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Meriwether County, Georgia

45 topographic sheets and 2 fire insurance atlases across 1 place.

Research this county

From the record

24 National Register listings published here, 1 of them a National Historic Landmark.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Georgia within the United States
Meriwether County within Georgia

What the record shows

  • 1 place in this county was surveyed for fire insurance: Bullochville, in 1921.
  • 2 fire insurance atlases survive for the county. Topographic coverage is national; fire insurance survey reached only incorporated places with something worth insuring.
  • 689 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 24 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 18 buildings, 3 districts and 3 structures.
  • 2 of them are covered bridges.
  • 8 of the 24 listings were added during the 1970s.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 47 populated places in this county; 47 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Photographs

41 photographs, 2017

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.

Franklin Roosevelt's wheelchair in a hallway at the "Little White House" in Warm Springs, Georgia, the town in which her husband, Franklin D. Roosevelt, sought treatment for polio in 1924, nine years before he became U.S. president
Franklin Roosevelt's wheelchair in a hallway at the "Little White House" in Warm Springs, Georgia, the town in which her husband, Franklin D. Roosevelt, sought treatment for polio in 1924, nine years before he became U.S. president
Highsmith, Carol M, 2017. Library of Congress
Eleanor Roosevelt's bedroom at the "Little White House" in Warm Springs, Georgia, the town in which her husband, Franklin D. Roosevelt, sought treatment for polio in 1924, nine years before he became U.S. president
Eleanor Roosevelt's bedroom at the "Little White House" in Warm Springs, Georgia, the town in which her husband, Franklin D. Roosevelt, sought treatment for polio in 1924, nine years before he became U.S. president
Highsmith, Carol M, 2017. Library of Congress
Gateway to the "Little White House" in Warm Springs, Georgia, the town in which Franklin Roosevelt sought treatment for polio in 1924, nine years before he became U.S. president
Gateway to the "Little White House" in Warm Springs, Georgia, the town in which Franklin Roosevelt sought treatment for polio in 1924, nine years before he became U.S. president
Highsmith, Carol M, 2017. Library of Congress
A portion of what was once a series of natural hot-springs pools in Warm Springs, Georgia, the retreat and recuperation center where Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and others afflicted with infantile paralysis, or polio, got treatment, rest, and exercise
A portion of what was once a series of natural hot-springs pools in Warm Springs, Georgia, the retreat and recuperation center where Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and others afflicted with infantile paralysis, or polio, got treatment, rest, and exercise
Highsmith, Carol M, 2017. Library of Congress
Elizabeth Shoumatoff's "Unfinished Portrait" of Franklin Roosevelt on a wall in the "Little White House" in Warm Springs, Georgia, the town in which he sought treatment for polio in 1924, nine years before he became U.S. president
Elizabeth Shoumatoff's "Unfinished Portrait" of Franklin Roosevelt on a wall in the "Little White House" in Warm Springs, Georgia, the town in which he sought treatment for polio in 1924, nine years before he became U.S. president
Highsmith, Carol M, 2017. Library of Congress
Peanut and produce stand in Warm Springs, Georgia, the town in which Franklin Roosevelt sought treatment for polio in 1924, nine years before he became U.S. president
Peanut and produce stand in Warm Springs, Georgia, the town in which Franklin Roosevelt sought treatment for polio in 1924, nine years before he became U.S. president
Highsmith, Carol M, 2017. Library of Congress
The 1896 Meriwether County Jail in Greenville, Georgia
The 1896 Meriwether County Jail in Greenville, Georgia
Highsmith, Carol M, 2017. Library of Congress
Buildings in downtown Warm Springs, Georgia, the town in which Franklin Roosevelt sought treatment for polio in 1924, nine years before he became U.S. president
Buildings in downtown Warm Springs, Georgia, the town in which Franklin Roosevelt sought treatment for polio in 1924, nine years before he became U.S. president
Highsmith, Carol M, 2017. Library of Congress
The Meriwether County Courthouse in Greenville, Georgia
The Meriwether County Courthouse in Greenville, Georgia
Highsmith, Carol M, 2017. Library of Congress
Dressing stalls at one of a series of natural hot-springs pools in Warm Springs, Georgia, the retreat and recuperation center where Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and others afflicted with infantile paralysis, or polio, got treatment, rest, and exercise
Dressing stalls at one of a series of natural hot-springs pools in Warm Springs, Georgia, the retreat and recuperation center where Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and others afflicted with infantile paralysis, or polio, got treatment, rest, and exercise
Highsmith, Carol M, 2017. Library of Congress
Dining room at the "Little White House," the residence of the United States' 35th president, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, on the grounds of the retreat and recuperation center where got rest, exercise, and treatment for infantile paralysis, or polio, in the site's naturally warm springs beginning in 1924 and continuing, off an on, until April 20, 1945, when he died suddenly there while still in office
Dining room at the "Little White House," the residence of the United States' 35th president, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, on the grounds of the retreat and recuperation center where got rest, exercise, and treatment for infantile paralysis, or polio, in the site's naturally warm springs beginning in 1924 and continuing, off an on, until April 20, 1945, when he died suddenly there while still in office
Highsmith, Carol M, 2017. Library of Congress
Special hand controls that enabled Franklin D. Roosevelt to drive a car, displayed at the "Little White House" in Warm Springs, Georgia, the town in which he sought treatment for polio in 1924, nine years before he became U.S. president
Special hand controls that enabled Franklin D. Roosevelt to drive a car, displayed at the "Little White House" in Warm Springs, Georgia, the town in which he sought treatment for polio in 1924, nine years before he became U.S. president
Highsmith, Carol M, 2017. Library of Congress
A tank ventilator, also known as an "iron lung," in the museum at the "Little White House," the residence of the United States' 35th president, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, on the grounds of the retreat and recuperation center where got rest, exercise, and treatment for infantile paralysis, or polio, in the site's naturally warm springs beginning in 1924 and continuing, off an on, until April 20, 1945, when he died suddenly there while still in office
A tank ventilator, also known as an "iron lung," in the museum at the "Little White House," the residence of the United States' 35th president, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, on the grounds of the retreat and recuperation center where got rest, exercise, and treatment for infantile paralysis, or polio, in the site's naturally warm springs beginning in 1924 and continuing, off an on, until April 20, 1945, when he died suddenly there while still in office
Highsmith, Carol M, 2017. Library of Congress
Frankln D. Roosevelt's 1938 Ford convertible, displayed at the "Little White House" in Warm Springs, Georgia, the town in which he sought treatment for polio in 1924, nine years before he became U.S. president
Frankln D. Roosevelt's 1938 Ford convertible, displayed at the "Little White House" in Warm Springs, Georgia, the town in which he sought treatment for polio in 1924, nine years before he became U.S. president
Highsmith, Carol M, 2017. Library of Congress
Franklin D. Roosevelt's office at the "Little White House" in Warm Springs, Georgia, the town in which he sought treatment for polio in 1924, nine years before he became U.S. president
Franklin D. Roosevelt's office at the "Little White House" in Warm Springs, Georgia, the town in which he sought treatment for polio in 1924, nine years before he became U.S. president
Highsmith, Carol M, 2017. Library of Congress
The President Theatre and surrounding buildings in Manchester, Georgia
The President Theatre and surrounding buildings in Manchester, Georgia
Highsmith, Carol M, 2017. Library of Congress
Buildings in downtown Warm Springs, Georgia, the town in which Franklin Roosevelt sought treatment for polio in 1924, nine years before he became U.S. president
Buildings in downtown Warm Springs, Georgia, the town in which Franklin Roosevelt sought treatment for polio in 1924, nine years before he became U.S. president
Highsmith, Carol M, 2017. Library of Congress
A portion of what was once a series of natural hot-springs pools in Warm Springs, Georgia, the retreat and recuperation center where Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and others afflicted with infantile paralysis, or polio, got treatment, rest, and exercise
A portion of what was once a series of natural hot-springs pools in Warm Springs, Georgia, the retreat and recuperation center where Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and others afflicted with infantile paralysis, or polio, got treatment, rest, and exercise
Highsmith, Carol M, 2017. Library of Congress
Rehab bed and informational signs at the "Little White House," complex, the retreat and recuperation center where the United States' 35th president, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, got rest, exercise, and treatment for his infantile paralysis, or polio, in the site's naturally warm springs beginning in 1924 and continuing, off and on, until April 20, 1945, when he died suddenly there while still in office
Rehab bed and informational signs at the "Little White House," complex, the retreat and recuperation center where the United States' 35th president, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, got rest, exercise, and treatment for his infantile paralysis, or polio, in the site's naturally warm springs beginning in 1924 and continuing, off and on, until April 20, 1945, when he died suddenly there while still in office
