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Lowndes County, Georgia

38 topographic sheets and 10 fire insurance atlases across 1 place.

Research this county

From the record

18 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Georgia within the United States
Lowndes County within Georgia

What the record shows

  • 1 place in this county was surveyed for fire insurance: Valdosta, between 1885 and 1947.
  • 10 fire insurance atlases survive for the county. Topographic coverage is national; fire insurance survey reached only incorporated places with something worth insuring.
  • 595 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 18 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 9 buildings, 8 districts and 1 site.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 71 populated places in this county; 71 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Photographs

19 photographs, 1936 to 1937

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.

Turpentine worker's cabins. Valdosta, Georgia
Turpentine worker's cabins. Valdosta, Georgia
Lange, Dorothea, photographer, 1937. Library of Congress
Turpentine "stiller" near Valdosta, Georgia
Turpentine "stiller" near Valdosta, Georgia
Lange, Dorothea, photographer, 1937. Library of Congress
Naval stores processing plant under construction. This type of plant (first one at Jacksonville, Florida, second at Valdosta, Georgia) will probably revolutionize the turpentine industry; in future, farmers will cut their own trees and deliver their own raw gum to this type of plant. Near Valdosta, Georgia
Naval stores processing plant under construction. This type of plant (first one at Jacksonville, Florida, second at Valdosta, Georgia) will probably revolutionize the turpentine industry; in future, farmers will cut their own trees and deliver their own raw gum to this type of plant. Near Valdosta, Georgia
Lange, Dorothea, photographer, 1937. Library of Congress
Turpentine still in the Piney Woods near Valdosta, Georgia
Turpentine still in the Piney Woods near Valdosta, Georgia
Lange, Dorothea, photographer, 1937. Library of Congress
Negroes near Valdosta, Georgia
Negroes near Valdosta, Georgia
Lange, Dorothea, photographer, 1937. Library of Congress
Turpentine worker's cabins. Valdosta, Georgia
Turpentine worker's cabins. Valdosta, Georgia
Lange, Dorothea, photographer, 1937. Library of Congress
Turpentine "stiller" near Valdosta, Georgia
Turpentine "stiller" near Valdosta, Georgia
Lange, Dorothea, photographer, 1937. Library of Congress
Turpentine still in the Piney Woods near Valdosta, Georgia
Turpentine still in the Piney Woods near Valdosta, Georgia
Lange, Dorothea, photographer, 1937. Library of Congress
Large turpentine still and processing plant near Valdosta, Georgia. This represents industrialization of the turpentine process and forecasts the decline of small processors with their stills in the woods. Farmers will do their own chipping and dipping in the future and deliver the raw gum to the plants of this type. Now they lease their trees to the small processor
Large turpentine still and processing plant near Valdosta, Georgia. This represents industrialization of the turpentine process and forecasts the decline of small processors with their stills in the woods. Farmers will do their own chipping and dipping in the future and deliver the raw gum to the plants of this type. Now they lease their trees to the small processor
Lange, Dorothea, photographer, 1937. Library of Congress
Pine tree practically girdled with two boxes in southern Georgia, near Valdosta
Pine tree practically girdled with two boxes in southern Georgia, near Valdosta
Mydans, Carl, photographer, 1936. Library of Congress
Large turpentine still and processing plant near Valdosta, Georgia. This represents industrialization of the turpentine process and forecasts the decline of small processors with their stills in the woods. Farmers will do their own chipping and dipping in the future and deliver the raw gum to the plants of this type. Now they lease their trees to the small processor
Large turpentine still and processing plant near Valdosta, Georgia. This represents industrialization of the turpentine process and forecasts the decline of small processors with their stills in the woods. Farmers will do their own chipping and dipping in the future and deliver the raw gum to the plants of this type. Now they lease their trees to the small processor
Lange, Dorothea, photographer, 1937. Library of Congress
Large turpentine still and processing plant near Valdosta, Georgia. This represents industrialization of the turpentine process and forecasts the decline of small processors with their stills in the woods. Farmers will do their own chipping and dipping in the future and deliver the raw gum to the plants of this type. Now they lease their trees to the small processor
Large turpentine still and processing plant near Valdosta, Georgia. This represents industrialization of the turpentine process and forecasts the decline of small processors with their stills in the woods. Farmers will do their own chipping and dipping in the future and deliver the raw gum to the plants of this type. Now they lease their trees to the small processor
Lange, Dorothea, photographer, 1937. Library of Congress
Turpentine still in the Piney Woods near Valdosta, Georgia
Turpentine still in the Piney Woods near Valdosta, Georgia
Lange, Dorothea, photographer, 1937. Library of Congress
Turpentine still near Valdosta, Georgia. The "cooper" makes barrels to hold the gum
Turpentine still near Valdosta, Georgia. The "cooper" makes barrels to hold the gum
Lange, Dorothea, photographer, 1937. Library of Congress
Turpentine still in the Piney Woods near Valdosta, Georgia
Turpentine still in the Piney Woods near Valdosta, Georgia
Lange, Dorothea, photographer, 1937. Library of Congress
Negroes near Valdosta, Georgia
Negroes near Valdosta, Georgia
Lange, Dorothea, photographer, 1937. Library of Congress
Turpentine "stiller" near Valdosta, Georgia
Turpentine "stiller" near Valdosta, Georgia
Lange, Dorothea, photographer, 1937. Library of Congress
Turpentine worker's cabins. Valdosta, Georgia
Turpentine worker's cabins. Valdosta, Georgia
Lange, Dorothea, photographer, 1937. Library of Congress
Georgia DOT Bridge No. 185-5021-0, Carries Old Quitman Highway over CSX Railroad/Former Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, Valdosta, Lowndes County, GA
Georgia DOT Bridge No. 185-5021-0, Carries Old Quitman Highway over CSX Railroad/Former Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, Valdosta, Lowndes County, GA
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress

