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Gilberts Mill, Florida

15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1952 and the latest in 1994. It stands in the Vernon census division. It lies in ZIP code area 32428. It stands on Poley Creek. The Survey maps it on the Alford quadrangle.

Gilberts Mill within Washington County

Then and now

1952 to 1994

The same ground, surveyed 42 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.

Topographic sheet of Gilberts Mill, surveyed 1994
Topographic sheet of Gilberts Mill, surveyed 1952

Compare 1952 against another survey:

Topographic sheets covering this place

8 surveys from 15 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

152 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 152 fires within 5 miles of Gilberts Mill between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,192 acres in total. 13 started naturally. 9 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 burning63
Railroad operations and maintenance20
Smoking15
Missing data/not specified/undetermined15
Natural13
Equipment and vehicle use9
Arson/incendiarism9
Misuse of fire by a minor6
Other causes1
Power generation/transmission/distribution1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
27 September 2007Natural2.0 acresFlorida Forest Service67/ARCHIE SAPP RD-0969
24 September 2019Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreFlorida Forest ServiceGAINER ROAD (67)
23 September 1999Railroad operations and maintenance6.0 acresFlorida Forest Servicenot named
17 September 2007Missing data/not specified/undetermined10 acresFlorida Forest Service67/WAXMANSKI-0954
4 August 1998Debris and open burning30 acresFlorida Forest Servicenot named
28 August 2017Equipment and vehicle use2.0 acresFlorida Forest ServiceROLAND ROAD (67)
18 August 1999Debris and open burningunder an acreFlorida Forest Servicenot named
6 July 2006Naturalunder an acreFlorida Forest Servicenot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Washington County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 11 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Gilberts Mill: 5 unknowns, 3 past producers, 2 prospects, 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Clay, Sand, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Kaolin. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Unnamed Kaolin DepositKaolinProspect
Bruner E J Limestone DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenProspect
Dickinson Limestone ProspectStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Jackson Co. Bd. of Co. Comm. - Compass Lake MineSandUnknown
Rex Windham - Windham Diamond 1 MineSandUnknown
Rex Windham - Windham Diamond 2 MineSandUnknown
Barbour A J Clay PitClayPast Producer
Unnamed Clay DepoistClayPast Producer
Unnamed Clay DepositClayPast Producer
Washington Co. Comm. - Gilbert MineClayUnknown

Every working recorded in Washington County

Storms near this place

14 since 2004

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Gilberts Mill in 14 storm reports between 2004 and 2024: 5 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 4 flash flood, 1 hail. The reports record 2 deaths and 1 injury. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
March 2022Tornado (EF3)Gilberts Mill2 killed, 1 hurt, $500,000An EF-3 tornado tracked through Washington County into Jackson County Florida during the early morning hours of Thursday, March 31, 2022. The tornado began near Roland Rd and Ovid Ln in Washington County where it snapped tree trunks as it moved northeastward. The tornado crossed Orange Hill Rd and continued on to Gilberts Mill Rd. On Gilberts Mill Rd near Stewart Rd, a barn was destroyed and a manufactured home was damaged and shifted on its foundation, which is in line with EF-1 damage. Snapped and uprooted trees were observed all along Gilberts Mill Rd. Further northeast, a manufactured home sustained significant damage and several outbuildings were destroyed. A camper and a greenhouse were also destroyed here, consistent with EF-1 damage. The tornado strengthened as it continued northeastward along Gilberts Mill Rd before completely destroying and sweeping away an anchored double wide manufactured home and a newer, anchored single wide home. The double wide home was the site of the two fatalities, and one person in the single wide was injured when he was thrown into the tree line grasping his mattress. Several projectiles were driven into the ground at this location. A large boat was also thrown from its trailer and overturned. Damage at this location was consistent with strong EF-2 winds. The tornado continued to strengthen as it moved across Jewel Rd and at that location, a well-built brick home was partially destroyed and likely was sideswiped by the tornado. The end of the home that was hit sustained major collapse of roof and exterior brick walls as well as a generator ripped from its anchoring and thrown across a field. The other end of the home was less severely damaged but still suffered major roof loss. A car in the driveway was pushed off of the driveway, and an attached carport was destroyed. Across the street, a wood frame home with block foundation was completely destroyed and swept from the foundation, leaving only some cinder blocks and a floor joist. The debris from the house was thrown into a pole barn which was also destroyed. An injury occurred at this site when the home occupant ran to the barn and dove under his pickup truck. The damage to this home and the brick home are consistent with EF3 damage and maximum winds of 150 mph. The tornado weakened some as it moved northeast, inflicting roof damage to a home and damage to out buildings along Archie Sapp Rd. On Syfrett Rd, several sheds and outbuildings were destroyed, a single wide manufactured home was flipped onto its side, and a brick home sustained major roof damage. This damage along Archie Sapp Rd and Syfrett Rd are consistent with EF1 damage. The tornado snapped a couple of tree trunks along Dilmore Rd before lifting just south of Interstate 10 near Standland Rd.
September 2004Tornado (F0)Gilberts Mill$50,000A tornado caused minor damage to several homes, and downed trees and power lines. Reported by the Washington County EMA.
February 2021Tornado (EF0)Gilberts Mill$25,000A tornado briefly touched down near Wheeler Lane and tracked north-northeast for a short distance before lifting. On the Wheeler Farm property, an outbuilding was pulled from its anchorage and lofted about 20 yards. It has been anchored by wooden poles in concrete, although the concrete was shallow. Nearby outbuildings were not damaged. A few pine trees along the driveway of the property were snapped. Further north on Wheeler lane, a double wide manufactured home has some roof damage. Other trees were uprooted on Pineoaks Lane and Akers Trail. The damage was consistent with a high end EF0 with max estimated winds around 85 mph.
September 2016Thunderstorm WindGilberts Mill$5,000One home sustained significant roof damage from wind on Tumble Creek Road. This was likely a microburst. Damage was estimated.
May 2022Thunderstorm WindGilberts Mill$1,000A power line was blown down along Elkcam Blvd.
August 2015Thunderstorm WindGilberts Mill$1,000A power line was blown down on Orange Hill Road just south of Gilberts Mill.
June 2012Thunderstorm WindGilberts Mill$1,000Two trees were blown down near the Gilberts Mill area. Monetary damage was estimated.
January 2024Thunderstorm WindGilberts Mill-A tree was blown down at Orange Hill Road and Highview Lane.
January 2024Tornado (EF0)Gilberts Mill-A brief EF0 tornado touched down in far eastern Washington county. The only damage was to trees, and this was coincident with a brief TDS from EVX radar.
August 2021Flash FloodGilberts Mill-Quail Hollow Road was underwater at Rush Road.
August 2021Flash FloodGilberts Mill-Water was across Ledger Road and Olie Road.
August 2021Flash FloodGilberts Mill-Suggs Road was underwater.
April 2014Flash FloodGilberts Mill-Ledger Road was closed due to flash flooding from heavy rain in a short period of time.
May 2006HailGilberts Mill-Penny size hail reported on Alford Road by a Florida Electric Company manager in Graceville.

Every storm recorded in Washington 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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Bradford3.4 miles14
Bells Mill4.8 miles14
Wausau5.1 miles14
Brock Crossroad8.2 miles13
Macom8.3 miles14
Sylvania9.7 miles14
Poplar Head10.0 miles13
Grantham10.3 miles14

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.

Wikidata item Q122557382The 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 295314. 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.