Highsmith, Carol M, 2017. Library of Congress
A portion of what was once a series of natural hot-springs pools in Warm Springs, Georgia, the retreat and recuperation center where Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and others afflicted with infantile paralysis, or polio, got treatment, rest, and exercise
A portion of what was once a series of natural hot-springs pools in Warm Springs, Georgia, the retreat and recuperation center where Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and others afflicted with infantile paralysis, or polio, got treatment, rest, and exercise
Highsmith, Carol M, 2017. Library of Congress
Site of the onetime train station in Warm Springs, Georgia, the town in which Franklin Roosevelt sought treatment for polio in 1924, nine years before he became U.S. president
Site of the onetime train station in Warm Springs, Georgia, the town in which Franklin Roosevelt sought treatment for polio in 1924, nine years before he became U.S. president
Highsmith, Carol M, 2017. Library of Congress
The bed in which President Franklin Roosevelt died in Warm Springs, Georgia, the town in which he had sought treatment for polio 21 years earlier, in 1924 while he was governor of New York state
The bed in which President Franklin Roosevelt died in Warm Springs, Georgia, the town in which he had sought treatment for polio 21 years earlier, in 1924 while he was governor of New York state
Highsmith, Carol M, 2017. Library of Congress
Study at the "Little White House," the residence of the United States' 35th president, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, on the grounds of the retreat and recuperation center where got rest, exercise, and treatment for infantile paralysis, or polio, in the site's naturally warm springs beginning in 1924 and continuing, off an on, until April 20, 1945, when he died suddenly there while still in office
Study at the "Little White House," the residence of the United States' 35th president, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, on the grounds of the retreat and recuperation center where got rest, exercise, and treatment for infantile paralysis, or polio, in the site's naturally warm springs beginning in 1924 and continuing, off an on, until April 20, 1945, when he died suddenly there while still in office
Highsmith, Carol M, 2017. Library of Congress
Mural depicting the city and some of its history in Manchester, Georgia
Mural depicting the city and some of its history in Manchester, Georgia
Highsmith, Carol M, 2017. Library of Congress
Art boutique in Warm Springs, Georgia, the town in which Franklin Roosevelt sought treatment for polio in 1924, nine years before he became U.S. president
Art boutique in Warm Springs, Georgia, the town in which Franklin Roosevelt sought treatment for polio in 1924, nine years before he became U.S. president
Highsmith, Carol M, 2017. Library of Congress
Bathroom at the "Little White House" in Warm Springs, Georgia, the town in which Franklin D. Roosevelt sought treatment for polio in 1924, nine years before he became U.S. president
Bathroom at the "Little White House" in Warm Springs, Georgia, the town in which Franklin D. Roosevelt sought treatment for polio in 1924, nine years before he became U.S. president
Highsmith, Carol M, 2017. Library of Congress
A portion of what was once a series of natural hot-springs pools in Warm Springs, Georgia, the retreat and recuperation center where Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and others afflicted with infantile paralysis, or polio, got treatment, rest, and exercise
A portion of what was once a series of natural hot-springs pools in Warm Springs, Georgia, the retreat and recuperation center where Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and others afflicted with infantile paralysis, or polio, got treatment, rest, and exercise
Highsmith, Carol M, 2017. Library of Congress
The old Roberts Garage and Greenville (auto) Parts Co. building and surrounding structures in Greenville, Georgia
The old Roberts Garage and Greenville (auto) Parts Co. building and surrounding structures in Greenville, Georgia
Highsmith, Carol M, 2017. Library of Congress
A portion of what was once a series of natural hot-springs pools in Warm Springs, Georgia, the retreat and recuperation center where Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and others afflicted with infantile paralysis, or polio, got treatment, rest, and exercise
A portion of what was once a series of natural hot-springs pools in Warm Springs, Georgia, the retreat and recuperation center where Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and others afflicted with infantile paralysis, or polio, got treatment, rest, and exercise
Highsmith, Carol M, 2017. Library of Congress
Downtown block, including the Hotel Warm Springs building, in downtown Warm Springs, Georgia
Downtown block, including the Hotel Warm Springs building, in downtown Warm Springs, Georgia
Highsmith, Carol M, 2017. Library of Congress
Mural featuring U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt in Warm Springs, Georgia, the town in which he sought treatment for polio in 1924, nine years before he became U.S. president
Mural featuring U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt in Warm Springs, Georgia, the town in which he sought treatment for polio in 1924, nine years before he became U.S. president
Highsmith, Carol M, 2017. Library of Congress
Small ship sculpture in President Franklin Roosevelt's bedroom at the "Little White House" in Warm Springs, Georgia, the town in which Roosevelt sought treatment for polio in 1924, nine years before he became U.S. president
Small ship sculpture in President Franklin Roosevelt's bedroom at the "Little White House" in Warm Springs, Georgia, the town in which Roosevelt sought treatment for polio in 1924, nine years before he became U.S. president
Highsmith, Carol M, 2017. Library of Congress
The "Little White House" in Warm Springs, Georgia, the town in which Franklin Roosevelt sought treatment for polio in 1924, nine years before he became U.S. president
The "Little White House" in Warm Springs, Georgia, the town in which Franklin Roosevelt sought treatment for polio in 1924, nine years before he became U.S. president
Highsmith, Carol M, 2017. Library of Congress
A portion of what was once a series of natural hot-springs pools in Warm Springs, Georgia, the retreat and recuperation center where Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and others afflicted with infantile paralysis, or polio, got treatment, rest, and exercise
A portion of what was once a series of natural hot-springs pools in Warm Springs, Georgia, the retreat and recuperation center where Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and others afflicted with infantile paralysis, or polio, got treatment, rest, and exercise
Highsmith, Carol M, 2017. Library of Congress
The "Little White House" in Warm Springs, Georgia, the town in which Franklin Roosevelt sought treatment for polio in 1924, nine years before he became U.S. president
The "Little White House" in Warm Springs, Georgia, the town in which Franklin Roosevelt sought treatment for polio in 1924, nine years before he became U.S. president
Highsmith, Carol M, 2017. Library of Congress
A portion of what was once a series of natural hot-springs pools in Warm Springs, Georgia, the retreat and recuperation center where Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and others afflicted with infantile paralysis, or polio, got treatment, rest, and exercise
A portion of what was once a series of natural hot-springs pools in Warm Springs, Georgia, the retreat and recuperation center where Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and others afflicted with infantile paralysis, or polio, got treatment, rest, and exercise
Highsmith, Carol M, 2017. Library of Congress
Frankln D. Roosevelt's 1938 Ford convertible, displayed at the "Little White House" in Warm Springs, Georgia, the town in which he sought treatment for polio in 1924, nine years before he became U.S. president
Frankln D. Roosevelt's 1938 Ford convertible, displayed at the "Little White House" in Warm Springs, Georgia, the town in which he sought treatment for polio in 1924, nine years before he became U.S. president
Highsmith, Carol M, 2017. Library of Congress
A portion of what was once a series of natural hot-springs pools in Warm Springs, Georgia, the retreat and recuperation center where Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and others afflicted with infantile paralysis, or polio, got treatment, rest, and exercise
A portion of what was once a series of natural hot-springs pools in Warm Springs, Georgia, the retreat and recuperation center where Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and others afflicted with infantile paralysis, or polio, got treatment, rest, and exercise
Highsmith, Carol M, 2017. Library of Congress
A portion of what was once a series of natural hot-springs pools in Warm Springs, Georgia, the retreat and recuperation center where Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and others afflicted with infantile paralysis, or polio, got treatment, rest, and exercise
A portion of what was once a series of natural hot-springs pools in Warm Springs, Georgia, the retreat and recuperation center where Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and others afflicted with infantile paralysis, or polio, got treatment, rest, and exercise
Highsmith, Carol M, 2017. Library of Congress
A portion of what was once a series of natural hot-springs pools in Warm Springs, Georgia, the retreat and recuperation center where Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and others afflicted with infantile paralysis, or polio, got treatment, rest, and exercise
A portion of what was once a series of natural hot-springs pools in Warm Springs, Georgia, the retreat and recuperation center where Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and others afflicted with infantile paralysis, or polio, got treatment, rest, and exercise
Highsmith, Carol M, 2017. Library of Congress
Roosevelt's Little White House, Georgia Highway 85-W, Warm Springs, Meriwether County, GA
Roosevelt's Little White House, Georgia Highway 85-W, Warm Springs, Meriwether County, GA
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress

