Arkwright, Georgia
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1956 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Macon West census division. It lies in ZIP code area 31210. It stands on Beaverdam Creek. The Survey maps it on the Macon NW quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 12 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1956 USGS Macon quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1973 USGS Macon NW quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1978 USGS Macon quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1988 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
257 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 257 fires within 5 miles of Arkwright between 1992 and 2020, burning about 844 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 26 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 157 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 26 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 17 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 14 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 14 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 12 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Smoking | 7 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | 8.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2020BIBB001 |
| 23 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.5 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 21 September 2001 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2002-MONROE-004 |
| 2 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | 1.4 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 September 2019 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2020JONES006 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Arkwright: 1 producer, 1 prospect. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Mica. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L D Owen Prospect | Mica | Prospect | ||
| Macon Plant #21 & Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
4 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Arkwright in 4 storm reports between 2009 and 2019: 1 flood, 1 flash flood, 1 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2009 | Flood | Arkwright | $10,000 | The Bibb County Emergency Management Director reported that flooding continued across much of the county following earlier flash flooding. Several roads remained under water and closed. Additional minor damage to roads and property was observed during this time frame. |
| September 2009 | Flash Flood | Arkwright | $10,000 | The Bibb County Emergency Management Director reported flash flooding along Savage Creek at Matthews Drive in northwest Macon. Water was flowing over the bridge at this location. Several roads in the area became flooded and a number of vehicles were stranded in high water. Some rescues were required. The flash flood caused erosion and minor structural damage to roads and bridges. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arkwright | $5,000 | The Georgia Department of Transportation reported 2 large trees down on I-75 at exit 172, Bass Road, blocking all southbound lanes. |
| July 2011 | Hail | Arkwright | - | The public observed quarter-sized hail near Arkwright in the extreme northeast part of the county, including along Interstate-75 at the Arkwright Road Exit and Candlewood Suites. Strong gusty winds were also observed in the area, which blew some light-weight objects about. Wind gusts were estimated to be around 40 mph. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wesleyan Hills | 1.5 miles | 12 | |
| Glenwood Forest | 2.5 miles | 12 | |
| Whitehouse Plantation | 2.5 miles | 12 | |
| Woodcrest | 2.7 miles | 12 | |
| McKibben Lane | 2.7 miles | 12 | |
| Wesleyan Estates | 2.9 miles | 12 | |
| Billingwood | 2.9 miles | 12 | |
| Riverside Park | 3.0 miles | 12 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Arkwright | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q54888607 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 354388. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
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.






