January 2010 | Flood | Peachtree City | $10,000 | The Fayette County Emergency Management Director reported flooding of the Tinsley Mill Village Condominiums in Peachtree City as 2.0 to 3.0 inches of rain fell on totally saturated ground during the early afternoon from persistent rain and thunderstorms. These structures are particularly susceptible to flooding because of poor engineering and have flooded many times in previous similar events. Residents from 10 of the condominiums were rescued by boat. One of the condominiums suffered minor damage when one to two inches of water flowed into the unit. In addition, small branches of Flat Creek and Lake Peachtree in Peachtree City were overflowing and contributing to flooding in the Tinsley Mill Village area. |
| July 2004 | Lightning | Peachtree City | $10,000 | The Fayette County Emergency Management Director reported that lightning struck three homes in Peachtree City. The dormer was blown off one of the homes by the lightning. No damage was sustained at the other two homes. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peachtree City | $7,000 | The Fayette County 911 Center reported that a number of trees and power lines were down across the northern portion of the county from north of Peachtree City to northwest of Fayetteville. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peachtree City | $6,000 | The Fayette County 911 center reported several trees blown down from Dover Trail in Peachtree City to Cannon Drive in Fayetteville. |
| December 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peachtree City | $5,000 | The Fayette County 911 Center reported that several trees were down across the county, including within the cities of Peachtree City, Fayetteville, and Brooks. Trees were down on the Georgia Highway 85 Connector just west of Brooks. A foot bridge over a private pond near Brooks was crushed when a large tree fell on the structure. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peachtree City | $5,000 | The Fayette County 911 Center reported that about 9 trees were down between Peachtree City and Fayetteville. |
| July 2005 | Lightning | Peachtree City | $5,000 | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that lightning struck Kirkland's Store and blew a six inch by two foot wide hole in the roof. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peachtree City | $5,000 | An off duty National Weather Service employee from the Peachtree City, Georgia office reported that trees were down just west of Peachtree City. The Fayette county 911 center reported that trees and power lines were down in Peachtree City. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peachtree City | $5,000 | The public reported that several large tree limbs and a couple of trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds causing damage to a fence and to a roof. |
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peachtree City | $5,000 | Several large trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds along Robinson Road. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peachtree City | $4,000 | Several trees were downed at the intersection of north peachtree parkway and flat creek road. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peachtree City | $3,000 | Several trees and a power pole snapped near the intersection of Hwy 74 and 54. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peachtree City | $2,000 | The Fayette County Emergency Manager reported several trees down, some on power lines, lying across the road at Ellison and Tyrone. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peachtree City | $2,000 | The Peachtree City Police Department reported that five trees were down across the city. |
| March 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peachtree City | $2,000 | The public reported that four trees were down in the Wilshire Estates area of Peachtree City. In addition, several trees and a couple of power lines were down south of Fayeteville off Antioch Road. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peachtree City | $2,000 | An off duty National Weather Service employee of the Peachtree City, Georgia forecast office observed that six to seven large pine trees were blown down in the Highlands Subdivision near the intersection of Georgia Highway 54 and Peachtree Parkway. |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peachtree City | $2,000 | A 75 foot high, 12 inch in diameter tree was knocked down in Peachtree City. A tree was also downed in Fayetteville on Wagon Wheel Road. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peachtree City | $1,500 | The Fayette County Emergency Manager and off-duty National Weather Service forecasters reported several trees down in the Peachtree City area. One was on Peachtree Parkway north of Highway 54, another at the Kroger on Crosstown Drive, and several in the vicinity of Crosstown Drive and Brooksong Way. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peachtree City | $1,500 | Fayette county 911 reported several trees were blown down. |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peachtree City | $1,500 | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peachtree City | $1,000 | Tree down at the intersection of Windgate Road and Robinson Road. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peachtree City | $1,000 | Public reported a tree down at Mcintosh trail and Glendale drive. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peachtree City | $1,000 | Received a report of tree damage near Huddleston Pond over social media. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peachtree City | $1,000 | Off-duty National Weather Service employees observed five trees down between Peachtree City or the intersection of Georgia Highway 54 and Georgia Highway 74 and TDK Boulevard. The public also observed one tree down near Starrs Mill in the southeast part of the county. |