Places on the National Register

24

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
Bulloch Family Housebuilding200201001429
Benjamin F. Bulloch Housebuilding199494000524
Carmel Rural Historic Districtdistrict199897000752
Champinolebuilding199292001400
Clarkland Farmsbuilding197474000693
Eleanor Roosevelt Schoolbuilding201010000019
Greenville Historic Districtdistrict199090000433
Greenville Presbyterian Church and Cemeterybuilding200201001555
Harman-Watson-Matthews Housebuilding197373000628
Burwell O. Hill Housebuilding198282002453
Hiram Warner Hill Housebuilding198383000236
Jones-Florence Plantationbuilding198484001163
Lone Oak Academybuilding200201001536
Manchester Community Buildingbuilding200201001537
Mark Halldistrict197373000629
Meriwether County Courthousebuilding197373000630
Meriwether County Jailbuilding197373000631
Oaklandbuilding198282002455
William D. Phillips Log Cabinbuilding198282002454
Red Oak Creek Covered Bridgestructure197373000632
Render Family Homesteadbuilding198484001167
Roosevelt's Little White House, Poolsstructure197474000694
Twin Oaksbuilding198080001117
White Oak Creek Covered Bridgestructure197373000627

Covered bridges

2

Meriwether County has 2 covered bridges on the National Register. Each is a listed structure with a federal nomination on file.

