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Berrien County, Georgia
16 topographic sheets and 2 fire insurance atlases across 1 place.
Research this county
What the record shows
- 1 place in this county was surveyed for fire insurance: Nashville, between 1930 and 1942.
- 2 fire insurance atlases survive for the county. Topographic coverage is national; fire insurance survey reached only incorporated places with something worth insuring.
- 89 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
- 4 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 4 buildings.
- 1 of the 4 listings was added during the 1970s.
- The Geographic Names Information System records 11 populated places in this county; 11 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.
Photographs
35 photographs, 1977Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.
Fleischhauer, Carl (Collector), 1977. Library of Congress
Marshall, Howard W, 1977. Library of Congress
Adler, Thomas A. (Collector), 1977. Library of Congress
Fleischhauer, Carl (Collector), 1977. Library of Congress
Stanley, David, 1942-, 1977. Library of Congress
Stanley, David, 1942-, 1977. Library of Congress
Fleischhauer, Carl (Collector), 1977. Library of Congress
Stanley, David, 1942- (Collector), 1977. Library of Congress
Fleischhauer, Carl, 1977. Library of Congress
Fleischhauer, Carl, 1977. Library of Congress
Marshall, Howard W. (Collector), 1977. Library of Congress
Adler, Thomas A, 1977. Library of Congress
Photographer not recorded, 1977. Library of Congress
Fleischhauer, Carl (Collector), 1977. Library of Congress
Fleischhauer, Carl (Collector), 1977. Library of Congress
Stanley, David, 1942-, 1977. Library of Congress
Adler, Thomas A, 1977. Library of Congress
Marshall, Howard W, 1977. Library of Congress
Marshall, Howard W. (Collector), 1977. Library of Congress
Fleischhauer, Carl (Collector), 1977. Library of Congress
Robinson, Beverly J, 1977. Library of Congress
Marshall, Howard W, 1977. Library of Congress
Stanley, David, 1942- (Collector), 1977. Library of Congress
Marshall, Howard W. (Collector), 1977. Library of Congress
Stanley, David, 1942-, 1977. Library of Congress
Stanley, David, 1942-, 1977. Library of Congress
Stanley, David, 1942- (Collector), 1977. Library of Congress
Adler, Thomas A. (Collector), 1977. Library of Congress
Adler, Thomas A. (Collector), 1977. Library of Congress
Stanley, David, 1942-, 1977. Library of Congress
Adler, Thomas A, 1977. Library of Congress
Adler, Thomas A. (Collector), 1977. Library of Congress
Marshall, Howard W, 1977. Library of Congress
Stanley, David, 1942- (Collector), 1977. Library of Congress
Stanley, David, 1942-, 1977. Library of Congress
Places on the National Register
4Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.
| Photograph | Property | Type | Listed | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Alapaha Colored School | building | 2002 | 02000758 |
 | Berrien County Courthouse | building | 1977 | 77000409 |
 | Berrien County Jail | building | 1982 | 82002384 |
 | William G. Harrison House | building | 1995 | 94001636 |
The county from the air
17 shownFlown by the U.S. Geological Survey between 1937 and 1989, the Aerial Photo Single Frames collection is the definitive mid-century view of the land: fields, roads and rivers as the camera saw them. The Survey holds 635 frames inside the rectangle that bounds this county; the 17 frames below were taken over the county itself, chosen across the decades of flights (at most four a year from that rectangle), so one flight cannot crowd out the rest. The full set is free to browse and download at EarthExplorer under the dataset Aerial Photo Single Frames.
Weather records
4 stations, 1 gageThe thermometers that kept this county's weather, and the gages that measured the flow of its streams, as the federal records hold them. The extremes below are measured values from those records, not estimates.
- ALAPAHA EXP STN 1891 to 1974, hottest 41.7 C, coldest -13.3 C
- NASHVILLE 5 SSE 1956 to 1987, hottest 40.6 C, coldest -16.1 C
- NASHVILLE 4N 1987 to 2013, hottest 38.9 C, coldest -17.8 C
- ALAPAHA 1.9 NNW 2024 to 2026
- ALAPAHA RIVER NEAR ALAPAHA, GA 1937 to 2026
The 1950 census, district by district
19 districtsWho lived here in 1950, one enumeration district at a time, as the Census Bureau described each district. Each row opens its official National Archives result, with Population Schedules and ED Maps available there.
