Georgiana, Alabama
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Georgiana-McKenzie census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36033. The Survey maps it on the Georgiana East quadrangle. 1,324 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 292 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresGeorgiana fell from 1,738 to 1,324 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 | 1,738 | |
| 2020 | 1,324 | -414 (-24%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 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 Andalusia quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Andalusia quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Georgiana East quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1986 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
201 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 201 fires within 5 miles of Georgiana between 1994 and 2020, burning about 765 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 22 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 | 60 |
| Debris and open burning | 54 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 42 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 22 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 12 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 4 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190906-3 |
| 6 September 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190906-2 |
| 6 September 1994 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 1995 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Georgiana: 2 prospects. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But 5 Clay Prospect | Clay | Prospect | ||
| But 6 Clay Prospect | Clay | Prospect |
Storms near this place
32 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Georgiana in 32 storm reports between 1995 and 2022: 16 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 5 tornado, 2 lightning. The reports record 1 death and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Georgiana | 1 killed, $35,000 | Winds estimated at 70 mph blew a large pine tree into a house...seriously injured him. The man later died at the hospital the next day. |
| March 2012 | Lightning | Georgiana | 2 hurt | Two people struck by lightning one of which was critical. |
| November 2014 | Tornado (EF1) | Georgiana | $100,000 | The tornado touched down near Norrell Ave. and tracked northeast across Palmer and Veneer Ave. It was at these locations where the tornado reached its peak intensity. Significant tree damage was observed and many power lines were downed. A few sheds and outbuildings were destroyed with minor shingle damage noted to a couple of homes. The tornado tracked northeast across highway 31 and 106, producing sporadic tree damage. The tornado lifted near Bushy Creek Drive and Mccall Road. Prior to lifting the tornado produced minor damage to a couple of mobile homes and two cars were heavily damaged by trees. |
| November 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Georgiana | $30,000 | A weak tornado moved nearly 3 miles across mostly wooded areas to the west of Georgiana. Most of the damage along the path of the tornado was to trees. The tornado first touched down near County Road 16 near Panther Creek. From there the tornado moved northeast, crossing State Road 106, at which point some minor structural damage occurred to a church. The tornado then passed near the intersection of County Roads 25 and 37. Shortly thereafter, the tornado lifted back up into the cloud. |
| January 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Georgiana | $20,000 | A home's roof was damaged. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down with one tree falling onto a car. |
| October 2007 | Tornado (EF0) | Georgiana | $20,000 | A weak tornado briefly touched down near I-65 and State Highway 106. The tornado blew down several trees and power lines. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Georgiana | $20,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down between Georgiana and Greenville. Wind speeds in the Georgiana area were estimated above 50 mph. |
| October 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Georgiana | $15,000 | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Georgiana | $12,000 | Several trees and powerlines were downed by wind gusts estimated at 60 mph. |
| December 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Georgiana | $10,000 | Winds estimated at 70 mph downed several trees and power lines along County Road 24 and County Road 45. |
| October 1995 | Tornado (F0) | Georgiana | $10,000 | A tornado briefly touched down near Georgiana. Trees and power lines were blown down. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Georgiana | $10,000 | no account filed |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Georgiana | $10,000 | no account filed |
| November 2002 | Tornado (F0) | Georgiana | $8,000 | A weak tornado resulted in a swath of downed trees in a wooded area between Georgiana and Avant. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Georgiana | $5,000 | Winds estimated at 70 mph downed numerous trees in the Georgiana area. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Georgiana | $5,000 | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts blew down several large trees in Georgiana near Interstate 65. |
| August 2011 | Lightning | Georgiana | $5,000 | The Georgiana police chief's home was struck by lightning which caused a house fire. |
| January 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Georgiana | $3,000 | no account filed |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Georgiana | $1,500 | Several trees were blown down along U. S. Highway 31 between McKenzie and Georgiana. Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| December 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Georgiana | $1,500 | no account filed |
| February 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Georgiana | - | Strong winds downed trees at I-65 and Highway 106. |
| February 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Georgiana | - | Strong winds downed trees along I-65 at Highway 106. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Georgiana | - | Power lines were downed on State Road 106 and Palmer Avenue by severe thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| August 2000 | Hail | Georgiana | - | Dime sized hail was reported near the community as a thunderstorm moved through. |
| May 1999 | Hail | Georgiana | - | Dime size hail was reported by emergency management. |
| April 1997 | Hail | Georgiana | - | Dime size hail was reported near Georgiana. |
| April 1995 | Hail | Georgiana | - | Three-quarter inch hail was reported at Georgiana. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Georgiana | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Georgiana | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Georgiana | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Georgiana | - | no account filed |
| November 2001 | Hail | Georgiana | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avant | 2.4 miles | 8 | |
| Chapman | 2.8 miles | 9 | |
| East Chapman | 3.1 miles | 9 | |
| Brushy Creek | 4.4 miles | 9 | |
| Rhodes | 4.9 miles | 8 | |
| Starlington | 5.1 miles | 7 | |
| Shell | 5.3 miles | 8 | |
| Bolling | 6.4 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 Georgiana | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q68396 | 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 118914. 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.