Red Oak Creek Covered BridgeListed 1973
White Oak Creek Covered BridgeListed 1973

Digitised newspapers

6 issues

Sampled issues, machine-read from the Library of Congress scan and published page by page, so every headline and column is searchable text.

The Warm Springs Advertiser

Warm Springs, Ga., 1930 to 1931. Machine-read from the Library of Congress scan.

Photographs from libraries nationwide

6 of 7 shown

Selected from the Digital Public Library of America's 7 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.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt at the Little White House, Warm Springs, Georgia, Boston Public Library - undated
President Franklin D. Roosevelt at the Little White House, Warm Springs, Georgia. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
The Little White House, Warm Springs Georgia, Boston Public Library - undated
The Little White House, Warm Springs Georgia. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Georgia Hall, at Warm Springs, Georgia, Boston Public Library - undated
Georgia Hall, at Warm Springs, Georgia. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
The Little White House, Warm Springs Georgia, Boston Public Library - undated
The Little White House, Warm Springs Georgia. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt at the Little White House, Warm Springs, Georgia, Boston Public Library - undated
President Franklin D. Roosevelt at the Little White House, Warm Springs, Georgia. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Georgia Hall, at Warm Springs, Georgia, Boston Public Library - undated
Georgia Hall, at Warm Springs, Georgia. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.

The county from the air

24 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 684 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.

U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1951-02-03, scale 1:60000
1951-02-03, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1951-02-03, scale 1:60000
1951-02-03, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1951-02-03, scale 1:60000
1951-02-03, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1951-02-03, scale 1:60000
1951-02-03, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1962-02-12, scale 1:27000
1962-02-12, scale 1:27000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1962-02-12, scale 1:27000
1962-02-12, scale 1:27000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1962-02-12, scale 1:27000
1962-02-12, scale 1:27000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1962-02-12, scale 1:27000
1962-02-12, scale 1:27000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1969-02-19, scale 1:24000
1969-02-19, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1969-02-19, scale 1:24000
1969-02-19, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1969-02-19, scale 1:24000
1969-02-19, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1969-02-19, scale 1:24000
1969-02-19, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-06-08, scale 1:123272
1970-06-08, scale 1:123272. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-06-08, scale 1:123272
1970-06-08, scale 1:123272. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-06-08, scale 1:123882
1970-06-08, scale 1:123882. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-06-08, scale 1:123114
1970-06-08, scale 1:123114. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1971-02-14, scale 1:119833
1971-02-14, scale 1:119833. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1971-02-14, scale 1:119833
1971-02-14, scale 1:119833. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1971-02-14, scale 1:119301
1971-02-14, scale 1:119301. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1971-02-14, scale 1:119301
1971-02-14, scale 1:119301. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-06-01, scale 1:119570
1972-06-01, scale 1:119570. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-06-01, scale 1:119570
1972-06-01, scale 1:119570. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-06-01, scale 1:119570
1972-06-01, scale 1:119570. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-06-01, scale 1:120694
1972-06-01, scale 1:120694. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.

Weather records

9 stations, 1 gage

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

41 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.

  • 99-1Militia District 657, Rocky Mount: Rocky Mount town
  • 99-2Militia District 657, Rocky Mount - That part outside Rocky Mount town
  • 99-3Militia District 665, Greenville: Greenville city
  • 99-4Militia District 665, Greenville - That part outside Greenville city
  • 99-5Militia District 669, Woodbury: Woodbury town
  • 99-6Militia District 669, Woodbury - That part outside Woodbury town
  • 99-7Militia District 704, Warm Springs: Warm Springs city
  • 99-8BThe Georgia Warm Springs Foundation
  • 99-8AMilitia District 704, Warm Springs - That part outside Warm Springs city and the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation
  • 99-9Militia District 705, Alvaton: Alvaton town
  • 99-10Militia District 705, Alvaton - That part outside Alvaton town
  • 99-11Militia District 706, Cove
  • 99-12Militia District 715, Odessadale: Odessadale town
  • 99-13Militia District 715, Odessadale - That part north of state Hwy. 109
  • 99-14Militia District 715, Odessadale - That part south of state Hwy. 109, outside Odessadale town
  • 99-15Militia District 726, White Sulphur Springs: Durand town
  • 99-16Militia District 726, White Sulphur Springs: White Sulphur Springs town
  • 99-17Militia District 726, White Sulphur Springs - That part outside Durand and White Sulphur Springs towns
  • 99-18Militia District 809, St. Marks: St. Marks town
  • 99-19Militia District 809, St. Marks - That part outside St. Marks town
  • 99-20Militia District 1213, Gay - Oakland: Gay town
  • 99-21Militia District 1213, Gay - Oakland - That part outside Gay town
  • 99-22Militia District 1281, Luthersville: Luthersville town
  • 99-23Militia District 1281, Luthersville - That part outside Luthersville town
  • 99-24Manchester City, That part in Meriwether County comprising parts of Militia Districts 1290, Gill, and 1520, Chalybeate Springs: Manchester city - That part in Militia District 1290, Gill Bounded by City limits; City limits; Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, Dallis; Vernon, City limits
  • 99-25Manchester city - That part in Militia District 1290, Gill Bounded by City limits, Vernon, Dallis; Fifth Ave.; City limits; City limits
  • 99-26Manchester city - That part in Militia District 1290, Gill Bounded by Dallis, Atlantic Coast Line Railroad; Militia District line, City limits; Main; Fifth Ave.
  • 99-27Manchester city - That part in Militia District 1290, Gill Bounded by Main; City limits; Third, York, Third; Fifth Ave.
  • 99-28Manchester city - That part in Militia District 1290, Gill Bounded by Third, York, Third; City limits; County line; City limits, Fifth Ave.
  • 99-29Manchester city - That part in Militia District 1520, Chalybeate Springs Bounded by City limits; City limits; City limits; Militia District line (Remainder of Manchester city is in Militia District 689, Flint Hill, Talbot County)
  • 99-30Militia District 1290, Gill - That part outside Manchester city (Remainder of Militia District 1290, Gill, is in Manchester city)
  • 99-31Militia District 1400, Lone Oak: Lone Oak town
  • 99-32Militia District 1400, Lone Oak - That part outside Lone Oak town
  • 99-33Militia District 1401, Jones Mill
  • 99-34Militia District 1408, Midway: Primrose town
  • 99-35Militia District 1408, Midway - That part outside Primrose town
  • 99-36Militia District 1474, Raleigh: Raleigh city
  • 99-37Militia District 1474, Raleigh - That part outside Raleigh city
  • 99-38Militia District 1495, Harris City
  • 99-39Militia District 1520, Chalybeate Springs, outside Manchester city: Chalybeate Springs town
  • 99-40Militia District 1520, Chalybeate Springs - That part outside Chalybeate Springs town and Manchester city (Remainder of Militia District 1520, Chalybeate Springs, is in Manchester city)

