Trickem, Georgia
24 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1888 and the latest in 1997. It stands in the Lilburn census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30087. The Survey maps it on the Stone Mountain quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 24 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
- 1956 USGS Stone Mountain quadrangle1:24000, 6 printings
- 1957 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:100000
- 1992 USGS Stone Mountain quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1997 USGS Stone Mountain quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
72 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 72 fires within 5 miles of Trickem between 1992 and 2007, burning about 189 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 32 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 | 32 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 15 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 8 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 31 August 1993 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.9 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 31 August 1993 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.3 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 August 1993 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.2 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 August 1993 | Arson/incendiarism | 6.9 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 August 1993 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.1 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 August 1993 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.8 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 August 1993 | Arson/incendiarism | 14 acres | 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 Trickem: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Granite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Mountain Quarry | Granite | Producer |
Storms near this place
11 since 2010Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Trickem in 11 storm reports between 2010 and 2025: 8 thunderstorm wind, 2 lightning, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2010 | Lightning | Trickem | $300,000 | The Gwinnett County Emergency Management Director reported that a two-story house on Meadow Point Drive was heavily involved in a lightning-related fire when firefighters arrived. The house was a total loss. The fire was so intense that the adjacent home also suffered moderate siding damage. |
| May 2011 | Lightning | Trickem | $200,000 | WSB Television of Atlanta reported that a home in the 5300 block of Candleberry Drive in Lilburn was struck and set on fire by lightning. The home suffered extensive fire, smoke, and water damage as a result, especially to the roof and backside of the home. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trickem | $50,000 | The Gwinnett County Emergency Manager reported several homes damaged by falling trees in the Stone Mountain area. No injuries were reported. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trickem | $50,000 | The Gwinnett County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across the western portion of the county, including several trees down on homes. Locations include Vonn Place, Lake Lucerne Way, Berrong Way, Southgate Drive, Lucerne Valley Drive, Deerbrook Way and around the intersection of Bethany Church Road and Waters Way. No injuries were reported. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trickem | $25,000 | The Gwinnett County Emergency Manager reported a tree blown down a garage as well as damage to a power pole on Rhett Butler Drive in the Lake Lucerne area. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trickem | $4,000 | The Gwinnett County Emergency Manager reported trees blown down from Rockbridge Road in Rockbridge to Copper Grove Lane in Buford. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trickem | $3,000 | The Gwinnett County Emergency Manager reported a tree blown down onto power lines in the 2600 block of Cliffview Drive SW. |
| February 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trickem | $1,000 | Tree reported down on a home on White Cir SW. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trickem | $1,000 | The Gwinnett County Emergency Manager reported a large tree blown down blocking Deshong Road. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Trickem | - | Tree reported down on a fence on Lake Lucerne Dr. |
| July 2012 | Hail | Trickem | - | The public reported quarter size hail in the Mountain Park area. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Park | 0.3 miles | 24 | |
| Lanford | 0.5 miles | 24 | |
| Corinth Hills | 0.9 miles | 22 | |
| Mountain Brooke | 0.9 miles | 24 | |
| Camp Creek Estates | 1.2 miles | 22 | |
| Lake Lucerne Estates | 1.8 miles | 22 | |
| Four Winds | 1.9 miles | 24 | |
| Carrefour Place | 2.3 miles | 24 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 324292. 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.










