BlockCandler, Georgia
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1992. It stands in the Gainesville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30507. It lies near Kennedy Mountain. The Survey maps it on the Chestnut Mountain quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 15 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 Gainesville quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1954 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Chestnut Mountain quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1979 USGS Commerce quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1992 USGS Chestnut Mountain quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
252 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 252 fires within 5 miles of Candler between 1992 and 2019, burning about 475 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 43 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 | 122 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 43 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 22 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 21 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 19 |
| Smoking | 14 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Natural | 5 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2020HALL001 |
| 8 September 1996 | Natural | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | 8.2 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2017-JACKSON-003 |
| 25 September 2012 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2013-HALL-002 |
| 22 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-HALL-010 |
| 13 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | 4.2 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 10 September 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2003-HALL-004 |
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 Candler: 1 producer, 1 past producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainsville Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Hall County Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
11 since 2001Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Candler in 11 storm reports between 2001 and 2024: 6 thunderstorm wind, 3 lightning, 2 hail. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2020 | Lightning | Candler | $2,000 | The Hall County Emergency Manager reported a house struck by lightning in the 2000 block of Jack Bryant Circle with minor damage in the attic. |
| June 2018 | Lightning | Candler | $2,000 | The Hall Fire Department reported minor damage to a residence on Cedar Hill Drive due to lightning striking the home. |
| February 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Candler | $1,000 | A few small trees downed near Blackstock Rd . |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Candler | $1,000 | Tree down across Walnut Springs Drive . |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Candler | $1,000 | Tree down across Bolman Road . |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Candler | $1,000 | Tree down across Baker Road . |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Candler | $1,000 | An employee of the Jackson Electric Membership Cooperative, which provides power to this local area, reported that six trees were down along Roy Parks Road east to northeast of Candler. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Candler | $500 | The Hall County Emergency Manager reported that a couple of trees were blown down. |
| April 2001 | Lightning | Candler | $500 | The Time newspaper in Gainesville reported that lightning struck a home on Candler Road near Candler. Damage was minimal as no fire was reported. |
| June 2010 | Hail | Candler | - | The public observed quarter-sized hail in southeast Hall county near the Jackson county line. Time estimated by radar data. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Candler | - | An employee of the Jackson Electric Membership Cooperative, which provides power to this local area, observed penny-sized hail across the eastern part of the county north of Candler. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolman Estates | 0.4 miles | 15 | |
| Klondike | 1.0 miles | 15 | |
| Marlette Heights | 1.9 miles | 15 | |
| Belmont | 2.0 miles | 15 | |
| Tanner Mill | 2.2 miles | 15 | |
| Evergreen Heights | 2.3 miles | 15 | |
| Alandale | 2.5 miles | 15 | |
| Eaglewood | 2.6 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 331317. 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.