Places on the National Register

18

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Photograph PropertyType ListedReference
Barber-Pittman Housebuilding198080001108
Brookwood North Historic Districtdistrict199595000684
Carnegie Library of Valdostabuilding198484001120
Converse-Dalton Housebuilding198383000233
Crescent, Thebuilding198080001109
Crestwoodbuilding198484001147
Dasher High Schoolbuilding198585000849
East End Historic Districtdistrict200505000427
Ewell Brown General Storebuilding199797000099
Fairview Historic Districtdistrict198484001149
First Presbyterian Churchbuilding198787001912
Hahira Commercial Historic Districtdistrict2022100006746
Lowndes County Courthousebuilding198080001110
North Patterson Street Historic Districtdistrict198484001151
Southside Historic Districtdistrict200707000379
Sunset Hill Cemeterysite200404000957
Valdosta Commercial Historic Districtdistrict198383000234
Valdosta Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase)district200202001633

Bird's-eye views and land ownership maps

1

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.

Bird's-eye view, 1885 - Panoramic view of Valdosta, Ga. : county seat of Lowndes County
Bird's-eye view (1885) - Panoramic view of Valdosta, Ga. : county seat of Lowndes County. Library of Congress.

Photographs from libraries nationwide

15 of 17 shown

Selected from the Digital Public Library of America's 17 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.

Economy dusters, manufactured, 4, 5, 6 row, mounts upon all tractor makes. Manufactured by Finley Machinery Co., Valdosta Georgia, Boston Public Library - undated
Economy dusters, manufactured, 4, 5, 6 row, mounts upon all tractor makes. Manufactured by Finley Machinery Co., Valdosta Georgia. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Street scene- Valdosta, Ga., Boston Public Library - undated
Street scene- Valdosta, Ga.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
First M. E. Church, Valdosta, Ga., Boston Public Library - undated
First M. E. Church, Valdosta, Ga.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Emory Junior College, Valdosta, Ga., Boston Public Library - undated
Emory Junior College, Valdosta, Ga.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Scenic Brookwood Park, Valdosta, Ga., Boston Public Library - undated
Scenic Brookwood Park, Valdosta, Ga.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Airport obstruction chart, OC 892, Valdosta Regional Airport, Valdosta, Georgia, Boston Public Library - undated
Airport obstruction chart, OC 892, Valdosta Regional Airport, Valdosta, Georgia. United States. National Ocean Service, Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Administration building, Georgia State Women's College, Valdosta, Ga., Boston Public Library - undated
Administration building, Georgia State Women's College, Valdosta, Ga.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Post Office, Valdosta, Ga., Boston Public Library - undated
Post Office, Valdosta, Ga.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Aldrich's Pines Camp and trailer court, one of the cleanest and prettiest on U.S. 41, Boston Public Library - undated
Aldrich's Pines Camp and trailer court, one of the cleanest and prettiest on U.S. 41. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Beautiful scene in Brookwood Park, Valdosta, Ga., Boston Public Library - undated
Beautiful scene in Brookwood Park, Valdosta, Ga.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Converse hall, Georgia State Women's College, Valdosta, Ga., Boston Public Library - undated
Converse hall, Georgia State Women's College, Valdosta, Ga.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
First Baptist Church, Valdosta, Ga., Boston Public Library - undated
First Baptist Church, Valdosta, Ga.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Arthur's Inn, on U.S. highway 41, N. Valdosta, Ga., Boston Public Library - undated
Arthur's Inn, on U.S. highway 41, N. Valdosta, Ga.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Patterson Street at Night, Valdosta, Ga., Boston Public Library - undated
Patterson Street at Night, Valdosta, Ga.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Court house, Valdosta, Ga., Boston Public Library - undated
Court house, Valdosta, Ga.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.