- 10-1Militia District 518, Alapaha: Alapaha town
- 10-2Militia District 518, Alapaha - That part north of State Hwy. 50 and northeast of Alapaha River
- 10-3Militia District 518, Alapaha - That part south of State Hwy. 50 and southwest of Alapaha River, outside Alapaha town
- 10-4Militia District 1144, Rays Mill: Ray City town
- 10-5Militia District 1144, Rays Mill - That part outside Ray City town
- 10-6Militia District 1148, Upper Tenth
- 10-7Militia District 1157, Nashville city - That part Bounded by City limits; City limits; Georgia and Florida Railroad; Jackson
- 10-8Nashville city - That part Bounded by City limits; Jackson; Hamilton, State Hwy. 125; City limits
- 10-9Nashville city - That part Bounded by State Hwy. 125, Hamilton; Davis, McPherson, Henrietta; City limits
- 10-10Nashville city - That part Bounded by Georgia and Florida Railroad; Jackson, McPherson, Georgia and Florida Railroad; City limits; Henrietta, McPherson, Davis
- 10-11Nashville city - That part Bounded by Georgia and Florida Railroad; City limits; Georgia and Florida Railroad, McPherson, Jackson
- 10-12Militia District 1157, Nashville - That part north of Georgia and Florida Railroad, outside Nashville city
- 10-13Militia District 1157, Nashville - That part south of Georgia and Florida Railroad, outside Nashville city
- 10-14Militia District 1329, Lois
- 10-15Militia District 1427, New River
- 10-16Militia District 1642, Enigma: Enigma town
- 10-17Militia District 1642, Enigma - That part outside Enigma town
- 10-18Militia District 1767, Lower Tenth
- 10-19Militia District 1819, Jordan
Wildfire, 1992 to 2020
1,833 firesEvery wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 1,833 of them, burning about 8,458 acres. 87 started naturally and 148 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 1368 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 148 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 98 |
| Natural | 87 |
| Smoking | 45 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 43 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 25 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 19 |
The five largest, by the area the report gives. Two of them were set deliberately.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 640 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 January 2002 | Debris and open burning | 260 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2002-BERRIEN-048 |
| 8 February 2012 | Debris and open burning | 252 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2012-BERRIEN-036 |
| 22 March 2009 | Debris and open burning | 222 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 May 2012 | Natural | 128 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2012-BERRIEN-061 |
| 19 May 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 122 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | 118 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 April 2009 | Debris and open burning | 115 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.
Storms, 1952 to 2026
60 of 228 shownThe NOAA Storm Events Database holds 228 reports for this county, causing 2 deaths, 14 injuries and about $5,107,750 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.
| Kind of event | Reports |
|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 156 |
| Hail | 26 |
| Flash Flood | 25 |
| Tornado | 13 |
| Lightning | 3 |
| Funnel Cloud | 2 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 |
| Winter Storm | 1 |
The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2017 | Tornado (EF3) | New Lois | 2 killed, $500,000 | The EF3 tornado from northeast Brooks and Cook counties progressed into Berrien County where it completely removed the second story of a wood frame home on South Coffee Road. Just up the road, a well-strapped double wide home was completely removed and tossed into nearby trees and hedges. The last of the EF3 damage occurred on Old Lois Road where most of the roof of a brick home was removed. An add-on room on the back of the home was flattened by a massive live oak tree crushing two occupants to death in their bed. The tornado continued past Old Valdosta Road stripping bark from several trees in the area and then produced EF2 damage just past U.S. Route 129 on County Road before lifting. Damage cost was estimated. |
| May 1952 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | 10 hurt, $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| April 1974 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | 4 hurt, $250,000 | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | $300,000 | Straight line winds toppled numerous trees and power lines from Nashville east to State Highway 135. Two homes were set ablaze due to downed power lines. Trees fell on several homes and vehicles in Nashville. |
| December 1973 | Tornado (F0) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| June 1962 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gladys | $100,000 | Damage to homes, vehicles, barns, chicken houses, and crops occurred across northern Berrien county. Trees were blown down on cars and homes with power lines down as well. |
| September 2000 | Flash Flood | Countywide | $75,000 | Flood waters closed several county roads. Reported by the Berrien County EMA. |
| December 2000 | Lightning | Nashville | $75,000 | Lightning sparked a fire which completely destroyed the interior of the Berrien Press building. Reported by the Berrien Press. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | $60,000 | Several trees were blown down by downburst winds about 5 miles east of Nashville. A few of the trees were large, and one tree fell on a mobile home and destroyed it. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alapaha | $50,000 | A tree was blown down onto a home along Wycliff Roberts Road. |
| April 2020 | Tornado (EF0) | Ray City | $50,000 | A brief tornado touched down in Ray City, with damage to trees and minor damage to structures. The tornado moved east out of Ray City and dissipated before reaching Lakeland. Straight line winds damage was observed however in Lanier County from U.S. Route 129 through parts of Lakeland to near the Clinch County line. Max winds were estimated near 80 mph. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alapaha | $50,000 | Straight line winds downed many trees and power lines. Some structural damage occurred from fallen trees. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ray City | $50,000 | A few homes were damaged by fallen trees in Ray City. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alapaha | $50,000 | Numerous trees and utility poles down in Alapaha. U.S. Highway 82 and several streets were blocked by fallen trees. Some area structures were damaged. Parts of the city experienced power outages for several hours. |
