BlockChatterton, Georgia
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Nicholls census division. It lies in ZIP code area 31554. It stands on Otter Creek. The Survey maps it on the Nicholls quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 8 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.
- 1953 USGS Waycross quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Waycross quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1971 USGS Nicholls quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1979 USGS Hazlehurst quadrangle1:100000
- 1988 USGS Waycross quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
383 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 383 fires within 5 miles of Chatterton between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,349 acres in total. 31 started naturally. 40 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 | 251 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 40 |
| Natural | 31 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 27 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 8 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 4 |
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 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2017-COFFEE-015 |
| 4 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2012-COFFEE-013 |
| 30 September 2006 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | 1.4 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2018-COFFEE-013 |
| 26 September 2006 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 2003 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
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 Chatterton: 1 prospect, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burkett Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unnamed Sand Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | Alluvium |
Storms near this place
12 since 2002Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Chatterton in 12 storm reports between 2002 and 2023: 10 thunderstorm wind, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chatterton | $200 | Trees were blown down just east of Highway 158 along Chatterton Church Road. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for inclusion of the event in Storm Data. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chatterton | $100 | A spotter reported a few trees blown down along Sandhill Church Road. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chatterton | - | Trees were blown down on East Baker Highway. The time of damage was based on radar. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chatterton | - | Trees were blown down across Danny Kirkman Road. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chatterton | - | Multiple trees were blown down across the county. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chatterton | - | A tree was blown down near General Coffee State Park along Highway 32. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chatterton | - | Trees were blown down along Shiloh Road and New Forest Highway. The time of damage was based on radar. |
| January 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chatterton | - | Power lines were blown down off of Hickory Lane in Nicholls. |
| May 2015 | Hail | Chatterton | - | Nickel size hail was reported between Douglas and Nicholls. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chatterton | - | Tree limbs were blown down along Highway 32 near the General Coffee State Park. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chatterton | - | Trees were blown down along Sand Hill Church Road. The time of damage was based on radar. |
| July 2002 | Hail | Chatterton | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saginaw | 3.5 miles | 8 | |
| Cherokee Hills | 4.3 miles | 8 | |
| Oak Park | 4.4 miles | 8 | |
| Huffer | 4.7 miles | 8 | |
| Nicholls | 5.4 miles | 8 | |
| Douglas | 6.0 miles | 8 | |
| Blystonel | 6.4 miles | 8 | |
| West Green | 7.0 miles | 8 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 326218. 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.