The county from the air

32 shown

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 1,095 frames inside the rectangle that bounds this county; the 32 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.

U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1950-11-28, scale 1:60000
1950-11-28, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1950-11-28, scale 1:60000
1950-11-28, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1950-11-28, scale 1:60000
1950-11-28, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1950-11-28, scale 1:60000
1950-11-28, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-02-27, scale 1:28400
1952-02-27, scale 1:28400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-02-27, scale 1:28400
1952-02-27, scale 1:28400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-02-27, scale 1:28400
1952-02-27, scale 1:28400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-02-27, scale 1:28400
1952-02-27, scale 1:28400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1954-02-18, scale 1:14400
1954-02-18, scale 1:14400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1954-02-18, scale 1:14400
1954-02-18, scale 1:14400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1954-02-18, scale 1:14400
1954-02-18, scale 1:14400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1954-02-18, scale 1:14400
1954-02-18, scale 1:14400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-03-08, scale 1:20500
1967-03-08, scale 1:20500. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-03-08, scale 1:20500
1967-03-08, scale 1:20500. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-03-08, scale 1:20500
1967-03-08, scale 1:20500. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-03-08, scale 1:20500
1967-03-08, scale 1:20500. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-01-04, scale 1:20500
1970-01-04, scale 1:20500. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-01-04, scale 1:20500
1970-01-04, scale 1:20500. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-01-04, scale 1:20500
1970-01-04, scale 1:20500. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-01-04, scale 1:20500
1970-01-04, scale 1:20500. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1971-03-07, scale 1:20500
1971-03-07, scale 1:20500. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1971-03-07, scale 1:20500
1971-03-07, scale 1:20500. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1971-03-07, scale 1:20500
1971-03-07, scale 1:20500. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1971-03-07, scale 1:20500
1971-03-07, scale 1:20500. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-03-11, scale 1:19000
1972-03-11, scale 1:19000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-03-11, scale 1:19000
1972-03-11, scale 1:19000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-03-11, scale 1:19000
1972-03-11, scale 1:19000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-03-11, scale 1:19000
1972-03-11, scale 1:19000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1977-11-27, scale 1:80000
1977-11-27, scale 1:80000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1977-11-27, scale 1:80000
1977-11-27, scale 1:80000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1977-11-27, scale 1:80000
1977-11-27, scale 1:80000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1977-12-03, scale 1:80000
1977-12-03, scale 1:80000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.

Weather records

28 stations, 4 gages

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.

The 1950 census, district by district

45 districts

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.

