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Glascock County, Georgia
20 topographic sheets cover 11 settlements here, and 1 property is on the National Register of Historic Places.
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What the record shows
- 113 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
- 1 property here is on the National Register of Historic Places, listed as a building.
- The Geographic Names Information System records 11 populated places in this county; 11 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.
Places on the National Register
1Every 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Glascock County Courthouse | building | 1980 | 80001082 |
The county from the air
20 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 414 frames inside the rectangle that bounds this county; the 20 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
1 stationThe thermometers that kept this county's weather, as the federal records hold them. The extremes below are measured values from those records, not estimates.
- GIBSON 1955 to 2012
The 1950 census, district by district
8 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.
- 62-1Gibson city - That part in Militia District 1167
- 62-2Gibson city - That part in Militia District 1168
- 62-3Militia District 1167 - That part outside Gibson city (Remainder of Militia District 1167 is in Gibson city)
- 62-4Militia District 1168, outside Gibson city: Militia District 1168 - That part east of Deep Creek and east of County Rds. 32, 38, and 43
- 62-5Militia District 1168 - That part west of County Rds. 43, 38, and 32 and west of Deep Creek, outside Gibson city (Remainder of Militia District 1168 is in Gibson city)
- 62-6Militia District 1169: Mitchell town
- 62-7Militia District 1169 - That part outside Mitchell town
- 62-8Militia District 1234
Wildfire, 1992 to 2020
413 firesEvery wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 413 of them, burning about 1,496 acres. 35 started naturally and 18 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 246 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 51 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 36 |
| Natural | 35 |
| Smoking | 18 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 18 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
The five largest, by the area the report gives. One of them was set deliberately.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 March 2013 | Debris and open burning | 120 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2013-GLASCOCK-017 |
| 7 March 2004 | Debris and open burning | 83 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 October 2007 | Debris and open burning | 80 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 July 2002 | Natural | 55 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2003-GLASCOCK-001 |
| 11 March 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 43 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 July 1993 | Natural | 42 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 October 2007 | Debris and open burning | 40 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 March 2019 | Debris and open burning | 38 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2019GLASCOCK002 |
Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.
Storms, 1966 to 2023
43 of 43 shownThe NOAA Storm Events Database holds 43 reports for this county, causing no deaths, no injuries and about $603,250 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.
| Kind of event | Reports |
|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 23 |
| Hail | 13 |
| Tornado | 4 |
| Lightning | 1 |
| Flood | 1 |
| Flash Flood | 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 2013 | Tornado (EF1) | Hadden | $250,000 | A National Weather Service Storm Survey determined that an EF-1 tornado touched down northwest of Gibson. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted along the 1.5 mile path. As the tornado crossed Georgia State Highway 171, it ripped off 20 percent of the metal roof from a home residence, tossed a camper trailer 50 feet, and knocked two mobile homes off their foundations. The occupant of one home had to be rescued. The worst damage occurred near the intersection of Georgia Highway 171 and Magnolia Church Road where 60 percent of the Magnolia Baptist Church roof was ripped off, and the brick-walled fellowship hall on the west end of the church was completely destroyed. Numerous tombstones and other structures at the adjoining cemetery near the church were also damaged.|[03/05/13: Tornado #1, County #1-1, EF1, Glascock, 2013:003]. |
| March 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mitchell | $110,000 | The Glascock County Emergency Manager reported that numerous trees and power lines were blown down from the Mitchell area to the Edgehill area. Several large pines and at least one power pole were snapped. Two homes were damaged by falling trees and several roads were blocked. A tin roof was ripped off of a mobile home, and the south end of the county was without power. |
| July 2007 | Lightning | Gibson | $50,000 | The Glascock County Emergency Management Director reported that two house fires were started as a result of lightning strikes. Damage estimates were indeterminate. |
