Rollins, Georgia
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Yorkville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30157. It stands on Pace Creek. The Survey maps it on the New Georgia quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 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
- 1957 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Dallas quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1973 USGS New Georgia quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1981 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
376 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 376 fires within 5 miles of Rollins between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,042 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 107 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 | 179 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 107 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 24 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 16 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 10 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 10 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Natural | 5 |
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 2002 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2003-PAULDING-013 |
| 8 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2003 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | 6.6 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
8 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Rollins: 3 occurrences, 3 prospects, 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Mica, Iron-Pyrite, Sulfur. 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 Jones Prospect | Sulfur | Prospect | ||
| Askew Prospect (Wisdom) | Iron-Pyrite | Occurrence | Vein | |
| Helms Prospect | Iron-Pyrite | Past Producer | Pyrite | |
| Helms Prospect | Sulfur | Prospect | ||
| C H Miller Deposit | Mica | Occurrence | ||
| Cole Mine | Mica | Past Producer | ||
| Imel Pit | Mica | Occurrence | ||
| W J Miller Prospect | Mica | Prospect |
Storms near this place
3 since 2022Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Rollins in 3 storm reports between 2022 and 2025: 2 thunderstorm wind, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rollins | $1,000 | Four live powerlines reported down in road on Paul Harris Rd near the intersection with Cumberland Ave. |
| March 2025 | Tornado (EF1) | Rollins | - | An EF1 tornado with maximum winds of 105 to 110 mph touched down|in central Paulding County on March 15, 2025 at 11:41 PM EST. The|tornado spun up within a strong line of thunderstorms moving|rapidly towards the northeast. The tornado initially touched down|to the southwest of Sudie, GA near Pace Creek Lake, where|multiple large pine trees were downed and an outbuilding was|destroyed. The tornado then tracked northeast where it produced|the initial EF1 rated damage near the intersection of Scoggins|Rd. and Cole Lake Rd. This included numerous large pine trees|downed and power line damage. 2 large pine trees fell on two|homes in the Paces Lake neighborhood. From there the tornado|continued on a northeast track through a mostly forested area|before intersecting Villa Rica HWY near Old Villa Rica Rd. The|tornado paralleled Villa Rica HWY for around 1.5 miles until it|reached the intersection with HWY 278. Damage was most intense|during this phase of the tornado with peak winds estimated in the|105 to 110 range. This included damage to a gas station, numerous|uprooted and topped trees, downed power lines and damage to the|roof of a Kroger grocery store near the intersection of HWY|278 and Villa Rica HWY. After crossing Merchants Dr. the tornado|weakened into the EF0 range as if tracked northeast near Ray|Mountain and into New Hope, GA. Additional EF1 damage was found|just north of New Hope near the intersection of Mount Tabor|Church Rd. and Parkway Ct. Here multiple large trees were|uprooted, a shed was destroyed and several homes were damaged by|falling trees. The tornado then continued towards the northeast|where it caused minor tree and shingle damage in the Reserve|neighborhood. It lifted near the intersection of White Spruce Ln.|and Wood Point Way around 11:53 PM EST. The total number of|structures damaged by the tornado was estimated at 15 by Paulding|Co. EMA. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rollins | - | Several trees and powerlines reported down near the area of GA Highway 120 in central Paulding 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.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bud | 1.0 miles | 16 | |
| Paces Meadows | 2.3 miles | 17 | |
| Hickory Gap | 2.3 miles | 17 | |
| Rock Springs | 2.3 miles | 16 | |
| Hollyberry | 2.4 miles | 17 | |
| Paces Lakes | 2.4 miles | 17 | |
| Emerald Forest | 2.6 miles | 17 | |
| Scoggins Ridge | 2.6 miles | 16 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1730673. 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.