  • 92-1Militia District 661, Naylor: Naylor town
  • 92-2Militia District 661, Naylor - That part outside Naylor town, excluding Moody Air Force Base (part)
  • 92-3Moody Air Force Base - That part in Militia District 661, Naylor (Remainder of Moody Air Force Base comprises parts of Militia Districts 1307, Cat Creek, and 1300, Lakeland, in Lanier County)
  • 92-4Militia District 662, Clyattville
  • 92-5Militia District 663, Valdosta city - That part Bounded by City limits; City limits; City limits, E. Moore; N. Patterson, E. Park Ave., Oak
  • 92-6Valdosta city - That part Bounded by E. Moore; City limits, N. Lee; E. Ann; N. Patterson
  • 92-7Valdosta city - That part Bounded by E. Ann, N. Lee, City limits; Forest; E. Gordon; N. Patterson
  • 92-8Valdosta city - That part Bounded by City limits; Oak, E. Park Ave., N. Patterson; Brookwood Pl., Oak, Bay Tree Rd.; City limits
  • 92-9Valdosta city - That part Bounded by Bay Tree Rd., Oak, Brookwood Pl.; N. Patterson; W. Gordon; City limits
  • 92-10Valdosta city - That part Bounded by W. Gordon; N. Patterson; W. Magnolia Ave.; West
  • 92-11Valdosta city - That part Bounded by W. Gordon; West; W. Magnolia Ave., Lemar, Clark, Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad; City limits
  • 92-12Valdosta city - That part Bounded by City limits; City limits; City limits; Leon extended, Leon, Cypress, Myrtle, E. Gordon, Forest, City limits
  • 92-13Valdosta city - That part Bounded by E. Gordon; Myrtle, Cypress, Forest; E. Rogers, N. Lee, E. Magnolia Ave.; N. Patterson
  • 92-14Valdosta city - That part Bounded by E. Rogers, Forest, Cypress; Leon; Atlantic Coast Line Railroad; S. Troup, N. Troup
  • 92-15Valdosta city - That part excluding Daniel Ashley Hotel Bounded by W. Magnolia Ave., E. Magnolia Ave., N. Lee, E. Rogers; N. Troup, S. Troup; Atlantic Coast Line Railroad; S. Toombs, N. Toombs
  • 92-16Daniel Ashley Hotel (In Valdosta city)
  • 92-17Valdosta city - That part Bounded by W. Magnolia Ave.; N. Toombs; Valley, Briggs, River; West
  • 92-18Valdosta city - That part Bounded by W. Magnolia Ave.; West; Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad; Clark, Lamar
  • 92-19Valdosta city - That part excluding Vales-Dayton Hotel Bounded by River, Briggs, Valley; N. Toombs, S. Toombs; Atlantic Coast Line Railroad; Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad, West
  • 92-20Valdes-Dayton Hotel (In Valdosta city)
  • 92-21Valdosta city - That part Bounded by Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad; Atlantic Coast Line Railroad; City limits
  • 92-22Valdosta city - That part Bounded by Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad; Clyattville Rd.; City limits; City limits
  • 92-23Valdosta city - That part Bounded by Atlantic Coast Line Railroad; S. Troup; Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad; S. Toombs
  • 92-24Valdosta city - That part Bounded by Atlantic Coast Line Railroad; S. Toombs; Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad; Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad
  • 92-25Valdosta city - That part Bounded by Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad; S. Patterson; Hines, Bay, Pullman, S. Stevens, Terminal; Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad
  • 92-26Valdosta city - That part Bounded by Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad; S. Lee, City limits; City limits; Clyattville Rd., Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad, Terminal, S. Stevens, Pullman, Bay, Hines, S. Patterson
  • 92-27Valdosta city - That part Bounded by Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad; S. Troup; City limits; S. Lee
  • 92-28Valdosta city - That part Bounded by Atlantic Coast Line Railroad; Leon extended, City limits; S. Troup
  • 92-29Militia District 663, Valdosta - That part north of Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and east of Georgia and Florida Railroad, outside Valdosta city
  • 92-30Militia District 663, Valdosta - That part west of Georgia and Florida Railroad and north of Southern Railway, outside Valdosta city
  • 92-31Militia District 663, Valdosta - That part south of Southern Railway and north of Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, outside Valdosta city
  • 92-32Militia District 663, Valdosta - That part south of Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, outside Valdosta city
  • 92-33Militia District 1246, Ousley
  • 92-34Militia District 1267, Hahira Hahira town - That part east of U.S. Hwy. 41
  • 92-35Militia District 1267, Hahira Hahira town - That part west of U.S. Hwy. 41
  • 92-36Militia District 1267, Hahira - That part north of State Hwy. 122 and east of Southern Railway, outside Hahira town
  • 92-37Militia District 1267, Hahira - That part south of State Hwy. 122 and east of Southern Railway, outside Hahira town
  • 92-38Militia District 1267, Hahira - That part west of Southern Railway and east of Franks Creek, outside Hahira town
  • 92-39Militia District 1267, Hahira - That part west of Franks Creek
  • 92-40Militia District 1268, Lake Park: Lake Park town
  • 92-41Militia District 1268, Lake Park - That part outside Lake Park town
  • 92-42Militia District 1307, Cat Creek - That part north of State Hwy. 122
  • 92-43Militia District 1307, Cat Creek - That part south of State Hwy. 122, excluding Moody Air Force Base (part)
  • 92-44Moody Air Force Base - That part in Militia District 1307, Cat Creek (Remainder of Moody Air Force Base comprises parts of Militia District 661, Naylor, and 1300, Lakeland in Lanier County)
  • 92-45Militia District 1500, Dasher

Wildfire, 1992 to 2020

2,262 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 2,262 of them, burning about 9,425 acres. 60 started naturally and 405 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning1278
Arson/incendiarism405
Equipment and vehicle use153
Smoking123
Railroad operations and maintenance86
Misuse of fire by a minor63
Natural60
Missing data/not specified/undetermined60
Recreation and ceremony34

