From the record
79 National Register listings published here, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks.
Sources: the county history on the Internet Archive · the National Register database, National Park Service
39 topographic sheets cover 160 settlements here, and 79 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.
79 National Register listings published here, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks.
Sources: the county history on the Internet Archive · the National Register database, National Park Service
Taken 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.
Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.
Sampled issues, machine-read from the Library of Congress scan and published page by page, so every headline and column is searchable text.
Macon, Ga., 1899 to 19??. Machine-read from the Library of Congress scan.
Drawn when these were printed as single large sheets: the town seen from the air, and the county divided into its farms with every owner named. Each opens the original at the Library of Congress.
Selected from the Digital Public Library of America's 117 image records catalogued for this county. Every one shown here carries a public-domain status or a licence that permits reuse on a site that carries advertising; non-commercial, share-alike and restricted images are excluded. The selection is spread across the county's towns (at most eight per town), so no single institution's bulk upload crowds out the rest. Each opens the holding library's record, and the complete set at the Digital Public Library of America is one click away.




















Flown 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 809 frames inside the rectangle that bounds this county; the 24 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.
























The 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.
Who 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.
Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 564 of them, burning about 2,055 acres. 26 started naturally and 126 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 238 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 126 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 47 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 36 |
| Smoking | 30 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 29 |
| Natural | 26 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 16 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 16 |
The five largest, by the area the report gives. Two of them were set deliberately.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 1995 | Equipment and vehicle use | 79 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 December 2010 | Debris and open burning | 78 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-BIBB-006 |
| 17 February 2011 | Debris and open burning | 62 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-BIBB-010 |
| 13 February 2003 | Recreation and ceremony | 49 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 May 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 48 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-BIBB-020 |
| 3 March 1997 | Debris and open burning | 46 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 10 June 2011 | Debris and open burning | 29 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-BIBB-024 |
| 7 March 1992 | Arson/incendiarism | 28 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.
The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 395 reports for this county, causing 5 deaths, 65 injuries and about $28,795,200 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.
| Kind of event | Reports |
|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 241 |
| Hail | 98 |
| Tornado | 26 |
| Lightning | 10 |
| Flood | 7 |
| Flash Flood | 7 |
| Heavy Rain | 4 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1954 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | 5 killed, 50 hurt, $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| March 1952 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | 4 hurt, $250,000 | no account filed |
| May 1955 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | 2 hurt, $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| July 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | not stated | 2 hurt | no account filed |
| July 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | not stated | 2 hurt | no account filed |
| April 1979 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | 1 hurt, $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| August 2010 | Lightning | Skipperton | 1 hurt | The Macon Telegraph reported that lightning struck a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier while placing mail in a mailbox on Rocky Creek Road in Macon. The female mail carrier was taken to the hospital after asking for medical attention, but did not sustain any life-threatening injuries. |
| July 2002 | Lightning | Skipperton | 1 hurt | An amateur radio operator reported that a person was struck and injured by lightning. |
| February 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | not stated | 1 hurt | no account filed |