Wildfire, 1992 to 2020

1,112 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 1,112 of them, burning about 5,154 acres. 47 started naturally and 119 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning662
Arson/incendiarism119
Missing data/not specified/undetermined78
Equipment and vehicle use71
Natural47
Smoking41
Misuse of fire by a minor39
Railroad operations and maintenance31
Recreation and ceremony24

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

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
23 March 1999Debris and open burning199 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
5 March 1996Missing data/not specified/undetermined164 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
10 March 2013Arson/incendiarism123 acresGeorgia Forestry CommissionFY2013-MERIWETHER-022
12 March 2005Debris and open burning120 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
25 April 2009Debris and open burning97 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
12 March 2004Debris and open burning90 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
19 October 2001Debris and open burning80 acresGeorgia Forestry CommissionFY2002-MERIWETHER-007
16 March 1997Arson/incendiarism76 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named

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

Storms, 1954 to 2026

60 of 230 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 230 reports for this county, causing no deaths, 40 injuries and about $28,580,050 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Thunderstorm Wind143
Hail48
Tornado25
Flash Flood8
Lightning4
Heavy Rain2

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
November 1974Tornado (F1)not stated15 hurt, $250,000no account filed
May 2003Flash FloodCountywide5 hurt, $5,000,000The Georgia Emergency Management Agency, along with the local Meriwether county Emergency Management Director, reported that excessive rain resulted in extensive and historical flooding across the county. It was estimated that 30 roads in the county had either washed out, had bridges washed out, or had collapsed and would require extensive repair. A dozen familes on Hidden Lake Road were stranded by flood waters and remained so for nearly two days. Four people were injured while travelling in their vehicles on flooded roads. One man barely escaped from his F-350 Ford pickup when it was washed away in flood waters. The pickup truck was never recovered. Another was injured when he traveled onto a portion of a road that had been washed away by flood waters from a creek. Two others were injured in their vehicle when they also traveled onto the portion of another road which had been washed away by yet another creek. Another flooding incident occurred when a county employee was driving the county fire pumper truck to an emergency call when the vehicle was caught in high waters caused by a washed out culvert on Harry Hardy Road. The car fell into the creek, causing extensive damage to the car. All of the injuries were minor.
March 2023Tornado (EF3)Cameo5 hurtThe long track tornado first touched down just inside the Alabama-Georgia state line just west of the Chattahoochee River along State Line road where several trees were snapped and noted as EF0 damage. In the course of the next 1.25 miles, the tornado|would rapidly intensify to EF3 as it moved into North West Point. West Point Road or Hwy 29, sustained the most significant damage with several homes completely leveled and many sustaining major damage. Of the 4 homes completely leveled, it was noted that the anchoring of the walls to the concrete slab was through the use of nails. As a result, the destroyed homes would have failed at lower wind speeds than EF4 thus a rating of EF3 was determined. Other homes with major damage nearby also suggested a mid range EF3 within the core of the strongest winds. The area of most|significant damage was located between West Point Road, 1st Ave and Samples Rd. Significant damage was also noted along Ann Murphy Rd to the west of Hwy 29. The tornado continued east across mostly wooded area until it reached Kia Pkwy and I85 where a large swath of trees were snapped and uprooted. It should be noted that the tornado passed 0.75 miles south of the Kia Manufacturing plant along Kia Pkwy. The tornado continued east along Lower Lovelace Rd crossing Johns Road and Billings road|causing up to EF2 damage to several structures and many trees. 3 homes were nearly destroyed along Shoemaker Road as the tornado passed through. The tornado crossed Adams road and Jarrell Hogg Rd causing EF1 damage to several homes and outbuildings as well as snapping and uprooting many trees. The tornado crossed Whitesville Road near the intersection of Ely Callaway Road causing EF1 and EF2 damage to several homes and snapping and uprooting many trees. The storm continued east crossing Bright Star Church road, Salem Farm Road, and Flat Shoals Church road snapping and uprooting many trees and causing mostly EF0 to EF1 damage to homes along each of those roads. The tornado continued east snapping trees along White Road before crossing I185 snapping trees along both sides of the Interstate. As it crossed Oak Grove Road, EF1 to EF2 damage was noted to both trees and most notably the Pine Mountain Wild Animal Safari where several tigers had escaped as a result of the tornado. The tornado continued east crossing Hamilton Road (Hwy 27) and Old Chipley road snapping and uprooting many trees noted as mostly EF1 damage. As the tornado crossed into the Cherokee Resort club near the Troup County Line, more than 40+ cabins sustained damage with several cabins destroyed. The tornado damage in some|sections of the resort was rated as EF2. The tornado continued into Meriwether county crossing Dallas Mill road where it began to weaken rapidly. The last location of damage was located along Robert Williams Road where a couple snapped trees were found. |According to Troup County EMA, 146 total homes were affected, 23 were destroyed, 26 sustained major damage and 41 sustained minor damage.
April 1980Tornado (F1)not stated4 hurt, $2,500,000no account filed