The five largest, by the area the report gives. Two of them were set deliberately.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
2 March 2000Debris and open burning2,065 acresGeorgia Forestry CommissionFY2000-LOWNDES-142
28 February 2007Debris and open burning229 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
28 February 2016Arson/incendiarism129 acresGeorgia Forestry CommissionFY2016-LOWNDES-012
8 August 2014Natural115 acresGeorgia Forestry CommissionFY2015-LOWNDES-005
20 March 2007Debris and open burning80 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
25 May 1992Debris and open burning75 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
15 March 1996Arson/incendiarism70 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
9 March 1993Recreation and ceremony66 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1956 to 2026

60 of 645 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 645 reports for this county, causing 2 deaths, 18 injuries and about $22,042,000 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Thunderstorm Wind444
Flash Flood85
Hail57
Tornado22
Heavy Rain17
Lightning13
Flood5
Funnel Cloud2

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
September 2014Lightning(Vld)Valdosta Regional Arpt1 killedA 57 year old male was struck by lightning at a construction site while sheltering under a pole barn. He then suffered a heart attack and died as a result of the lightning strike.
August 2003LightningKinderlou1 killedA Lowndes County teen was struck by lightning while outside his home. Three days later, he died of cardiac failure at Shands Hospital in Gainesville. Reported by the Valdosta Daily Times.
December 2014Tornado (EF2)Valdosta9 hurt, $750,000The tornado first developed just north of Langdales Pond and Old Clyattville Road on the south side of the city of Valdosta. Some of the most severe damage was near the beginning of the track as the tornado impacted Langdale Forest Products along Old Clyattville Road. Several large metal buildings were severely damaged or destroyed and the damage to those buildings was assigned the EF2 rating that is the maximum for this tornado. Some vehicles parked near those buildings were tossed around 70 yards across the street. Two rail cars nearby were also tipped over. The remainder of the track consisted of EF0 or EF1 damage as the tornado moved east and eventually dissipated near south Patterson Street and Dampier Street. That damage in the remainder of the track was a mixture of damage to buildings, trees, and power lines. Monetary damage was estimated.||This was the first tornado to directly affect the city of Valdosta since an F1-rated tornado on November 1, 1997.
February 2024Tornado (EF2)Dasher2 hurt, $250,000The tornado initially touched down along Old Lake Park Road south of Hickory Grove Road, causing damage to trees and powerline, with minor damage noted to a manufactured home. The tornado continued northward, crossing Hickory Grove Road, and causing minor damage to a home at the intersection of Ezelle Road. An unoccupied double-wide manufactured home was destroyed on Ezelle Road, with damage supportive of an EF-2 rating. As the tornado continued north, it impacted another double-wide manufactured home along Johnson Road, destroying the home with damage also supportive of and EF-2 rating. The damage at these two locations support the maximum rating of the tornado of EF-2 with an approximate maximum wind speed of 120 mph. The tornado continued to travel north, causing sporadic damage to trees, homes and outbuildings, in the EF-0 to EF-1 range. A destroyed farm outbuilding along with roof damage to a single family home was noted along Davis Lane. A metal structure was severely damaged along US Highway 84. The tornado appears to have dissipated in a pecan orchard north of Highway 84. Additional video on social media helped determine a rough estimate on the end point. Special thanks to Lowndes County Emergency Management for assistance with this survey.
February 1971Tornado (F1)not stated2 hurt, $25,000no account filed
September 2015LightningI-75 At Exit 292 hurtTwo people were struck by lightning and injured.
July 1966Tornado (F2)not stated1 hurt, $250,000no account filed
July 2004Thunderstorm WindValdosta1 hurt, $10,000Downed trees blocked several roads. One tree fell on a house. Another tree fell on a vehicle. The occupant suffered minor injuries. Reported by the Valdosta Daily Times.
August 2006LightningValdosta1 hurtThe Valdosta Police Department reported a person injured by lightning.
November 2024Flash Flood(Vad)Moody Afb$5,000,000Extremely heavy rainfall occurred in a short period of time over Valdosta, leading to catastrophic flash flooding. Around 10 inches of rain fell in a 6 hour period. The 1000 year Average Recurrence Interval for a 6 hour rainfall in that area is estimated to be 8.59 inches, so this was a very rare event. Impacts were catastrophic with numerous homes flooded in Valdosta. Known catastrophic flooding occurred in the Chadwyck Subdivision, perimeter circle, Floyd St, Dukes Bay, Lee Street, Pin Oak, Lakeland, and Sugar Creek areas. Catastrophic flooding was generally centered predominantly around the Browns Canal, Dukes Bay East and west, Knights Creek, and One Mile Branch tributaries. These natural drainage features move through Valdosta and cross public streets in dozens of locations along their reaches. Numerous homes were flooded and some roads were washed out. Damage cost was estimated.