| April 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | not stated | 1 hurt | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Tornado (EF2) | Lizella | $5,000,000 | A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that an EF2 tornado touched down near Lizella and continued across Bibb county into extreme western Twiggs county near Dry Branch producing sporadic, but significant damage as it varied in intensity from EF0 to EF2. The tornado tracked from just east-northeast of Lizella across the south shores of Lake Tobesofkee, then across the city of Macon, producing widespread significant damage, and then eastward to the Twiggs county line. By far the most significant damage occurred within the city of Macon, especially along Eisenhower Parkway and Pio Nono Avenue where two businesses were completely destroyed and several others were heavily damaged. Macon State College was also hit by the tornado, destroying the gymnasium and causing significant damage to a number of other buildings on the campus. In addition, more than 50 percent of the trees on the campus either snapped in half or uprooted. Maximum wind speeds within the tornado were estimated at 130 mph, which occurred near the intersection of Eisenhower Parkway and Pio Nono Avenue. Nearly all of the 18 mile long path of the tornado fell within Bibb county. Less than one mile of the tornado occurred within Twiggs county. The maximum path width of the tornado was estimated to be 100 yards, mainly as it traveled through the Macon State College area.||A summary of damages from Bibb county shows that 1,479 homes suffered at least some damage as a result of the storms. Ninety-three of these homes were destroyed, 275 suffered major damage, and 569 sustained minor damage. |
| March 2011 | Hail | Lizella | $2,260,000 | Several reports of golf ball-sized hail were received from the western half of Bibb county from Lizella and Lake Tobesofkee to near Macon. There was even one report of tennis-ball-sized hail near Lizella. The hail decreased to quarter size as the storm moved into the western suburbs of Macon and to nickel size as it moved further into Macon. However, there were several reports within the city of Macon of hail covering the ground like snow. Nickel-sized hail was observed at the terminal station in downtown Macon. There was also one report of a damaged camper at a campground near Macon caused by a downed tree. |
| March 2019 | Hail | Skipperton | $2,000,000 | The Bibb County Emergency Manager reported golf ball to lime size hail on the south side of Macon from around the intersection of Allen Road and Houston Road to the Middle Georgia Regional Airport. |
| April 2011 | Tornado (EF1) | Rivoli | $2,000,000 | A damage survey conducted by meteorologists from the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that an EF1 tornado touched down approximately five miles northwest of Macon and tracked 2.5 to 3.5 miles lifting approximately five miles north-northwest of Macon. The tornado tracked through the northern suburbs of Macon between Interstate-475 and Interstate-75, just south of the Monroe county line yet lifting just before reaching the Jones county line. The maximum path width was determined to be 500 yards. The maximum wind in the tornado was determined to be 110 mph. Extensive damage was reported from a largely residential area of Bibb county. From 20 to 25 homes sustained sustained damage. Four of these homes were destroyed and another 10 of these suffered major damage. A motel and an adjacent commercial building suffered roof damage. Two storage buildings were destroyed or heavily damaged. At least 200 trees were uprooted, snapped, or blown over by the tornado. There were no fatalities or injuries reported from this tornado.||[04/15-04/16/11: Tornado #3, County #1-1, EF1, Bibb, 2011:009]. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Skipperton | $1,700,000 | A picture of several golf ball size hail stones that fell on Hartley Bridge Road was received via social media. |
| March 2011 | Hail | Skipperton | $1,580,000 | A storm spotter observed golf ball-sized hail just north of the Macon Regional Airport on Hartly Bridge Road. An amateur radio operator relayed a report of half-dollar-sized hail from southern Bibb county and a trained spotter observed quarter-sized hail in southern Bibb county, just west of Rutland. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Lizella | $1,000,000 | Numerous reports of large hail were received from the broadcast media, the public, and amateur radio operators from much of Bibb county. Penny to quarter-sized hail was reported from amateur radio operators in north central Bibb county and northwest of Macon. The largest hail observed was golf ball-sized by personnel at WMAZ Television in Macon. Hail reports continued to the east side of the county where the public observed penny-sized hail from the intersection of Interstate-75 and Interstate-16 to about five or six miles down Interstate-16 toward the Twiggs county line. |
| July 2005 | Flash Flood | Macon | $500,000 | The Macon Telegraph reported that slow moving and persistent thunderstorms dumped up to three inches of rain on saturated ground across Macon and much of Bibb county during the mid to late afternoon. The heavy rain resulted in considerable flooding. At least 10 units of an apartment complex were flooded when water rushed down a hill caused by a dam break on a nearby pond. The water rose above the first level of the apartment and many residents had to be rescued from their apartments through the windows. Another home nearby was flooded with up to 18 inches of water in the basement after an area of water 40 feet wide rushed toward his home from the dam breakage. The flash flooding in the area also caused a number of sinkholes to develop. A police patrol car stalled in four foot deep water at one of the sinkhole incidents. |