January 2023Tornado (EF2)Odessadale4 hurtRe-cycling from a parent supercell tracking from Chambers County (Alabama) into Troup County (Georgia), this tornado touched down just south of Callaway Airport, snapping several trees along Pegasus Pkwy. Damage quickly picked up just to the northeast approaching Whitesville Road (just north of I-85) where several one-story metal buildings had significant roof damage, along with their garage doors and windows blown in. Numerous trees in this area were either snapped or uprooted. Several power poles along Orchard Hill Road were broken off near the top. Maximum winds in this area were determined to be in the 90-100 mph range (EF-1). As the tornado continued northeast, a large warehouse building at the Vaughan Xpress transportation facility sustained significant damage. About 1/4 of the large warehouse was completely destroyed with several metal bolt anchors stretched or ripped up out of the concrete pad. Winds were estimated between 110-120 mph at this time and as it crossed I-85, a large number of trees were snapped (some near the base) or uprooted. Widespread significant damage by this strong tornado continued across the Baldwin Park community. In this location, more than 30 homes had significant damage; one and two-story homes lost major parts of the roof and upper level floors along with at least partial-collapse of exterior walls. Debris was thrown for hundreds of yards. Winds in this area likely maxed out around 120 mph, making this an EF-2 tornado. The tornado continued east-northeast, cutting down trees across Upper Big Springs Road, I-185, and Stewart Road (east of I-185). There's a fairly rural/wooded area between Stewart Road and the next road (Parmer road) about 2 miles apart but damage picked back up along Hwy 109/Greenville Road (mostly trees snapped/uprooted). The tornado then ripped through the town of Mountville, snapping and uprooting multiple medium to large trees along Trippe and College streets. A couple more trees were uprooted along Wood Road as it moved into Meriwether County. Numerous trees were down near the intersection of Keith Rd and Evans road as the damage veered right. The tornado continued across a wood area, crossing Beech Creek, with more large branches found snapped on Wilbur Keith Rd near Fox Den Rd. The giant mesocyclone continued east where the tornado merged with the ongoing Meriwether/Northwest Pike tornado near Highway 100 and Forrest Rd.
December 1954Tornado (F3)not stated2 hurt, $250,000no account filed
May 2003Thunderstorm WindGreenville2 hurt, $5,000The Meriwether Vindicator of Greenville reported that two men were injured when a tree limb fell on their car during strong thunderstorms with very heavy rain. Both men were treated and released
February 1993Tornado (F1)St. Marks to1 hurt, $5,000,000The tornado touched down near St. Marks in extreme western Meriwether County and moved east southeast toward Georgia Highway 85 before dissipating. The damage path was not continuous. The tornado destroyed six houses, one unoccupied mobile home was lifted into woods and destroyed. A total 15 to 20 homes were damaged, eight barns destroyed, one cow killed and three others injured from wind driven debris. Several large trees, power poles, power lines, and fencing were downed along the tornado path. Several vehicles were damaged from fallen trees. A large sawmill near Greenville suffered major damage. Most of the damage occurred along Georgia Highway 100, 4 miles northwest of Greenville.
July 2000Thunderstorm WindGreenville1 hurt, $40,000The Manchester Star Mercury reported that a Greenville woman was injured when a tree fell on the vehicle she was driving during the thunderstorm. The Manchester Public Works Department also reported numerous trees down just north of Manchester.
May 2003Thunderstorm WindCountywide1 hurt, $7,000The Meriwether county Fire Department reported that a number of trees were blown down throughout the county. As noted by amateur radio operators, however, the majority of the trees, and even some power lines, were down in Gay and Greenville. One person was injured by a fallen tree in Gay.
December 2024Tornado (EF1)Durand$6,000,000An EF1 tornado began northeast of Pine Mountain near the Durand community and traveled north northeast along Chipley Highway downing a few thousand trees. A large oak tree fell on an unoccupied home near the 800 block of Chipley Highway completely destroying it. A manufactured home on Mandy B Rd just northeast of this area had its metal roofing blown off. The tornado continued northeast east of Greenville and west and north of Gay downing a few more thousand trees before lifting just south of the Coweta county line near Sullivan Mill Rd.
April 2011Tornado (EF2)County Line$6,000,000A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that the EF2 tornado that first touched down in northeast Harris county continued across southern Meriwether county before moving into Upson county where it finally lifted approximately nine miles northwest of Thomaston. The tornado crossed into Meriwether county about four miles southwest of Warm Springs and moved into Upson county just under five miles southeast of Woodbury. The tornado traveled almost 13 miles through Meriwether county. The maximum path width diminished to 1/2 mile with the maximum winds estimated to still be 130 mph. Thousands of trees were destroyed along the path of the tornado. Several homes, barns, and outbuildings also suffered damage along the path of the tornado. There were no fatalities or injuries with this tornado in Meriwether county.||The two tornadoes within Meriwether county resulted in 35 destroyed homes and/or businesses, 21 structures with major damage, and 15 other structures with minor damage for a total of 71 affected structures.||[04/27-04/28/11: Tornado #10, County #2-3, EF2, Harris-Meriwether-Upson, 2011:019].
July 2005Flash FloodEast Portion$500,000The Meriwether County Emergency Management Director reported extensive flash flooding in the eastern portion of the county. Rainfall of 8-12 inches fell across much of the eastern portion of the county. Dozens of roads were washed out and several homes were flooded.
May 1993HailWarm Springs$500,000Several cars and residential roofing were damaged in the city of Warm Springs from quarter-sized hail.
March 2013HailLuthersville$371,000The Meriwether County 911 Center relayed numerous reports of damage from baseball sized hail in Luthersville.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindLone Oak$300,000The Merwiether County Emergency Management Director reported widespread thunderstorm wind damage across the county. Dozens of trees and power lines were down across the county. A total of four homes were damaged in the county. Two mobile homes in Greenville were completely moved off their foundations. One of the homes was destroyed, while the other was heavily damaged. No evidence of a tornado was found. The sun room of another home was damaged from a downed tree. The two other homes sustained minor damage. Ten roads across the county were closed from downed trees and power lines.
January 2006HailGreenville$300,000The Meriwether County 911 Center and Emergency Management Director reported golf ball-sized hail just north of Greenville, while the public reported penny-sized hail near Gay.
April 2011Tornado (EF2)Alvaton$250,000A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that a second tornado touched down in northeast Meriwether county simultaneously while another EF2 tornado was tracking across the southern part of the county. Although this tornado was only EF2 strength during its small track across northeast Meriwether county, it strengthened to an EF3 rating shortly after entering Spalding county and continued at an EF3 rating until it just moved across the Henry county line near the ends of its track. The tornado touched down just south of Alvaton and just south of the intersection of Georgia Highways 74 and 362, then tracked northeast across western and northern Spalding county and into extreme southern Henry county before lifting. The tornado resulted in two deaths in western Spalding county near the town of Birdie. The tornado had a total path length of near 22 miles, with approximately 5.5 miles of this within northeast Meriwether county. The maximum path width was 1/2 mile with maximum winds estimated to be 140 mph. Damage in Meriwether county was confined primarily to several hundred downed trees, some power lines, and minor structural damage to outbuildings. There were no fatalities or injuries within Meriwether county from this tornado.||[04/27-04/28/11: Tornado #11, County #1-3, EF3, Meriwether-Spalding-Henry, 2011:020].