| January 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peachtree City | $1,000 | Two National Weather Service employees observed thunderstorm wind damage within the county. One reported that some cars were blown off Georgia Highway 74 in Peachtree City, while another observed a few trees blown down near the intersection of Goza Road and Antioch Road west of Woolsey. The Fayette County Emergency Management Director relayed a report from a storm spotter of trees down along Ebenezer Church Road, about halfway between Peachtree City and Fayetteville. The Peachtree City police observed that at least one tree was blown down in Peachtree City. |
| December 2005 | Lightning | Peachtree City | $1,000 | The Fayette County Emergency Management Director reported that lightning struck a home on Ebenezer Road causing approximately $1000 in damages. No fire was reported. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peachtree City | $1,000 | Amateur radio operators relayed reports from the Peachtree City police department of two trees down, generally in the Interlochen area. One of the trees fell on a house. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peachtree City | $1,000 | Fayette county 911 reported trees blown down in the south part of the county. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peachtree City | $1,000 | A spotter reported 8 inch diameter trees were snapped off about 10 feet up. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peachtree City | $1,000 | Two trees were knocked down by thunderstorm winds. |
| April 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peachtree City | $500 | Thunderstorm winds knocked down a few of trees in and just northeast of town. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peachtree City | $500 | Thunderstorm winds knocked two large trees were down along Georgia Highway 74 and Robinson road in Peachtree City. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peachtree City | $250 | The public reported that a pine tree was down on Crosstown Road on the south side of Peachtree City. |
| June 2022 | Hail | Peachtree City | - | Half dollar size hail reported near intersection of Driftwood Ct and Fishers Luck. |
| December 2021 | Flash Flood | Peachtree City | - | The Emergency Manager reported Northlake Drive closed as well as flooding at the Tinsley Mill Condos off Flat Creek Road due to floodwaters from Flat Creek as it flows into Lake Peachtree. Radar estimates indicate that between 1.5 to 2 inches of rain occurred over the area, on top of 1 to 2 inches that occurred the day before. These rainfall amounts, falling on saturated soils, resulted in the flash flooding. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peachtree City | - | The top of a large pine tree fell and crushed two parked vehicles as well as a portion of a home on Burnham rise rd. |
| June 2010 | Hail | Peachtree City | - | Employees of the National Weather Service Peachtree City, Georgia forecast office observed penny to nickel-sized hail. The public also reported penny-sized hail in the same area. |
| April 2009 | Hail | Peachtree City | - | Several National Weather Service employees and the public observed penny-sized hail in the Peachtree City area. |
| July 2007 | Hail | Peachtree City | - | The public observed penny to nickel-sized hail in Peachtree City. Pea-sized hail was observed at the National Weather Service Forecast Office about two miles south of Peachtree City. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Peachtree City | - | The public observed penny-sized hail on the north side of Peachtree City in the Kedron area. One-quarter to one-half inch diameter hail was observed at the National Weather Service Forecast Office on the south side of Peachtree City. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Peachtree City | - | The public reported penny-sized hail. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westpark | 0.3 miles | 9 | |
| Twigs Corner | 0.5 miles | 9 | |
| Peachtree Villas | 0.7 miles | 9 | |
| The Cloister | 0.7 miles | 9 | |
| Wisdom Woods | 0.7 miles | 9 | |
| Dover Square | 0.7 miles | 9 | |
| The Arbors | 0.8 miles | 9 | |
| Woodsmill | 0.8 miles | 9 |
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 Peachtree City | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2467256 | 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 320310. 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.