March 2024Thunderstorm WindRemerton$3,500,000Based on storm reports and radar data, damage began near the I-75 Exit 18 in Valdosta and continued East-Northeast through the northwest portion of Valdosta. Within this area, numerous large pine trees were uprooted with a few snapped along the swath of severe winds. All trees uprooted or snapped were facing to the east or northeast, which is indicative of straight-line wind damage. Moreover, radar data from Moody Air Force Base displayed a distinct downburst signature throughout the duration of the storm in Valdosta. Examination of the photos and drone imagery from Valdosta Fire and Lowndes County EMA showed that in some areas, damage was extensive with widespread pine trees falling onto homes. In total, 32 homes were affected, with a few homes being directly impacted by pine trees, effectively sliced in half. Damage to all single family homes was due to tree impacts, with no damage noted due directly to the straight-line winds. Wind damage reports extended as far north as Lakeshore Drive. The path width peaked at just over 1 mile wide, mainly in the area inside Inner Perimeter Road. Based on the size and number of trees uprooted and a few snapped, the maximum winds within this area is rated at 75 mph.
April 2009FloodBarretts$2,500,000Moderate to major flooding along the Withlacoochee River north of Valdosta closed Franklinville Road and Little River Road, as well as several bridges. At least 100 homes were flooded.
April 1988Tornado (F1)not stated$2,500,000no account filed
June 2001Flash FloodCountywide$1,000,000The remnants of Tropical Storm Allison dumped up to 11 inches of rain Monday night and early Tuesday morning. Eight inches of rain fell in Valdosta. Numerous county roads and highways were closed, with numerous washouts. Six families on Martin Lane off of Quitman Road were evacuated from their homes. Numerous trees down in the Sugar Creek subdivision near Valdosta. Several bridges were damaged. A state of emergency was declared for Lowndes County. Reported by the Lowndes County EMA.
October 1994Thunderstorm WindDasher$500,000A trailer was overturned, and numerous power lines were reported downed between Valdosta and Dasher along Georgia Highway 7.
May 1993Thunderstorm WindValdosta$500,000Several large trees and power lines were downed while numerous homes and vehicles suffered damage from wind blown debris. An estimated 5000 people were without power after the storm hit.
November 1997Tornado (F1)Valdosta$350,000F1 tornado skipped across U.S. Highway 84 in the Rocky Ford Road/Troupville Highway area just west of Valdosta. Two rugged steel radio towers (300 and 500 feet tall) lifted off ground and destroyed two miles west of Interstate 75. Numerous trees and power poles snapped. Approximately 35 homes and businesses sustained damage in Valdosta. Several mobile homes heavily damaged. One mobile home blown 30 feet onto a vehicle.
January 2017Tornado (EF1)I-75 At Exit 22$250,000The tornado initially touched down just east of the Withlacoochee River in Lowndes County and tracked toward Interstate 75. On the west side of the interstate, a few trees were snapped along Shiloh Road. Additionally, billboards along the interstate were also damaged. After crossing Interstate 75, the tornado impacted a subdivision on both the west and east side of North Coleman Road. Damage in this area was primarily limited to minor roof damage. Multiple homes had shingles removed. Additionally several large pines were snapped in the area as well. Damage in this area was consistent with lower end EF-1 damage. As the tornado approached US-41, a large barn was destroyed and several large trees were also uprooted. Several other large trees were uprooted just east of US-41 on Kilarney Circle. Damage in these areas was consistent with an EF-1 tornado with winds around 100 MPH. The tornado snapped a few more pine trees when passing Val Del Road before lifting about 1 mile east of the road. Damage cost was estimated.
March 2012Tornado (EF2)Barretts$250,000An NWS Storm Survey confirmed that an EF2 tornado occurred in Lowndes county, then moved into Lanier county where it strengthened into an EF3 with maximum winds around 140 mph. The path width was estimated to be around 390 yards wide with a path length in Lowndes county of slightly over 4 miles long. In Lowndes county, the tornado likely initially developed along Cat Creek Road. Several reports were received of funnels from this location while the event was ongoing. There was a house near Cat Creek Road that had uprooted trees on the property with one or two impacting the house. Trees were generally blown down to the northeast, although a street sign was bent to the ground facing to the northwest. A few trees were also blown down along a tree line across the road. At that point, the tornado entered a more heavily forested area with no access roads. However, an aerial flyover by emergency management confirmed sporadic tree damage and a continuous damage path in that area. After the tornado cleared this forested area, the damage path began to widen