BlockBaughville, Georgia
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1907 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Talbotton census division. It lies in ZIP code area 31831. The Survey maps it on the Waverly Hall quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 16 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.
- 1907 USGS Talbotton quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1950 USGS Talbotton quadrangle1:62500
- 1950 USGS Waverly Hall quadrangle1:24000
- 1955 USGS Phenix City quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1955 USGS Talbotton quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Waverly Hall quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Phenix City quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Phenix City quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Thomaston quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
219 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 219 fires within 5 miles of Baughville between 1992 and 2020, burning about 754 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 44 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 | 127 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 44 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 13 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 10 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Smoking | 7 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | 1.2 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2017-TALBOT-004 |
| 7 September 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | 7.5 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2003-TALBOT-002 |
| 7 September 1999 | 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 |
| 5 September 1999 | Smoking | 28 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 1994 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.7 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-TALBOT-017 |
| 22 September 2010 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.7 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-TALBOT-013 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
12 since 2015Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Baughville in 12 storm reports between 2015 and 2025: 7 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 2 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2019 | Tornado (EF3) | Baughville | $750,000 | A National Weather Service survey found an EF2 tornado moved out of Harris County into Talbot County increasing to EF3 intensity along Highway 315 where a small church and a mobile home were destroyed and dozens of trees were downed. Extensive damage occurred to a two-story home. The Humble Zion Church which was completely demolished with no walls left standing, was constructed of cinder blocks and mortar. The tornado continued east northeast along or just south of Highway 315, and weakened once again with EF1 wind damage found through forested areas in and around the highway as it crossed Callier Road, O'Neal Road, and Mitchell Road. Next, the tornado moved across the northern side of the city of Talbotton, causing extensive damage to trees and completely destroying numerous homes. Damage was observed along Adams Road on the Northwest side of town as wide swaths of trees were observed to be snapped. The tornado intensified again as it crossed Washington Avenue, the main north-south road through town, causing EF2 damage. A few manufactured homes were completely turned over, twisted, and destroyed. Contents of the homes were blown over a quarter mile into the woods behind them. One site-built, single family home was twisted at least 10 feet off of it's foundation and another |had its second story completely removed. Two apartment buildings were completely blown down with the foundation slabs laid bare. At least a dozen cars were destroyed by wind-blown debris. Several cars were blown several feet from where they were parked and one sedan was rolled up onto the top of a small pick-up truck. Several other manufactured homes lost portions of their roofing and some lost whole rooms to the winds. Seven injuries were reported in Talbotton. The tornado continued east northeast out of Talbotton, continuing to snap and uproot hundreds of trees along the path. Another manufactured home was found to have been displaced and torn apart, with another having its rear half collapsed from winds and falling trees. The storm continued moving to the east northeast between Highway 80 and Boot Kelly and Pobiddy Roads. On Poplar Cross Road, between Pobiddy Road and Highway 80, hundreds of softwood trees were snapped near their bases. The tornado dissipated just east of the intersection of George Smith Road and Carl Mathis Road. Seven injuries were reported along the Talbot County portion of the tornado path. [03/03/19: Tornado #2, County #3/3, EF3, Talbot, 2019:007]. |
| February 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Baughville | $50,000 | The Talbot County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees blown down across northern and western portions of the county with around a dozen roads impacted. The hardest hit area was between Highway 315 and Highway 36 west-northwest of Talbotton. |
| April 2019 | Tornado (EF0) | Baughville | $35,000 | A National Weather Service survey determined that an EF0 tornado with maximum wind speeds 80 mph and a maximum path width of 100 yards moved out of eastern Harris County into western Talbot County. The tornado moved northeast across Highway 315 and County Road 71 downing dozens of trees before dissipating along Culpepper Road. No injuries were reported. [04/14/19: Tornado #2, County #3/3, EF-0, Talbot, 2019:022]. |
| February 2024 | Flash Flood | Baughville | $10,000 | The Emergency Manager reported multiple roads closed due to flash flooding including: James Posey Road, Ellison Pound Road, Howard Road, and Carlisle Road. Ellison Road remained closed after the floodwaters receded due to a drainage pipe failure. Radar estimates indicate 3 to 4 inches of rain quickly fell over the area, resulting in the flash flooding. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Baughville | $4,000 | Multiple trees reported down along Tuck Persons hwy, west of Talbotton near Olive Branch, including one down on a house with no injuries reported. |
| February 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Baughville | $1,000 | Emergency manager reports tree down at county rd 71 and tuck persons hwy. |
| January 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Baughville | $1,000 | Tree downed along Ellerslie hwy near Howard Rd. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Baughville | $1,000 | Large tree branch down near the intersection of ga-208 and ga-315. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Baughville | $1,000 | Tree down across road near intersection of Dennis Creek Rd and Oneal Rd. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Baughville | $1,000 | The Talbot County 911 Center reported a tree blown down on Powell Church Road. |
| April 2020 | Flash Flood | Baughville | - | The Emergency Manager reported that Powell Church Road was closed due to flooding from a nearby creek. Radar estimates indicate that 4 to 8 inches of rain occurred in the area, causing the flash flooding. |
| April 2020 | Flash Flood | Baughville | - | The Emergency Manager reported Callier Road and Howard Road closed due to flooding. Radar estimates indicate that 5 to 8 inches of rain occurred over the area, causing the flash flooding. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Branch | 3.5 miles | 16 | |
| Talbotton | 7.2 miles | 16 | |
| Oak Mountain Spring (historical) | 7.2 miles | 22 | |
| Geneva | 8.1 miles | 15 | |
| Hawkins Crossroads | 8.2 miles | 22 | |
| Box Springs | 8.3 miles | 17 | |
| Beall | 8.5 miles | 16 | |
| Greens Mill | 9.4 miles | 22 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 331105. 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.
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.