| March 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rivoli | $450,000 | Ham radio operators and the Macon Fire Department reported wind damage across the Macon area. Numerous trees and power lines were down across the city. Several trees fell on homes, trapping the occupants inside. Media also reported that the press box at the First Presbyterian Day School on Calvin Drive was blown over. |
| November 2002 | Tornado (F0) | Lorane | $400,000 | A National Weather Service disaster survey team from the National Weather Service office in Peachtree City, Georgia, along with Bibb county emergency management officials confirmed that a short-lived F0 tornado touched down in extreme northern Bibb county in the Cross Creek and Sleepy Creek subdivisions which straddle the Bibb-Monroe county line. The tornado was estimated to have a path length of 1/2 to 3/4 mile and a path width of 1/4 mile or less. Numerous trees, mostly pines, were either broken off or uprooted. Some of the trees landed on homes and some shingles were also peeled off by the wind. However, damage to homes was minor. Most of the damage occurred in the Wesleyan Road, Riverside Road, and Bass Road areas. A couple of roads were blocked by downed trees. |
| April 2011 | Tornado (EF1) | Walden | $300,000 | A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that a brief EF1 tornado had touched down in southern Bibb county, approximately two miles southwest of Skipperton. The tornado path length was approximately 1.1 miles long, maximum path width was 50 yards, and maximum wind speeds were estimated to be 105 mph. The tornado touched down near the intersection of Sardis Church Road and Goodall Mill Road and tracked northeast 1.1 miles before lifting just east of the 6900 block of Andalusia Drive. Around 100 trees were either blown over, uprooted, or snapped along the path of the tornado. Nine homes suffered minor to moderate damage from downed trees and/or the tornadic winds. One of the homes sustained significant damage when the wind blew out the garage and caused the entire home to shift off its foundation. No fatalities or injuries were reported in conjunction with this tornado.||[04/04-04/05/11: Tornado #3, County #1-1, EF1, Bibb, 2011:005]. |
| April 2020 | Tornado (EF1) | Wesleyan College | $250,000 | A tornado briefly touched down in Macon as a line of severe storms moved through the city. The tornado first touched down on Edgewater Drive causing a tree to fall onto a house. The storm crossed I-475 and ripping shingles and roofing material off of 2 hotels next to the interstate as well as blowing a fence down. The storm crossed Zebulon Rd where the front door and windows of a Walgreens Store were completely blown in and a large hole was blown through the roof. Most of the interior shelving and ceiling was blown over and downed with significant damage occurring to the store. A Walmart adjacent to the Walgreens had its sunroofs blown out with minor roof damage elsewhere. Numerous trees were uprooted in and around the Walmart Parking lot. Further up Zebulon, a gas station canopy sustained damage as much of the metal sheeting was peeled and thrown. Significant shingle damage occurred to a small professional building next to the gas station. A large tree was downed onto Zebulon Rd next to the Chick-Fil-A. The storm continued NE it hit the subdivision along Huddersfield |Rd and Wakefield Way hard with numerous large trees downed including several onto homes causing major damage to the homes. The tornado began to weaken as it continued NE crossing Forsyth Rd with branches and limbs down. The tornado ended near Wesleyan Dr and Tharpe Dr with a few trees downed. [04/13/20: Tornado #15, County #1/1, EF-1, Bibb, 2020:021]. |
| January 1958 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| April 1953 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Macon | $225,000 | The public and the Bibb County 911 Center reported that at least two dozen trees were blown down around the city of Macon. The Macon Telegraph reported that numerous trees were toppled onto power lines around the city leaving as many as 20,000 residents without power during the height of the storm. Neighborhoods in the southern part of the county suffered the greatest damage from downed trees. One tree fell through the roof of a home on Ashland Drive causing damage throughout the house. Another tree fell onto three vehicles outside a home on Goodall Mill Road. |
| June 2011 | Lightning | Lake Tobesofkee | $150,000 | The Bibb County 911 Center reported that lightning struck a home on Thomaston Road, on the west side of Macon, setting the structure on fire. Specific details regarding damages were not provided, but it appears that a significant fire ensued as a result of the lightning strike. |
