BlockRed Oak, Georgia
21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1888 and the latest in 1993. It stands in the East Point census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30349. The Survey maps it on the Riverdale quadrangle.
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 Riverdale quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1957 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:100000
- 1993 USGS Riverdale quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
89 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 89 fires within 5 miles of Red Oak between 1992 and 2019, burning about 257 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 39 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 | 39 |
| Debris and open burning | 26 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 11 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | 1.3 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 12 September 2002 | Debris and open burning | 7.5 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2003-FULTON SOUTH-001 |
| 4 August 2007 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 August 2006 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 August 2012 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2013-FULTON SOUTH-002 |
| 17 August 1995 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 August 1995 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
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 Red Oak: 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Hill Div. Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Red Oak Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Scott Development Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
8 since 2014Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Red Oak in 8 storm reports between 2014 and 2025: 6 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 hail. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2020 | Tornado (EF0) | Red Oak | $50,000 | A weak EF-0 tornado briefly touched down in southwest Fulton County along Welcome All Terrace SW. A few trees were uprooted or snapped behind some homes along that|street. The tornado continued northeast downing small limbs and lofting debris. NWS Radar detected lofted debris at about 1000 feet as the tornado crossed Delano Road. Ground evidence suggested that this was mostly small limbs and leaves as there |wasn't widespread damage on the ground but more sporadic large limbs and an occasional tree down. The storm continued northeast crossing North Commerce drive were several trees were snapped or uprooted in between 2 large warehouses. No other damage was noted in the area. A debris signature continued to be present on radar. |The storm crossed Interstate 285 and then Washington Rd where a large tree was downed causing minor damage to a house. Several trees were snapped behind a home along Janice Drive and along Karen Road before lifting. [04/13/20: Tornado #12, County #1/1, EF-0, Fulton, 2020:018]. |
| September 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Red Oak | $12,000 | The Fulton County Emergency Manager and local utility companies reported several trees and power lines blown down across the area from College Park to Alpharetta. |
| October 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Red Oak | $12,000 | The Fulton County Emergency Manager reported multiple trees down on Ben Hill Road and Stone Road. Power lines were reported down on Fairburn Road. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Red Oak | $10,000 | An Atlanta television news station reported around a dozen trees down in the vicinity of Deerfield Trail, Sturbridge Way and Jerome Road in College Park. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Red Oak | $5,000 | Georgia Power Co. reported trees and power lines blown down on Godby Road near the I-85/I-285 interchange resulting a power outage. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Red Oak | $1,000 | The Georgia Department of Transportation reported a tree blown down at the I-85/I-285 interchange near Roosevelt Highway. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Red Oak | - | Public report of quarter-sized hail in southwest College Park, near I-285. |
| March 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Red Oak | - | Report of multiple trees down on Camp Creek Pkwy. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park South | 0.5 miles | 23 | |
| Castilian Heights | 0.8 miles | 23 | |
| Red Wing Cove | 1.0 miles | 23 | |
| Sun Valley | 1.0 miles | 23 | |
| Sunrise | 1.2 miles | 19 | |
| Cooks Crossing | 1.3 miles | 23 | |
| Malibu | 1.4 miles | 21 | |
| The Meadows | 1.6 miles | 21 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 332809. 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.