BlockBostwick, Georgia
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1896 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Bostwick census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30621. The Survey maps it on the Rutledge North quadrangle. 378 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 761 feet above sea level.
On record in Bostwick
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 2 records
Susie Agnes Hotellisted 1994- Bostwick Historic Districtlisted 2002
Population over time
2 figuresBostwick grew from 365 to 378 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 365 | |
| 2020 | 378 | +13 (+4%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 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.
- 1896 USGS Monroe quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1953 USGS Athens quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Athens quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Athens quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Athens quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Rutledge North quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1980 USGS Athens quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1988 USGS Athens quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
148 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 148 fires within 5 miles of Bostwick between 1992 and 2019, burning about 549 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 7 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 | 88 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 25 |
| Smoking | 10 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
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 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2020MORGAN002 |
| 24 September 2014 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2015-WALTON-002 |
| 2 September 2009 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | 1.3 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 September 1992 | Natural | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 1993 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 1 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.8 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Bostwick: 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Beryllium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Prospect | Beryllium | Prospect |
Storms near this place
26 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bostwick in 26 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 17 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bostwick | $450,000 | The Madison county Emergency Management Director reported that major damage was caused by thunderstorm winds across the north part of the county, particularly along and near Bostwick Road. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down or uprooted throughout the north part of the county. One tree caused significant damage to a home when it fell through the roof and also collapsed the front porch. A nearby parked vehicle also sustained damage during this incident. Several homes sustained minor to moderate damage when shingles or portions of their roofs were blown off, including one home with a tin roof which was partially ripped off and another with siding damage. A mobile home was also totally destroyed by downed trees and wind damage. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bostwick | $15,000 | The Morgan county Emergency Management Director reported that a number of trees and power lines were blown down and that it appeared as if a downburst or microburst had hit around the 1200 block of Nolan Store Road. |
| November 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bostwick | $7,000 | The Morgan County Fire Department and Rescue Squad reported that the tin roof was partially blown off a barn. In addition, several trees were also down in the area. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bostwick | $4,250 | The Morgan County Emergency Manager reported that 17 trees were blown down in the northern part of the county. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bostwick | $2,000 | The Morgan County 911 Center reported that several trees were down along Georgia Highway 83 north of Madison and south of Bostwick. |
| October 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bostwick | $2,000 | The Morgan county Emergency Management Director reported that several trees and power lines were blown down from the northern part of the county near the Walton and Oconee borders to just west of Madison. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bostwick | $2,000 | Morgan county 911 reported trees and power lines down. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bostwick | $2,000 | Morgan county 911 reported trees were knocked down along highway 83 between Bostwick and Madison. |
| February 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bostwick | $1,500 | The Morgan County 911 Center reported that several trees were blown down across the north end of the county. |
| February 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bostwick | $1,000 | Tree down at the intersection of bostwick highway and price mill road. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bostwick | $1,000 | Tree down near the intersection of Wagon Mill Rd and Apalachee Rd. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bostwick | $1,000 | The Georgia Dept. of Transportation reported a tree blown down along Highway 83 before Fairplay Road. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bostwick | $1,000 | The Morgan County Emergency Management Director reported that a few trees were down scattered about from Bostwick in the north to Buckhead in the south, all in the eastern part of the county. |
| July 2005 | Lightning | Bostwick | $1,000 | The Morgan County Emergency Manager reported that lightning struck a power pole and transformer, knocking electricity out to the area. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bostwick | $1,000 | The Morgan county Emergency Management Director reported that several trees were blown down. |
| February 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bostwick | $500 | The Morgan County 911 Center reported that a few trees were blown down. |
| August 2023 | Flash Flood | Bostwick | - | The Emergency Manager reported flooding near the intersection of Fairplay Road and Mt Vernon Road due to high water on Big Sandy Creek. Radar estimates indicate that between 6 and 7 inches of rain occurred over the northern portion of Morgan county, resulting in the flash flooding. |
| August 2023 | Flash Flood | Bostwick | - | The Emergency Manager reported flooding near the intersection of Nolan Store Road and Beaverdam road, due to highwater from Beaverdam Creek. Radar estimates indicate that between 6 and 7 inches of rain occurred over the area, resulting in the flash flooding. |
| August 2023 | Flash Flood | Bostwick | - | The Emergency Manager reported flooding of Riden Road from Big Sandy Creek. Radar estimates indicate that between 6 and 7 inches of rain occurred over the area, resulting in the quick rise of Big Sandy Creek and its tributaries, and the inundation of the roadway. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bostwick | - | Several trees down along Highway 83 near Bostwick. Time estimated from radar. |
| July 2003 | Hail | Bostwick | - | The Morgan county Emergency Management Director reported penny to quarter-sized hail in Bostwick and penny-sized hail in Madison. |
| July 2003 | Hail | Bostwick | - | The Morgan county Emergency Management Director reported penny-sized hail. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Bostwick | - | The Morgan county 911 center reported penny-sized hail. |
| May 2002 | Hail | Bostwick | - | The Morgan county 911 center reported dime to quarter size hail. |
| June 2001 | Hail | Bostwick | - | The Morgan County 911 center reported dime size hail. |
| September 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bostwick | - | Thunderstorm wimds blew down several trees in town. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nolans Store | 2.0 miles | 11 | |
| Braswell | 2.6 miles | 16 | |
| Rehoboth (historical) | 2.9 miles | 12 | |
| Malcolms Store | 3.1 miles | 16 | |
| Sandy Creek | 4.3 miles | 16 | |
| Fairplay | 5.0 miles | 16 | |
| Apalachee | 5.6 miles | 11 | |
| High Shoals | 5.8 miles | 16 |
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 Bostwick | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2388790 | 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 331211. 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.