| February 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lizella | $150,000 | An aerial and ground survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City in cooperation with the Georgia State Patrol and the Bibb county Emergency Management Director concluded that the supercell that had spawned an almost continuous tornado from southern Alabama across Stewart, Chattahoochee, Marion, Taylor, and Crawford counties, continued into Bibb county, but only as thunderstorm with straight-line wind gusts of 80 to 90 mph across far northern Bibb county. The survey was unable to confirm a tornado touchdown within Bibb county. The path of wind damage began just northwest of Lizella in northwest Bibb county near the Crawford county line and continued on an east to east-northeastward track across far northern Bibb county, across the northern portion of Macon, and into the Arkwright area. Numerous large pine and oak trees were blown down, uprooted, or split off along the wind damage path. Several homes and office buildings sustained damage from downed trees or roof damage from the wind. At least four homes had significant damage. At least 50 large trees were uprooted in the area. The majority of the damage occurred along Arkwright Road in the northeast part of the county. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lizella | $150,000 | A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Peachtree City, Georgia concluded that in addition to the EF2 tornado damage from Lizella, through Macon, and east to the Twiggs county line near Dry Branch, extensive straight-line wind damage was also observed south of the tornado path across central and southern Bibb county. The damage consisted mainly of widespread downed trees and power lines with some minor structural damage. At least one outbuilding was destroyed. |
| March 2010 | Hail | Macon | $125,000 | Several reports of hail ranging in size from pennies to golf balls were received from the public and one trained storm spotter from the far north and northeast part of the county, near Lake Wildwood and Wesleyan. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Macon | $125,000 | Winds of 57 to 70 mph were recorded at Macon, tree limbs were blown down throughout town, and fences were knocked over. Several businesses suffered wind damage to their roofs. Power was out for several hours. |
| March 2019 | Tornado (EF0) | Bloomfield | $100,000 | A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF0 tornado with maximum winds of 85 mph and a maximum path width of 150 yards moved across portions of downtown Macon. The tornado touched down around the intersection of Oglethorpe and 1st Street and moved north-northeast along 1st Street. The tornado crossed Arch Street where a transformer was blown. A building at Hemlock Street and 1st Street had second story windows blown in. At the Medical Center along 1st Street and Hemlock Street, a large flag pole was bent 90 degrees approximately 3 feet from the base. In addition, 5 windows on the southeast side of the hospital were broken. The tornado continued along 1st street where various pieces of small to medium debris and limbs were tossed about. A building near Pine Street sustained minor damage to the shingles on its roof. The tornado crossed directly over the Macon-Bibb Emergency Operations Center where several Emergency Management Agency vehicles had their windows blown out. A weather station on the roof of the building recorded a 66 mph wind gust before the anemometer broke. Additional windows in buildings along 1st Street were blown out around the Poplar Street intersection along with the directional street sign. Large, heavy tables were lifted and tossed near this intersection. Trees were blown down around the intersections with Mulberry Street and Walnut Street. A 5th story window was blown out in a building along Mulberry St. The tornado lifted as it crossed Riverside Drive and approached the Ocmulgee River. No injuries were reported. [03/03/19: Tornado #3, County #1/1, EF0, Bibb, 2019:008]. |
| August 2017 | Tornado (EF1) | Walden | $100,000 | A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 105 MPH and a maximum path width of 200 yards occurred in southern Bibb County. The tornado resulted in damage across a residential area just northwest of the Middle Georgia Regional Airport. The main damage occurred from near the initial touchdown on Joseph Chandler Drive near Luke Drive to Houston Road south of Sardis Church Road. In this area the tornado caused significant damage to the roof of a house and snapped a few trees. An outbuilding was removed from its foundation and destroyed on Whittington Drive and a few trees were snapped with part of a fence blown down along Houston Road. To the east northeast, along Walden Road, the tornado caused damage in a sunflower field, uprooted multiple trees, and caused roof damage to a barn and another outbuilding. The tornado lifted along Chriswood Drive just west of Industrial Highway 41 after causing more tree damage. [08/04/17: Tornado #1, County #1/1, EF-1, Bibb, 2017:082]. |
| July 2011 | Lightning | Wesleyan College | $100,000 | WXGA/FOX-24 of Macon reported that lightning struck a home on Palomino Court of Zebulon Road in North Macon within the Lake Wildwood community. The home suffered severe roof damage from the resulting fire. Numerous fire alarms were set off by the hundreds of lightning strikes during the 1-2 hours that this complex of thunderstorms moved across the northern half of Bibb county. |
| September 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Macon | $100,000 | Amateur radio operators reported a thunderstorm downburst just southeast of Macon that caused considerable damage to trees and property in the area. At least 14 trees were either uprooted or blown over. The downed trees caused minor to moderate damage to three structures in the area. |