March 2013Tornado (EF2)Rocky Mt$125,000A National Weather Service storm survey determined that an EF2 tornado with wind speeds up to 120 MPH touched down near Rocky Mount Road and Caldwell Road in Meriwether County. IT traveled east to southeast before lifting one mile west of Concord in Pike County. Total path length was 13.35 miles and up to 300 yards wide. In Meriwether County, thousands of trees were either blown over or snapped, with some falling on homes.|[03/18/13: Tornado #1, County #1-2, EF2, Meriwether-Pike, 2013:004].
May 2015Tornado (EF1)Warm Spgs$100,000A tornado briefly touched down within a cluster of severe thunderstorms just west of Warm Springs /along Highway 194/ in southern Meriwether county. Much of the damage was to trees, either snapped or uprooted as the tornado tracked northeast before lifting just northwest of Woodbury. The worst of the damage occurred between Roosevelt Highway and Juke Line Road where numerous large trees were snapped or uprooted. Maximum winds of 90 MPH was determined based on this area and damage. [05/26/15: Tornado #1, County #1-1, EF1, Meriwether, 2015:008].
April 2014LightningWhite Sulphur Spgs$100,000The Meriwether County 911 Center reported that lightning struck a house and caused a fire along Spring Grove Road.
April 2011HailManchester$98,000The Meriwether County Emergency Management Director reported golf ball-sized hail along the southern border of the county near Manchester. This hail was from the same supercell thunderstorm that spawned an EF0 tornado in northeast Harris county and also dumped baseball-sized hail across central and northeast Harris county near Hamilton and Pine Mountain Valley.
May 2020Thunderstorm WindGay$75,000An off-duty National Weather Service employee and the Meriwether County 911 center reported trees blown down from Gay to east of Alvaton. Near the intersection of Clark Road and Greenville Street in Gay, a large oak tree was blown down onto a house and 2 vehicles, causing considerable damage to each. No injuries were reported. Several trees were blown down near the intersection of Highway 362 and Mt Carmel Road.
April 2006HailSt Marks$75,000The Meriwether County Emergency Management Director reported penny-sized hail in the Saint Marks area while a storm spotter reported golf ball-sized hail just south of Warm Springs.
December 2024Tornado (EF0)Haralson$50,000An EF0 tornado formed half a mile east of the previous tornado that lifted in extreme northeast Meriwether County near Dolly Harris Rd and traveled north northeast about 3.2 miles, downing hundreds of trees before lifting near GA16 and Starlight Dr. No structures were known to be damaged.
June 2013Thunderstorm WindLuthersville$50,000The Meriwether County Emergency Manager reported that two trees fell on houses in Luthersville, one on Gilbert Circle. Five to six other trees were down across town as well.
December 2017Tornado (EF0)Imlac$30,000A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF0 tornado, with maximum winds speeds of 80-85 MPH and a maximum path width of 125 yards, occurred north of Woodbury in east central Meriwether County. The tornado touched down just west of the intersection of Imlac Road and Walnut Creek Road where a few trees were damaged. The tornado moved east hitting a fruit stand along Imlac Road removing the tin roof and scattering debris in the trees nearby. A shed was damaged on the south side of Imlac Road and several large trees were uprooted in the tree line near the shed. The tornado continued east crossing Carroll Chunn Road where several trees were snapped and uprooted and a home sustained shingle damage. The tornado continued tracking east crossing Highway 85 just south of Covered Bridge Road where a barn collapsed on the west side of the highway and a garage sustained roof damage on the east side. Several trees were either snapped or uprooted here as well. The tornado then paralleled Stribling Road to the east, snapping a few trees in the fields behind homes on the south side of the road before lifting just west of the Flint River. [12/20/17: Tornado #1, County #1/1, EF-0, Meriwether, 2017:083].
May 2008Tornado (EF2)St Marks$30,000A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that the tornado, that originally touched down in northeastern Troup county, continued into Meriwether county. The EF2 tornado entered Meriwether county a little over two miles west-southwest of Saint Marks and tracked to a point approximately 9.25 miles northwest of Greenville along Saint Marks Road, approximately 3.67 miles northeast of Saint Marks. The tornado tracked a little over two miles within Meriwether county with a maximum path width of 300 yards. Many trees were snapped or uprooted along the path of the tornado. Structural damage was confined to one shed, which was destroyed, and minor roof damage to several homes in the Saint Marks area and east-northeastward toward U.S. Highway 27. Some of this later damage may have been caused by straight-line winds.
August 2021Tornado (EF0)Midway$25,000A National Weather Service survey found that an EF0 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 85 mph and a maximum path width of 150 yards touched down near Coleman Creek Circle just east of Highway 27/41 (Roosevelt Highway) in northwest Meriwether County, snapping several large trees along Coleman Creek Circle. The tornado moved west northwest, crossing Roosevelt Highway downing additional trees across Sawmill Road to Charlie Fuller Road before dissipating just west of Charlie Fuller Road. [8/17/21: Tornado #2, County #1/1, EF-0, Meriwether, 2021:016].
June 2020Thunderstorm WindWoodbury$25,000The broadcast media reported structural damage at the Fuel South gas station at the intersection of Highways 85 and 109 in Woodbury.
May 2009Thunderstorm WindOdessadale$25,000The Meriwether County Sheriff's Office reported that three trees were blown down in the Greenville area. One of the trees fell on a home causing damage to the structure.
June 2006LightningPrimrose$25,000The Meriwether County Emergency Management Director reported that lightning struck and set a house on fire.
July 2005Tornado (F0)Rocky Mt$25,000A National Weather Service damage survey team confirmed that a weak F0 tornado briefly touched down one mile south of Rocky Mount in northern Meriwether county. The tornado had a path length of one-quarter mile and a path width of 100 yards. The tornado blew down a number of trees in the area, causing damage to two homes and one vehicle. Several outbuildings were also damaged by the tornado.
