Purvis Still, Florida
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the White Springs census division. It lies in ZIP code area 32096. The Survey maps it on the Genoa quadrangle.
Then and now
1954 to 1981The same ground, surveyed 27 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Topographic sheets covering this place
5 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.
- 1954 USGS Valdosta quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Valdosta quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Valdosta quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Genoa quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1981 USGS Lake City quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
76 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 76 fires within 5 miles of Purvis Still between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,076 acres in total. 25 started naturally. 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 25 |
| Debris and open burning | 13 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 13 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2019 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | PCS 24-06 |
| 29 September 2016 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | PCS MOBILE SHOP(24-06) |
| 6 August 2007 | Natural | under an acre | National Forests in Florida | DUCK POND |
| 3 August 1999 | Natural | 3.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 19 August 2000 | Natural | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 1 August 1992 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 7 July 1993 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 4 July 2011 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | PCS (24-6) |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Purvis Still: 2 past producers, 1 unknown. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Phosphorus-Phosphates, Uranium, Fluorine-Fluorite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Florida-South Georgia District | Phosphorus-Phosphates, Uranium, Fluorine-Fluorite | Past Producer | 1930, 1964 | |
| Suwannee River Mine | Phosphorus-Phosphates, Uranium, Fluorine-Fluorite | Past Producer | 1960, 1965 | |
| White Springs Phosphoric Acid Plant | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Unknown | 1966 |
Storms near this place
11 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Purvis Still in 11 storm reports between 2008 and 2024: 5 thunderstorm wind, 3 heavy rain, 2 hail, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2012 | Flood | Purvis Still | $100,000 | Widespread flooding occurred across Hamilton county. At 9 pm on 6/25, law enforcement reported flooding at U.S. Highway 129 at County Road 150 in Jasper. At 6:43 am on 6/26, a CoCoRaHS observer about 5 miles WSW of Jennings reported 11 inches of rainfall. NW 13th Drive was flooded. At 8:16 am on 6/26 a co-operative observer reported a 24 hour rainfall total of 10.57 inches in Jasper. At 11:58 am that morning, another co-operative observer reported 13 inches of rainfall in about 12 hours about 7 miles north of White Springs. The cost of damage was estimated and is likely grossly under-estimated. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Purvis Still | - | A mesonet station about 5 miles SW of Belmont measured a wind gust of 58 mph. |
| April 2021 | Hail | Purvis Still | - | Spotter reported large hail that dented vehicles about 9 miles north of White Springs along County Road 135. |
| April 2021 | Hail | Purvis Still | - | A video of up to golf ball size hail fell near 7340 SE County Road 135 in eastern Hamilton County. The hail severely damaged crops in the area. |
| July 2019 | Heavy Rain | Purvis Still | - | A WeatherStem station at Nutrien Swift Creek measured a daily storm total rainfall of 2.4 inches. |
| July 2019 | Heavy Rain | Purvis Still | - | The WeatherStem station at Nutrien Suwannee measured a daily rainfall total of 2.67 inches. |
| July 2019 | Heavy Rain | Purvis Still | - | An observer north of White Springs measured 2.24 inches of rain within 1 hour. |
| December 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Purvis Still | - | Trees were downed on County Road 135. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Purvis Still | - | Trees were blown down across the eastern section of the county. The time of damage was based on radar. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Purvis Still | - | Trees were down at County Road 6 East and County Road 135. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Purvis Still | - | The Hamilton County Road Department reported trees were blown down along their Woodpack route which included Northeast 180th Blvd. The time of the damage was based on radar imagery. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blacks Still | 3.5 miles | 9 | |
| Genoa | 4.4 miles | 9 | |
| Facil | 4.6 miles | 9 | |
| Belmont | 4.9 miles | 9 | |
| Long Branch | 5.2 miles | 9 | |
| Camps Still | 5.7 miles | 9 | |
| White Springs | 6.8 miles | 9 | |
| Hillcoat | 8.4 miles | 8 |
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 Q122541060 | 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 294900. 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.