| March 2007 | Tornado (EF0) | Payne City | $100,000 | A storm survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Peachtree City, GA concluded that a second tornado tracked across northwest and north Bibb county. This tornado was only an EF0 tornado and damage was minor. The tornado touched down about 6.5 miles west of Payne and lifted near the intersection of Zubulon Road and Interstate-475 on the northwest side of Macon near the Wildwood subdivision. The tornado path length was between two and three miles long with a maximum path width of 100 yards. Damage was light and confined mainly to minor roof damage in the Wildwood subdivision. Several business signs and traffic signals were either damaged or torn down in the area. A gas station building was damaged near the intersection of Zebulon Road and Interstate-475. Several trees and some power lines were down along the path of the tornado. |
| January 2006 | Hail | Macon | $100,000 | The public reported golf ball-sized hail. |
| July 2003 | Flash Flood | Macon | $100,000 | The Bibb county Emergency Management Director reported that extensive flooding had occurred in parts of Macon. Several streets, roads, and railroad crossings were flooded with up to 1.5 feet of water over roads and into buildings in some areas. Riverside Drive was closed because of flooding. The most extensive flooding reported was to a nursing home. Over one-and-a-half feet of water got into the nursing home causing significant inconvenience and damage. |
| August 2000 | Lightning | Macon | $100,000 | The Macon Telegraph reported that lightning struck a two-story house on Beaver Oaks Drive. The resulting fire burned most of the home's attic, with smoke and water damage affecting other parts of the house. No one was injured in the blaze. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Macon | $100,000 | More than 500 trees were felled by thunderstorm winds, some onto houses. Crews spent the entire night clearing the debris. Power outages affected about 40,000 homes and businesses. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lizella | $75,000 | The Macon ASOS in southern Bibb County at the Middle Georgia Regional Airport recorded a wind gust of 65 mph at 137 am EDT. The Bibb County Emergency Management Director reported that wind damage across the county was widespread. Dozens of trees and power lines were down countywide, even outside the small area affected by the EF1 tornado, just southwest of Skipperton. Seven roads across the county were closed as a result of downed trees and power lines. Several homes sustained minor damage as a result of downed trees. Heard Elementary school sustained significant roof damage, on the order of $12,000. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Macon | $75,000 | The Macon Telegraph, the public, a former NWS employee, and amateur radio operators reported numerous trees down in the Macon area. One vehicle was destroyed and another severely damaged in Macon when large trees fell on them. A house was also damaged in Macon when a large tree fell on the roof. Trees were reported down on power lines and roads. The strong wind was also responsible for blowing a window out of a downtown Macon building. Winds at the Middle Georgia Regional Airport in Macon were clocked at 52 mph. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Macon | $75,000 | Thunderstorm trees knocked down 30 to 40 trees in Macon. More than half of the county was without power for at least part of the night. Several homes sustained damage from trees falling upon them. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Macon | $60,000 | The Bibb County 911 Center and Macon Broadcast Media reported that at least seven trees were blown down at various locations across Macon. Trees fell on homes along Second Avenue and along Saint Charles Place. |
| September 1999 | Lightning | Macon | $50,000 | Lightning sparked a fire that caused damage to the attic of a house at Walnut and New streets which had been converted into 2 businesses. |
| August 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Macon | $50,000 | A parked car was severely damaged from a large oak tree blown down by thunderstorm winds along Tucker Road near Weslean College. |
| September 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Skipperton | $30,000 | The Bibb County Emergency Manager reported several trees blown down in the vicinity of Bloomfield Road and Reynolds Drive. A few of these trees fell on homes. The fire station at the corner of Bloomfield Road and Rocky Creek Road had part of its metal roof peeled off. |
| April 2009 | Flood | Lizella | $30,000 | The Bibb County Emergency Management Director reported that around 100 homes in the Macon area experienced basement flooding as a result of several days of heavy rainfall. Parts of the county had a three-day rainfall total of five to six inches. This rain fell on saturated soils from prior weeks of above normal rainfall. In addition, up to 20 roads had to be closed as a result of flooding or ponding of water. Minor flooding was also observed in fields and woodlands adjacent to creeks, streams, and rivers across the county. Flood damages were generally the result of basement flooding, with only minor road repair or debris removal required. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avondale | $25,000 | A report was received on social media of damage to a home on McArrell Drive. