BlockBethlehem, Georgia
23 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1888 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Ivylog census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30512. It stands on McClure Branch. The Survey maps it on the Nottely Dam quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
14 surveys from 23 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.
- 1888 USGS Ellijay quadrangle1:125000
- 1892 USGS Ellijay quadrangle1:125000
- 1898 USGS Ellijay quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1911 USGS Ellijay quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1935 USGS Ivylog quadrangle1:24000
- 1941 USGS Ivylog quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1942 USGS Ivylog quadrangle1:24000
- 1955 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Nottely Dam quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1981 USGS Dalton quadrangle1:100000
- 1988 USGS Nottely Dam quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
422 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 422 fires within 5 miles of Bethlehem between 1992 and 2020, burning about 700 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 42 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 | 287 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 47 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 42 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 18 |
| Smoking | 11 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Fireworks | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2017-UNION-001 |
| 7 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest | COLWELL ROAD |
| 5 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 1.3 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1998 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 September 2010 | Smoking | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-UNION-003 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
7 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Bethlehem: 4 past producers, 3 prospects. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gold, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee Prospect | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Martin Mining Property | Gold | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Mauney Prospect | Gold | Past Producer | Vein | |
| No Name | Gold | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Stannick | Gold | Prospect | Vein | |
| Teague | Gold | Prospect | Vein | |
| Wellborn-Robinson Property | Gold | Past Producer | Vein |
Storms near this place
7 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bethlehem in 7 storm reports between 2005 and 2025: 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 1 lightning. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2011 | Lightning | Bethlehem | $250,000 | The Union County 911 Center reported that lightning struck a structure on the northwest side of Blairsville on Jewell Mason Road. The home was destroyed from the resulting fire. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bethlehem | $10,000 | Report of several trees down near Nottely Dam. |
| July 2005 | Flash Flood | Bethlehem | $5,000 | The Union County 911 Center reported that several roads between Jones Creek and Bunker Hill in the northwest part of the county were flooded with several inches of water flowing over the roads as a result of small streams and creeks in the area that were out of their banks. At least two culverts were washed out during the flooding. The North Georgia News of Blairsville reported that Meeks Park and the Butternut Golf Course were also flooded. At least 100 residents were left stranded because of washed out roads. Portions of Robin Road and Hidden Valley Road collapsed during the flooding. Thunderstorms had persisted over the area during the early and mid-morning hours dumping five to eight inches of rain throughout this part of the county. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bethlehem | $1,000 | Tree down blocking part of the road way at the intersection of Whistle Pig Ter and St Hwy 325. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bethlehem | $1,000 | A tree was downed on Lake Cove Lodge Rd at Dixie Dr. |
| December 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bethlehem | $1,000 | Em reports A tree was downed across Eagle Bend Road. |
| March 2021 | Flash Flood | Bethlehem | - | The Emergency Manager reported One Tree Hill is flooded from Cunningham Creek. Radar estimates indicate that 5 to 8 inches of rainfall occurred in the area, resulting in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rogers (historical) | 3.7 miles | 23 | |
| Thomas Mill | 3.8 miles | 23 | |
| Notalee Orchards | 4.2 miles | 23 | |
| Canal Lake | 4.2 miles | 23 | |
| Jones Creek | 4.2 miles | 23 | |
| Ivylog | 4.3 miles | 23 | |
| Bunker Hill | 4.5 miles | 23 | |
| Lance Mill | 4.7 miles | 23 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 331149. 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.