| February 2009 | Tornado (EF1) | Mitchell | $25,000 | A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that the EF3 tornado that first touched down in Hancock county, causing extensive damage in the Hickory Grove Community as well as killing one and injuring three, continued across extreme southern Warren and into extreme northwest Glascock counties before lifting. The tornado remained a weaker EF1 with a maximum path width of 100 yards as it crossed from Warren into Glascock county. The tornado traveled a total distance of nearly 11 miles, but less than two miles within Glascock county. Within Glascock county, the tornado tracked across a very rural area. Thus, damage was confined to around a hundred downed trees. |
| October 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gibson | $25,000 | The Glascock County Emergency Management Director reported that a possible microburst downed numerous trees and power lines between Hobbs Road and County Line Road in the extreme northeast part of the county. Two mobile homes were damaged. One of the mobile homes had its roof blown off and another had its porch blown on top of the home. One commercial industry in the area also suffered some roof damage. One witness in the area reported seeing a 4 x 8 foot utility trailer spun around by the strong winds. Another resident estimated the winds at 70 mph and also reported pea-sized hail. |
| February 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hadden | $25,000 | The Glascock county 911 center reported that several trees and power lines were blown down. Some of the trees also landed on and caused damage to several vehicles. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Edgehill | $20,000 | The Glascock County 911 Center reported golf ball-sized hail fell in the Edge Hill area. Radar supported that hail of similar size likely fell across the western part of the county from west of Mitchell near the Washington county line to just southeast of Edge Hill near the Jefferson county line. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blume | $15,000 | The Glascock County 911 center reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across the county. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blume | $8,000 | The Glascock County Emergency Manager reported multiple trees and power lines blown down along Highway 102. |
| July 2011 | Flood | Harts | $8,000 | The Glascock County Emergency Management Director reported that heavy rainfall on the order of five to six inches in a two to three hour period across southern Warren and northern Glascock county had resulted in excessive runoff from Beechtree Branch Creek. The creek flooded and washed out a culvert on Log Cabin Road, a dirt road in the far northeastern part of the county near the Warren county line. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mitchell | $7,000 | The Glascock County 911 Center reported that several trees were uprooted or snapped in half in the northwest part of the county between Mitchell and the Washington County line. A barn sustained moderate damage on Georgia Highway 102 near Mitchell. |
| January 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gibson | $7,000 | The Glascock county 911 center reported trees down in the northwest part of the county near Five Points. In addition, the roof of one home was damaged. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mitchell | $6,000 | The Glascock County 911 Center reported that from two to three dozen trees were down in the northwest part of the county around Mitchell. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Five Points | $5,000 | Emergency manager reported multiple trees and powerlines down in Northern Glascock County. The most widespread damage was at Beall Springs Rd and Hadden Ranch Rd. |
| October 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Agricola | $5,000 | The Glascock County Emergency Management Director reported that up to 15 large trees were down across the county, including one which fell on and took out a power line. |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gibson | $5,000 | The Glascock County Emergency Management Director reported that the roof was blown off the carport of a home. No other damage was noted in the area at this time. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Edgehill | $5,000 | The Glascock County 911 Center reported that several trees and power lines were down in the Edge Hill area. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gibson | $5,000 | A survey conducted by the National Weather Service and the Glascock County Emergency Management Director concluded that an apparent thunderstorm microburst or downburst resulted in 10 to 12 large trees being uprooted on the east side of Gibson. In addition, some windows were blown out of the porch of a home in the area. Minor roof damage was also reported to the same home and an adjacent barn and a light pole on the property was twisted off as well. Another 15 to 20 trees were snapped off by high winds across a 2-mile wide area. A power pole was snapped when trees fell on the power line. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide | $5,000 | The Glascock County 911 center reported that trees and power lines were down all across the county. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide | $5,000 | The Jefferson County Emergency Managerment Center reported trees down on power lines throughout Glascock county. |
