Barretts Mill, Georgia
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1979. It stands in the Winterville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30601. It stands on East Sandy Creek. The Survey maps it on the Hull quadrangle. It stands 659 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 14 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.
- 1891 USGS Carnesville quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1954 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Hull quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1979 USGS Commerce quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
126 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 126 fires within 5 miles of Barretts Mill between 1992 and 2017, burning about 340 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 36 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 | 54 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 36 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 10 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 5 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 September 2003 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 September 1993 | Smoking | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 September 1993 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 September 1998 | Equipment and vehicle use | 4.5 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 August 2007 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 August 2014 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2015-MADISON-003 |
| 29 August 2014 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2015-MADISON-002 |
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 Barretts Mill: 1 producer, 1 past producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Iron. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| The Georgia Loan & Trust Co. Mine | Iron | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
7 since 2010Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Barretts Mill in 7 storm reports between 2010 and 2025: 5 thunderstorm wind, 2 lightning. The reports record 1 injury. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barretts Mill | 1 hurt | A tree and power lines fell onto a vehicle in the 1400 block of Highway 29, causing entrapment of the occupant. Injuries were not life-threatening. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barretts Mill | $50,000 | The public reported wind damage at the Athens Rifle Club on Paradise Valley Road north of Athens. Shingles and roofing material were removed from the clubhouse and the skeet houses. These roofing materials were embedded in the metal roof of a carport that was blown over. A section of safety fencing 10 feet high and 40 feet long that was set in concrete was blown down and outdoor furniture was blown over 100 yards and destroyed. Several shooting stations were destroyed and multiple trees were blown down. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barretts Mill | $8,000 | The Clarke County Emergency Manager reported a half dozen trees down along Hull Road near Old Hull Road. A traffic light also out in this area. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barretts Mill | $1,000 | A tree fell onto a home in the 200 block of Leann Drive. No injuries. |
| August 2010 | Lightning | Barretts Mill | $1,000 | The Clarke County Emergency Management Director reported that lightning struck a home on Old Pittard Road causing minor damage to the structure. |
| August 2010 | Lightning | Barretts Mill | $500 | The Clarke County Emergency Management Director reported that a home on Danielsville Road suffered minor damage from a lightning strike. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barretts Mill | - | Damage to the roof of a home on the 3000 block of Lawton Lane. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Forest | 0.4 miles | 14 | |
| North Place | 1.0 miles | 15 | |
| Greenmont | 1.3 miles | 13 | |
| Northridge Park | 1.4 miles | 15 | |
| Wonderland Estates | 1.5 miles | 13 | |
| Rollingwood | 2.3 miles | 15 | |
| Country Club Estates | 2.7 miles | 15 | |
| Northridge | 3.1 miles | 14 |
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.
| Wikidata item Q28957031 | 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 331096. 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.