and the tornado damage increased in intensity. Along Arapaho Trail, about a half mile south of Highway 122, the first instance of EF2 damage occurred as a mobile home was completely destroyed with debris blown downstream, mainly into fencing on the property. Also in this location, a shed was completely destroyed, a camper was flipped, part of the roof of a house was removed, and a silo was destroyed with the debris found resting on the opposite side of the house from where it started. Debris from locations along Arapaho Trail were found well downstream, in some cases at least one third of a mile. Along the next cross street - Peters Road - mostly EF1 damage was observed with snapped and uprooted trees and some broken windows in houses. The survey team found a tree sitting on the ground with a root ball at the end, but could not locate the hole or source of the tree within at least several hundred yards. Along Peters Road gouges were observed in the ground as some debris began to impact the ground. As the tornado crossed Bemiss Road (Highway 125) near Walkers Crossing, the damage path began to reach its widest phase. The maximum width of the tornado was estimated to be around 390 yards or 0.22 miles based on the damage survey. Additional EF2 damage was observed on both sides of the road with wooden power poles snapped, hardwood trees snapped or uprooted, and several homes damaged. A second abandoned home was pushed six feet off the concrete foundation. Maximum winds along this part of Bemiss Road were estimated to be around 125 mph based on damage. Also near these homes, there were deep gouges in the ground, including this one that was close to 1 foot deep and 6 feet long. Large debris also continued to be found along the damage path, including strips of metal that were twisted around damaged trees. The tornado then continued east-northeast, crossing Highway 122 near Barber Road into Lanier county. The Lowndes county emergency manager estimated property damage for Lowndes county at around $250,000 with an additional $100,000 in crop damage from fallen pecan trees.
February 2008Thunderstorm WindClyattville$250,000Straight line winds snapped power poles and trees. There were trees on top of several homes and across county and secondary roads. Uprooted trees knocked holes in the roof of the United Methodist Church in Clyattville. A roof was lifted off a home on Johnson Road.
May 1998Thunderstorm WindValdosta$250,000Straight-line winds destroyed three mobile homes, a wood frame house, and a church in Valdosta. Numerous trees and power lines downed throughout Valdosta. Dime sized hail reported in northeast Valdosta.
June 1977Tornado (F1)not stated$250,000no account filed
August 1960Tornado (F0)not stated$250,000no account filed
September 2000Flash FloodCountywide$200,000Excessive rainfall on the order of four to six inches in a 12-hour period contributed to localized flooding and closing numerous roads. Flood waters washed out several county roads. Water in homes was reported along Cat Creek. Jerry Jones Road in Valdosta was closed due to a small dam break. Reported by the Lowndes County EMA.
February 2006FloodValdosta$150,000Three to five inches of rain Thursday afternoon flooded several intersections and low-lying areas. The heavy rains caused the roof of a video store to collapse. There was extensive damage and a portion of the building will have to be rebuilt. Reported by the Valdosta Daily Times.
January 2000Thunderstorm WindValdosta$150,000A large oak tree fell onto a second-story apartment building causing minor damage. Thunderstorm windsripped roofs off two office supply buildings causing an estimated $50,000 damage. The Lowndes CountyEM received numerous reports of downed trees, limbs and power lines blocking several roadways andcausing scattered power outages countywide. Two power transformers caught fire in Valdosta withmore than 200 residents without electricity. Georgia Power crews were dispatched from Tifton to assistwith the repairs.
April 2000Thunderstorm WindValdosta$150,000The Lowndes County EMA reported numerous downed trees and power lines blocked several roads in and around Valdosta. A mobile home tipped over in high winds while transported on Perimeter Road and blocked traffic for several hours. A few small businesses suffered minor roof damage. A fallen tree crushed a pickup truck on Jerry Jones Road. Scattered power outages affected over 1,000 customers. Georgia Power crews from Tifton as well as the Valdosta fire, police, public works and Lowndes County Sheriff were called to remove fallen debris and redirect traffic.
April 2014Thunderstorm WindValdosta$100,000Roof damage occurred to the Salvation Army store on North Ashley Street resulting in water damage to over half the building. Monetary damage was estimated.
June 2007Thunderstorm WindHahira$100,000Straight-line winds downed utility poles, which left 80 percent of the town without power for several hours including city hall. There were reports of downed trees on some homes and vehicles.
March 2002Thunderstorm WindValdosta$100,000Two homes damaged. Reported by the Lowndes County EMA.
July 2000LightningNaylor$100,000Lightning ignited a fire which destroyed a warehouse. Reported by the Valdosta Daily Times.