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Payne City | $25,000 | Local Macon broadcast media reported that dozens of trees were down across the Macon area. Some of the worst damage occurred in the Payne City area on the north side of Macon where at least one tree was down on a home. Trees were also down along Forest Hill Road between Vineville and Wimbush Road on the north side of Macon. WSR-88D radar data showed a strong downburst moved from northwest to southeast across the eastern half of Bibb county during this time frame. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lizella | $25,000 | The Bibb County Sheriff's Office reported that several trees and some power lines were down within the county. Three trees were down near Lizella. A tree was down on an apartment on Houston Avenue on the southside of Macon, and a few power lines were down on the west side of Macon with another power line down on the east side of Macon. Radar data indicated that winds likely gusted to 60 mph across the west central, central, and southeast parts of the county as the thunderstorms moved through those areas. |
| March 2007 | Tornado (EF3) | Lizella | $25,000 | A storm survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Peachtree City, GA concluded that an EF3 tornado which originally touched down approximately four miles east of Knoxville in Crawford county, continued east-northeast into Bibb county lifting just southeast of Lizella. The tornado entered Bibb county three miles south-southeast of Lizella and lifted about one mile east-southeast of Lizella. The path length within Bibb county was about three miles long with a maximum path width of one-quarter mile wide. Damage within Bibb county was primarily confined to trees and power lines. However, one home did sustain damage on Lower Thomaston Road. Several trees were down east of Lizella near U.S. Highway 80. |
| April 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Macon | $25,000 | The Bibb County Emergency Management Director reported that numerous trees and power lines were down throughout the city. The Macon Telegraph reported that trees were down on power lines in four different areas of Macon. In addition, thunderstorm winds capsized a boat on Lake Tobesofkee, approximately 9 miles west of Macon. |
| April 1979 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| April 1972 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| March 1962 | Tornado (F0) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| February 1961 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| March 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Payne City | $20,000 | The Bibb County Emergency Manager reported a tree blown down onto a house on Morgan Drive. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Skipperton | $20,000 | The public reported several trees down on Fran Drive. One fell through a mobile home. Additional trees and a power line were blown down on Jones Road. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lorane | $16,000 | The Bibb County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees and a few power lines blown down across the county from the far north just southeast of Bolingbroke, across the city of Macon. |
| November 2018 | Tornado (EF0) | Skipperton | $15,000 | A National Weather Service survey determined that an EF0 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 80 mph and a maximum path width of 200 yards occurred across southern Bibb County, south of Macon. The tornado touched down around intersection of Sardis Church Road and Hartley Bridge Road where several large trees were snapped, one striking a house. The tornado moved east-northeast snapping and uprooting trees across Barfield Road and I-75. East of I-75, a church along Skipperton Road had a portion of its metal roof blown off and tossed more than 100 yards downwind. At this same location, a covered walkway anchored in the ground with concrete footings was pulled from the ground. The tornado continued east-northeast across the Skipperton community with trees blown down along Hartley Bridge Road and Houston Road, eventually lifting east of Highway 129, Hawkinsville Road. [11/07/18: Tornado #1, County #1/1, EF-0, Bibb, 2018:015]. |
The Survey's mineral resources record lists 8 workings inside this county. 6 still produce and 2 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.
| Commodity | Workings |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | 4 |
| Clay | 3 |
| Fullers Earth | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pikes Peak Fuller's Earth | Fullers Earth | Past Producer | Cristobalite, Opal, Montmorillonite | |
| Burns Brick Co Mine | Clay | Producer | ||
| Burns Mine | Clay | Producer | ||
| Cherokee Mine | Clay | Producer | ||
| Franklinton Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Macon Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unnamed Sand Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Alluvium | |
| Warner Robins Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
The part of each published history that is about one town: 1 chapter, each reproduced complete.
| Town | Chapter | From | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macon | Historical Record of Macon and Central Georgia : Containing Many Inter | Historical Record of Macon and Central Georgia : Containing Many Interesting and Valuable Reminiscences Connected with the Whole State, Including Numerous Incidents and Facts Never Before Published and of Great Historic Value (1879) | 115,141 words in 8 parts |
Named 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.