| April 2009 | Tornado (EF0) | Gibson | $4,000 | A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that a brief EF0 tornado had touched down just southeast of the city of Gibson and traveled approximately 1000 yards or about 0.6 mile on an east-southeastward track. This tornado was spawned by the same supercell thunderstorm that spawned the earlier EF3 tornado in eastern Hancock county. The tornado was determined to have a maximum path width of 150 yards with maximum winds of 100 mph. A number of large pine trees were uprooted or snapped along the path of the tornado. However, no structural damage was noted as a result of this tornado. |
| April 2009 | Tornado (EF1) | David | $2,000 | A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City confirmed that yet a second tornado touched down in Glascock county during the evening of April 10th. This tornado was determined to be an EF1 and touched down in the far eastern part of the county, approximately 4.5 miles east-northeast of Gibson. The tornado continued on an almost due eastward path for five miles into northern Jefferson county, lifting approximately three miles northeast of Stapleton. The maximum path width was determined to be 200 yards with maximum winds estimated at 110 mph. Damage within Glascock county from this tornado was confined to several downed trees. |
| March 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gibson | $2,000 | The public reported that several trees were down along Georgia Highway 171 from Gibson north toward the Warren county line. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mitchell | $1,500 | The Glascock County Emergency Manager reported several trees were blown down between Highway 123 and County Line Road Southwest. The trees were mostly rotten. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | David | $1,000 | Tree down on powerlines at Steep Hollow Rd and Scarber Rd. |
| December 2005 | Hail | Harts | $1,000 | The Glascock County 911 Center reported golf ball-sized hail at the intersection of Georgia Highway 171 and Johnson's Mill Road, west of Harts and near the Warren county border. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mitchell | $500 | The Glascock County 911 Center Reported a couple of trees down. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gibson | $250 | The Glascock county 911 center reported that one tree was blown down. |
| September 2023 | Flash Flood | Gibson | - | The public reported Snider Road, between Gibson and Mitchell, was washed out due to highwater on a local creek. Radar estimates indicate that between 2.5 and 3 inches of rain occurred over the area in under an hour, resulting in the flash flooding. |
| March 2010 | Hail | Gibson | - | The Glascock County 911 Center relayed a report of half-dollar-sized hail from the far northern part of the county near the Warren county line. |
| February 2005 | Hail | Gibson | - | The Glascock County Emergency Management Director reported penny-sized hail. |
| June 1995 | Hail | Gibson | - | One-inch hail fell and damaged the vehicle of an employee at the Gibson Georgia Sheriff's Office. |
| April 1998 | Hail | Gibson | - | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Hail | Gibson | - | no account filed |
| April 1998 | Hail | Gibson | - | no account filed |
| January 1996 | Hail | Mitchell | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Edgehill | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Gibson | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Edgehill | - | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Hail | Gibson | - | no account filed |
| May 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | not stated | - | no account filed |
| May 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | not stated | - | no account filed |
| July 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | not stated | - | no account filed |
Mines and quarries
3 recordedThe Survey's mineral resources record lists 3 workings inside this county. 2 still produce and 1 is closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.
| Commodity | Workings |
|---|---|
| Kaolin | 2 |
| Aluminum | 1 |
| Iron, Silica, Titanium, Water, Free | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrens Kaolin Area | Aluminum, Iron, Silica, Titanium, Water, Free | Prospect | 1961 | |
| Reedy Creek Div Plant | Kaolin | Producer | ||
| Walden Mine | Kaolin | Producer |
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.
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David
Gibson census division · 30810 · Bowdens Pond quadrangle
15 sheets, 1922 to 1988
No longer a settlement
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Gibson
Gibson census division · 30810 · On Chalk Hill Branch · Gibson quadrangle
9 sheets, 1953 to 1988
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Hadden
Gibson census division · 30823 · On Gin Branch · Bowdens Pond quadrangle
15 sheets, 1922 to 1988
The vanished settlements of Glascock County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.
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.