BlockCentennial, Georgia
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1896 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Rutledge census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30663. The Survey maps it on the Rutledge South quadrangle.
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
- 1972 USGS Rutledge South quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1980 USGS Athens quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1988 USGS Athens quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
103 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 103 fires within 5 miles of Centennial between 1992 and 2020, burning about 561 acres in total. 7 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 | 58 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 13 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| 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 1995 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | 4.4 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 2007 | Natural | 4.5 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 21 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 September 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2017-MORGAN-004 |
| 13 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 12 September 1993 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.7 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 Centennial: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gold. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Prospect | Gold | Past Producer | Vein |
Storms near this place
9 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Centennial in 9 storm reports between 2005 and 2025: 5 thunderstorm wind, 4 flash flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2015 | Flash Flood | Centennial | $334,000 | A USGS stream gauge on the Little River at Newborn Road or around 3 miles northeast of Newborn reached flood stage of 12 feet. The river crest at 13.7 feet. Minor flooding occurred in the natural flood plain and woodlands along the river upstream and downstream from the gauge. Several roads and culverts were washed out by tributaries flowing into the Little River. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centennial | $3,000 | The Morgan County 911 center reported trees blown down along I-20 near mile marker 104 and along Bethany Church Road. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centennial | $2,250 | The Morgan County Emergency Management Director and the Rutledge Fire and Rescue Department reported that about eight or nine trees were blown down in the Centennial and Rutledge areas. Some reports of funnel clouds were received from the area, but the damage was not directly attributed to a tornado. |
| September 2009 | Flash Flood | Centennial | $2,000 | The Morgan County 911 Center reported flash flooding as a result of Hunnicut Creek and tributaries to the Little River basin rising above flood stage. Adjacent areas to these creeks and streams were flooded. Damage was confined to minor debris removal. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centennial | $2,000 | The Morgan County Emergency Management Director reported that several trees, more than six, were down between Centennial and Pennington in the western part of the county. Interstate-20 was partially blocked by downed trees. |
| February 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centennial | $1,000 | Tree down along interstate 20 just passed the newborn rd exit. |
| February 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centennial | $1,000 | Tree down along interstate 20 just before the newborn rd exit. |
| December 2021 | Flash Flood | Centennial | - | The Emergency Manager reported Sewell Road closed due to flooding near the confluence of the Little River and other tributaries. Radar estimates indicate that between 1 to 2 inches of rain occurred over the area, on top of 1 to 2 inches that occurred the day before. These rainfall amounts, falling on saturated soils, resulted in the flash flooding. |
| October 2021 | Flash Flood | Centennial | - | The Emergency Manager reported the closure of Sewell Road bridge over the Little River near Bowden Lake. Radar estimates indicate that 2.5 to 4 inches of rain occurred over 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickson | 1.1 miles | 16 | |
| Rutledge | 2.8 miles | 16 | |
| Reese | 3.2 miles | 16 | |
| Dorsey | 3.4 miles | 16 | |
| Brownwood | 3.4 miles | 16 | |
| Beacon Heights | 7.2 miles | 11 | |
| Fairplay | 7.2 miles | 16 | |
| Pennington | 7.5 miles | 11 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 331364. 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.