Ganer, Alabama
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Samson census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36477. The Survey maps it on the Samson quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 8 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 Andalusia quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Andalusia quadrangle1:250000
- 1968 USGS Samson quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Andalusia quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
59 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 59 fires within 5 miles of Ganer between 1994 and 2020, burning about 755 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 13 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 18 |
| Debris and open burning | 17 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 13 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Other causes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | 55 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | SER-20150925-001 |
| 24 September 1996 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | SER-20140919-001 |
| 19 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 August 2010 | Natural | 101 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 August 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | I-65 MM 119, AL |
| 1 August 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | 27 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 July 2000 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Alabama 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 Ganer: 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gen 5 Clay Prospect | Clay | Prospect |
Storms near this place
13 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Ganer in 13 storm reports between 1998 and 2026: 12 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. 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 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ganer | $20,000 | Several downed trees and a damaged barn reported by the Geneva County EMA. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ganer | $15,000 | Thunderstorm winds caused roof damage to a barn and residence. A tree was blown down along CR 16. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ganer | $3,000 | Trees were blown down near Mt Pleasant Road with power lines also down. |
| January 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ganer | $3,000 | Power lines were blown down in the western part of Geneva county. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ganer | $3,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ganer | $2,000 | A power line was blown down on CR1. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ganer | $2,000 | A tree was blown down and resulted in a power outage along Alford Road. |
| January 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ganer | - | Trees down in the Flat Creek area. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ganer | - | A tree was blown down on County Road 70. |
| March 2024 | Flash Flood | Ganer | - | River cutoff Road was flooded and washed out. |
| March 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ganer | - | A few trees were blown down. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ganer | - | A tree was blown down on Highway 153. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ganer | - | A tree was blown down across Highway 153. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hacoda | 3.2 miles | 7 | |
| Earlytown | 3.3 miles | 8 | |
| Pera | 3.7 miles | 8 | |
| Samson | 3.8 miles | 8 | |
| Weeks | 4.7 miles | 8 | |
| Lowery | 6.1 miles | 8 | |
| Sellersville | 6.3 miles | 8 | |
| Piney Grove | 6.6 miles | 8 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 118807. 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.