| August 2003 | Lightning | Nashville | $50,000 | A home was gutted by fire as a result of a lightning strike. Reported by the Berrien County-Nashville Press. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ray City | $30,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down, including some trees up to 3 to 4 feet in diameter that fell on houses. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | $25,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down with a roof blown off of a building in the Nashville area. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | $25,000 | A roof was blown off a pawn shop with trees down in the yard of a residence. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ray City | $25,000 | A tree was blown down onto a house. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ray City | $25,000 | Numerous trees were blown down, particularly across the southern portions of the county. A tree was blown onto a house on Park Street. Trees were down on Possum Creek Road, Jones Road, Allenville Road, Turtle Dove Lane, Old Mill Town Road, Highway 168, and May Road. |
| March 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | $25,000 | An oak tree was blown down near Nashville with other roof damage reported in the area. Damage was estimated. |
| July 1991 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| January 1975 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Nashville | $20,000 | Large hail fell across eastern parts of the county according to the sheriffs office. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide | $10,000 | The Berrien County Sheriff reported a few trees down throughout the county. A roof was blown off a building. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide | $10,000 | Trees and power lines down on Old Valdosta Highway. Reported by the Berrien County Sheriff. |
| February 1998 | Lightning | Ray City | $10,000 | Lightning struck the main water pump servicing Ray City. Water service restored within 48 hours. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | $8,000 | Multiple trees and power lines were blown down. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Enigma | $8,000 | Multiple trees and power lines were blown down. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alapaha | $8,000 | Multiple trees and power lines were blown down. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate. |
| March 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | $7,000 | Multiple trees and power lines were blown down within the Nashville city limits. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alapaha | $6,250 | The Berrien County 911 center reported trees and power lines down along Highway 129. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | $6,000 | Multiple trees and power lines were reported down in Nashville. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Enigma | $5,000 | There were numerous trees and power lines down across the northern end of Berrien county. |
| July 2024 | Flash Flood | Nashville | $5,000 | Several roads were flooded in Nashville with water entering a couple of businesses. |
| November 2024 | Flash Flood | Nashville | $5,000 | The South Health District Facebook page reported that the lobby of the Berrien County Health Department was flooded. |
| March 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Enigma | $5,000 | Power poles were snapped and a tractor trailer tipped over in the media of Highway 82 near Enigma. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Enigma | $5,000 | Multiple trees and power lines were blown down in the northern part of Berrien county. |
| February 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | $5,000 | Trees were blown down and caused power outages. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Lois | $5,000 | Several trees were blown down across Webb Drive west of Ray City. One tree fell on an unoccupied vehicle. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Allenville | $5,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were down five to ten miles southeast of Nashville. Several county roads were littered with debris. |
| December 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide | $5,000 | Numerous downed trees reported by GEMA. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide | $5,000 | Trees and power lines down countywide. |
| June 1994 | Tornado (F0) | Nashville | $5,000 | A small and short-lived tornado was reported by county emergency management officials to skip along Georgia Highway 135. A path of downed trees and power lines was the only known damage. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Enigma | $5,000 | Several trees were downed by thunderstorm winds along U.S. Highway 82. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | $5,000 | Several trees were downed by thunderstorm winds along U.S. Highway 129. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | $4,000 | Trees were blown down across power lines. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weber | $3,000 | A carport collapsed with trees blown down. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | $3,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the county. |
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weber | $3,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down along Radio Station Road. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | $3,000 | A few power lines were blown down in Nashville. Damage was estimated. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | $3,000 | Several trees were blown down, including some on power lines. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ray City | $3,000 | Several trees were blown down, including one over power lines. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Enigma | $3,000 | Berrien county 911 dispatch reported several trees down in the Enigma area. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alapaha | $3,000 | Trees were blown down around Alapaha. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ray City | $3,000 | Several trees were blown down north of Ray City. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ray City | $3,000 | Several trees were blown down in Ray City. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alapaha | $3,000 | Trees and power lines down with scattered power outages west and southwest of Alapaha. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Enigma | $2,500 | Multiple trees were blown down in the northwest portion of Berrien county. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate. |
Mines and quarries
1 recordedThe Survey's mineral resources record lists 1 working inside this county. It is closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.
| Commodity | Workings |
|---|---|
| Aluminum | 1 |
The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Property | Aluminum | Prospect |
Every populated place in the county
11Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on. The 1 place that was also surveyed for fire insurance comes first, with the number of atlases and photographs held for them.
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Nashville
Nashville census division · 31639 · On Futch Branch · Nashville West quadrangle
8 sheets, 1953 to 1988
Fire insurance: 2 atlases
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Cottle
Nashville census division · 31639 · On Wolf Branch · Nashville West quadrangle
8 sheets, 1953 to 1988
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Ray City
Ray City census division · 31645 · On Batterbee Branch · Ray City quadrangle
8 sheets, 1953 to 1988
Recorded here
Provenance
- Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
- Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
- Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
- 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.