December 2005HailSt Marks$25,000The Meriwether County 911 Center reported quarter-sized hail.
April 1984Tornado (F1)not stated$25,000no account filed
April 1979Tornado (F1)not stated$25,000no account filed
April 2017Thunderstorm WindGreenville$20,000The Meriwether County Emergency Manager reported trees blown down onto homes in Greenville. No injuries were reported.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindManchester$20,000The public reported that a tree had fallen on a home on Spruce Street in Manchester, causing moderate damage to the roof of the home.
May 2008Thunderstorm WindWarm Spgs$15,000The Meriwether County Emergency Management Director reported that one tree was blown down on a home in Manchester and one tree was down on an apartment in Warm Springs.
May 2025Thunderstorm WindBullochville$10,000Broadcast media reports multiple trees down near the city of Warm Springs, with two blocking Judson Bulloch Rd, one blocking Hidden Lakes Rd, one over River Rd, and one on Spring St.
August 2020Thunderstorm WindOdessadale$10,000The Meriwether County 911 center reported several trees blown down across the southwestern portion of the county from west of Greenville to northwest of Warm Springs.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindGreenville$10,000Multiple reports of trees blown down around Greenville, with damage reported near the town square. Additional reports of trees and powerlines down along GA Hwy 85 and Greenville Flat Shoals Road, just south of Gay.
October 2014Tornado (EF1)Nebula$10,000NWS Storm Survey team found a tornado touched down just southwest of Shiloh in Harris County and traveled northeast for almost 6 miles across northwest Talbot County and southern Meriwether County. A home on the south face of Pine Mountain off Skyline Drive southwest of Manchester lost part of its roof and a large shed was destroyed. A few other homes along the path had minor damage with approximately 100 trees snapped or uprooted. EF1 damage was indicated with maximum wind speeds estimated around 100 MPH and a path width of 200 yards. [10/14/14: Tornado #1, County #3-3, EF1, Harris-Talbot-Meriwether, 2014:011].
June 2010LightningDurand$10,000An amateur radio operator reported that lightning struck a Georgia Pacific plant. The lightning strike resulted in a hole in the roof of the building. Several power outages were observed in the area from lightning strikes.
February 1999Thunderstorm WindCountywide$10,000Meriwether county 911 reported trees and power lines down countywide. A mobile home was damaged 10 miles east of Greenville.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindLone Oak$10,000Meriwether county 911 and a spotter reported trees down in the Lone Oak community which caused damage to houses and cars.
January 1996Thunderstorm WindWarm Spgs$10,000no account filed
July 2024Thunderstorm WindManchester$8,000Tree down on a house and vehicle in Manchester.
July 2021Thunderstorm WindBullochville$8,000The Meriwether County 911 center reported a few trees blown down from the Warm Springs and Manchester area northeast across Woodbury to near Gay.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindGreenville$8,000The Meriwether County 911 center reported several trees blown down from Lee Lane east of Greenville to Jefferson Street in Manchester.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindHarris City$8,000The Meriwether County 911 center reported multiple trees blown across the county. Some locations include: around the intersection of Highway 109 and Cedar Rock Road; Wallace Road; East Perry Street; and St. Marks Road.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindSnelsons Crossroads$7,000A Meriwether county sheriff's deputy reported that several trees were down in the vicinity of Temple-Dukes Road in the southern part of the county. A barn was also damaged in the vicinity. An apparent downburst was evident on radar data in this area. Doppler radar base velocities were as high as 50 knots between Warm Springs and Raleigh at 606 pm EDT.
July 2002Thunderstorm WindCove$7,000The Meriwether county 911 center reported that several trees were blown down across the southern part of the county from Cove to Durand. In addition, a tree fell on a mobile home in Durand.
January 2017Thunderstorm WindLoftin$6,000The Meriwether County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees blown down along Shirey Road, LL Revell Road and Cove Road.
June 2016Thunderstorm WindAndrews Crossroads$6,000The Meriwether County Emergency Manager reported several trees and power lines blown down along Cedar Rock Road between Woodbury and Harris City.
May 2025Thunderstorm WindLoftin$5,000Public reported several trees down near the intersection of Truitt St and River Rd, including one over the railroad near where it crosses River Rd.
August 2024Thunderstorm WindManchester$5,000Multiple trees down in the city of manchester. One tree on a house in the 600 block of atlantic st. Trees down on 4th and 5th street along with powerlines down.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindManchester$5,000Several trees reported down across much of southern Meriwether County, particularly near Warm Springs and Manchester.
August 2014Thunderstorm WindLuthersville$5,000The Meriwether County 911 Center reported two trees blown down near Luthersville. One down on power lines, another down on a house.
January 2013Thunderstorm WindThompson Crossroad$5,000The Meriwether County Emergency Manager reported that multiple trees were blown down across the county.

Mines and quarries

17 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 17 workings inside this county. None of them still produces: all are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Aluminum6
Granite4
Gold3
Kaolin1
Iron1
Stone, Crushed/Broken1
Mica1

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

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
G.B. Grant PropertyIronPast ProducerResidual
Harris City MineStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Snelson MineMicaPast Producer
Warm Springs BauxiteKaolinPast Producer1910, 1915
Lone Oak/Post/WilkesGoldPast ProducerVein
PostGoldProspectVein
WilkesGoldProspectVein
Cedar Rock ProspectGraniteOccurrence
Flat Shoals ProspectGraniteOccurrence
Greenville QuarryGranitePast Producer
The Oddessa QuarryGranitePast Producer
ProspectAluminumProspect
Red Bauxite OutcropAluminumOccurrence
Republic MineAluminumPast Producer
Smith Prospect No. 1AluminumProspect
Smith Prospect No. 2AluminumProspect
Turner ProspectAluminumProspect

Every populated place in the county

47

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 Meriwether County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.

Recorded here

Bullochville, Georgia

0 topographic sheets and 2 fire insurance atlases, 1921

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

2 structures

The vanished settlements of Meriwether 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.