August 2023Flash FloodBarretts$50,000The road was washed out due to flash flooding near the intersection of Flatswood Lane and Cooper Road.
August 2023Flash FloodI-75 At Exit 22$50,000A portion of Val Del Road was washed out due to flash flooding.
August 2023Flash FloodLake Park$50,000A portion of Highway 41 was washed out due to flash flooding.
August 2023Flash FloodClyattville$50,000The road was washed out due to flash flooding near the intersection of Whitewater Road and Knights Road.
August 2023Flash FloodClyattville$50,000A portion of Scottwood Dr was washed out due to flash flooding.
August 2023Flash FloodI-75 At Exit 11$50,000A portion of Exit 11 of I-75 was washed out due to flash flooding.
August 2023Flash FloodValdosta$50,000The road was washed out near the intersection of Hunt Road and Inner Perimeter Road due to flash flooding.
August 2023Flash FloodValdosta$50,000A portion of N Barack Obama Blvd was washed out due to flash flooding.
August 2023Flash FloodRemerton$50,000The road was washed out near the intersection of Melody Lane and W Gordon Street due to flash flooding.
August 2023Flash FloodRemerton$50,000A portion of Gornto Road was washed out due to flash flooding.
August 2023Flash FloodValdosta$50,000A portion of Northside Dr was washed out due to flash flooding.
August 2023Flash FloodRemerton$50,000A portion of Jennifer Circle was washed out due to flash flooding.
August 2023Flash Flood(Vad)Moody Afb$50,000The road was washed out near the intersection of Bemiss Knights Academy Road and Studstill Road.
August 2023Flash FloodI-75 At Exit 22$50,000A portion of the road near the intersection of Orr Road and Washington Drive was washed out due to flash flooding.
August 2023Flash FloodNaylor$50,000The road was washed out near the intersection of Good Hope Road and Hotchkiss Road.
April 2022Thunderstorm WindI-75 At Exit 5$50,000A tree fell onto a house on Little Oak Way.
July 2021Thunderstorm Wind(Vad)Moody Afb$50,000Numerous trees and power lines were blown down along Highway 125 in the Bemiss area between Bemiss Knights Academy Road and Studstill Road. Some trees were blown onto houses. This was associated with a downburst.
April 2019Thunderstorm WindClyattville$50,000A tree fell on a double wide mobile home in the Clyattville area.
January 2017Thunderstorm WindRemerton$50,000A tree was down on a house and power lines were down on 5 houses in the Pinecliff Drive area of Valdosta.
January 2017Thunderstorm WindHahira$50,000The Colquitt Electric Membership Corporation reported numerous power poles and power lines down through portions of Berrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, and Lowndes counties.
May 2016Thunderstorm WindI-75 At Exit 22$50,000A very large oak tree was uprooted along Northlake Drive and fell onto a house, causing significant damage. Damage was estimated.
February 2014Thunderstorm WindDasher$50,000Some wind damage to structures occurred along Sportsman Cover Road south of Valdosta. Some roofing material was peeled off a few buildings and some trees were blown down. Monetary damage was estimated.
August 2006Thunderstorm WindValdosta$50,000Numerous trees and power lines down throughout the city. Some vehicles were damaged by fallen trees. Reported by the Valdosta Police Department.
July 2000Thunderstorm WindMoody Afb$50,000Several apartments damaged. Large pecan trees down. Reported by the public.
September 2014Flash FloodValdosta$30,000Very heavy rainfall in a short period of time led to flooding near downtown Valdosta with some vehicles reported to be stalled in high water. Monetary damage was estimated.
August 2012LightningValdosta$30,000Per the Valdosta Daily Times, lightning struck a rail car and caused a fire at the Arizona Chemical company. The rail car contained resin, but the fire was contained with no injuries. Monetary damage was estimated.
February 1995Thunderstorm WindValdosta$30,000Thunderstorm winds knocked trees and power lines down along Georgia State Road 31, two miles south of Interstate 75.
April 2016Thunderstorm WindValdosta$25,000A tree fell on a house on Worth Ave. Damage was estimated.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindHahira$25,000A large tree fell on an apartment complex, which required the evacuation of several residents.

Mines and quarries

2 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 2 workings inside this county. 1 still produces and 1 is closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Sand and Gravel, Construction2

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Allen PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Big PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every populated place in the county

71

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. The 1 place that was also surveyed for fire insurance comes first, with the number of atlases and photographs held for them.

The vanished settlements of Lowndes County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.

Recorded here

Valdosta, Georgia

9 topographic sheets and 10 fire insurance atlases, 1885 to 1947

Everything this county holds

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.

Surveyed structures

1 structure

The vanished settlements of Lowndes County, the places these records name 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.