Macon West census division · 31210 · On Beaverdam Creek · Macon NW quadrangle
12 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31204 · On Wolf Creek · Macon West quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31210 · On Wolf Creek · Macon West quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31206 · On Amason Branch · Macon West quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31206 · Macon West quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31206 · Macon West quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31210 · On Wolf Creek · Macon West quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31204 · On Wolf Creek · Macon West quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon East census division · 31217 · On Dry Bone Creek · Macon East quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31206 · On Wolf Creek · Macon West quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31204 · On Bowman Branch · Macon West quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Lizella census division · 31220 · On Trinity Creek · Lizella quadrangle
11 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Lizella census division · 31220 · On Blue Branch · Lizella quadrangle
11 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31204 · On Wolf Creek · Macon West quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Lizella census division · 31216 · Macon West quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
No longer a settlement
Lizella census division · 31206 · On Amason Branch · Macon West quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31210 · Macon West quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31204 · On Wolf Creek · Macon West quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31220 · On Trinity Creek · Lizella quadrangle
11 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon East census division · 31020 · On Hall Branch · Macon East quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31210 · On Sabbath Creek · Macon NW quadrangle
12 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31210 · On Beaverdam Creek · Macon NW quadrangle
12 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Rutland census division · 31216 · On Coppas Branch · Warner Robins NW quadrangle
12 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31210 · On Wolf Creek · Macon West quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31204 · On Wolf Creek · Macon West quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31204 · On Wolf Creek · Macon West quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon East census division · 31211 · On Dry Bone Creek · Macon East quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon East census division · 31211 · On Dry Bone Creek · Macon East quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon East census division · 31211 · On Vineville Branch · Macon West quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon East census division · 31211 · On Dry Bone Creek · Macon East quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31204 · Macon West quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31204 · On Wolf Creek · Macon West quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31210 · Macon West quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31210 · On Trinity Creek · Macon West quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31204 · On Bowman Branch · Macon West quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31206 · On Amason Branch · Macon West quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Lizella census division · 31216 · On Coppas Branch · Warner Robins NW quadrangle
12 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31210 · On Wolf Creek · Macon West quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon East census division · 31217 · On Swift Creek · Macon East quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31204 · On Wolf Creek · Macon West quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31204 · On Wolf Creek · Macon West quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31201 · On Vineville Branch · Macon West quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31210 · On Sabbath Creek · Macon NW quadrangle
12 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31210 · On Wolf Creek · Macon West quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Lizella census division · 31066 · Moran quadrangle
10 sheets, 1956 to 1988
No longer a settlement
Macon East census division · 31211 · On Bowman Branch · Macon West quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon East census division · 31211 · On Vineville Branch · Macon West quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31204 · On Savage Branch · Macon West quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Rutland census division · 31216 · On Tobesofkee Creek · Warner Robins NW quadrangle
12 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31201 · On Vineville Branch · Macon West quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31204 · On Wolf Creek · Macon West quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31204 · On Savage Branch · Macon NW quadrangle
12 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Lizella census division · 31216 · On Blue Branch · Lizella quadrangle
11 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Rutland census division · 31216 · Warner Robins NE quadrangle
11 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31204 · On Bowman Branch · Macon West quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31204 · On Sabbath Creek · Macon NW quadrangle
12 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31204 · On Savage Branch · Macon NW quadrangle
12 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31210 · Macon NW quadrangle
12 sheets, 1956 to 1988
No longer a settlement
Macon West census division · 31210 · Bolingbroke quadrangle
12 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Lizella census division · 31220 · Lizella quadrangle
11 sheets, 1956 to 1988
No longer a settlement
Macon East census division · 31217 · On Boggy Branch · Macon East quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Rutland census division · 31216 · On Coppas Branch · Warner Robins NW quadrangle
12 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon East census division · 31211 · On Vineville Branch · Macon West quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon East census division · 31217 · On Dry Bone Creek · Macon East quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon East census division · 31217 · On Swift Creek · Macon East quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31206 · On Amason Branch · Macon West quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon East census division · 31217 · On Dry Bone Creek · Macon East quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon East census division · 31020 · On Donnan Branch · Macon East quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31204 · On Savage Branch · Macon NW quadrangle
12 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31204 · On Wolf Creek · Macon West quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31206 · On Amason Branch · Macon West quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31204 · On Vineville Branch · Macon West quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31206 · On Amason Branch · Macon West quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31210 · On Beaverdam Creek · Macon NW quadrangle
12 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31210 · On Wolf Creek · Macon West quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31204 · On Wolf Creek · Macon West quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31204 · On Wolf Creek · Macon West quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31210 · Macon NW quadrangle
12 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31210 · On Savage Branch · Macon NW quadrangle
12 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31210 · On Savage Branch · Macon NW quadrangle
12 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon West census division · 31210 · On Trinity Creek · Macon West quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
Macon East census division · 31211 · On Dry Bone Creek · Macon East quadrangle
14 sheets, 1956 to 1988
The vanished settlements of Bibb County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.
The complete index, with nothing left out. Each of these is a separate record with its own page: a federal survey report, or the case file that argued a property on to the National Register. Both are public domain and reproduced word for word.
The vanished settlements of Bibb County, the places these records name that are no longer on the map.