Cuthbert, Georgia
7 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Cuthbert census division. It lies in ZIP code area 39840. The Survey maps it on the Cuthbert quadrangle. 3,143 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 466 feet above sea level.
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On record in Cuthbert
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
Cuthbert Historic Districtlisted 1975
Fletcher Henderson Houselisted 1982
Population over time
2 figuresCuthbert fell from 3,873 to 3,143 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 | 3,873 | |
| 2020 | 3,143 | -730 (-19%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 7 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 Dothan quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Cuthbert quadrangle1:24000
- 1981 USGS Albany quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
166 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 166 fires within 5 miles of Cuthbert between 1992 and 2020, burning about 647 acres in total. 14 started naturally. 2 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 | 86 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 30 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 16 |
| Natural | 14 |
| Smoking | 7 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2001 | Natural | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2002-RANDOLPH-003 |
| 27 September 1993 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 1993 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 1993 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2017-RANDOLPH-005 |
| 23 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 4.1 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-RANDOLPH-011 |
| 19 September 2000 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2001-RANDOLPH-008 |
| 17 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2016-RANDOLPH-001 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
44 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cuthbert in 44 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 34 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 2 flash flood, 1 tornado. The reports record 5 injuries. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cuthbert | 3 hurt, $100,000 | There were multiple homes with trees blown onto them along with numerous trees and power lines down across the city. Three injuries resulted due to trees falling. |
| September 1998 | Tornado (F1) | Cuthbert | 1 hurt, $500,000 | Tornado touched down two miles east of Cuthbert off U.S. 82 bypass. A manufacturing plant was destroyed where one employee was injured by falling debris. Several large pine trees were uprooted. |
| September 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cuthbert | 1 hurt, $5,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down county wide. A woman was injured when she was struck by a falling tree limb in hunt camp. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cuthbert | $50,000 | Trees were blown down in Cuthbert including a few on homes. Damage was estimated. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cuthbert | $20,000 | Numerous trees were blown down across the county. One tree punctured a roof in Cuthbert. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate. |
| February 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cuthbert | $20,000 | Several trees were reported down in Cuthbert with a few trees on structures. Damage was also reported to some outbuildings. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cuthbert | $15,000 | A tree was blown down onto a house and a car with power lines also down. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cuthbert | $10,000 | A tree was blown down onto a home in Cuthbert. Damage cost was estimated. |
| January 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cuthbert | $5,000 | Power poles were broken with several tree limbs also blown down. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cuthbert | $5,000 | A roll up door was blown in at two county facilities. A poll that was part of a gas station overheard canopy was bent about 30 degrees. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cuthbert | $4,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cuthbert | $3,000 | The Randolph county 911 dispatch reported multiple trees down near Cuthbert. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cuthbert | $3,000 | Several downed trees and power lines reported by the Randolph County Sheriff. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cuthbert | $2,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down. Power was knocked out along Blakely Street south of Cuthbert. |
| January 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cuthbert | $2,000 | A tree and a power line were blown down at 216 Seaboard St. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cuthbert | $2,000 | Two power lines were blown down in the city of Cuthbert. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| March 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cuthbert | $1,000 | The Cuthbert Fire/Rescue reported numerous downed trees and debris on State Highway 50. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cuthbert | $800 | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cuthbert | $500 | A few large trees and several large branches were downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cuthbert | $500 | News media reported thunderstorm winds had knocked numerous large tree limbs down on Georgia State Road 27. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cuthbert | $500 | Thunderstorm winds downed a few large tree limbs and power lines along U.S. Highway 82. |
| March 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cuthbert | $250 | The Cuthbert Fire/Rescue reported several trees down just northwest of Cuthbert. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cuthbert | - | A tree was blown down on Gordon Street. |
| January 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cuthbert | - | Several trees were blown down in Randolph county. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cuthbert | - | Trees were blown down across Randolph county. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cuthbert | - | Large tree limbs were blocking the roadway on Highway 50 before Girard Street. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cuthbert | - | Several trees were blown down across Randolph county. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cuthbert | - | Numerous trees were blown down across Randolph county. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cuthbert | - | Trees and power lines were blown down. |
| June 2023 | Flash Flood | Cuthbert | - | Several cars were stuck on dirt roads in Randolph county due to flooding. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cuthbert | - | Trees were blown down across Randolph county. |
| November 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cuthbert | - | Two trees were blown down in Randolph county. |
| January 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cuthbert | - | A tree was blown down on 669 Lumpkin St. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cuthbert | - | Scattered trees were blown down. |
| November 2018 | Flood | Cuthbert | - | Water was reported over the road near the area of 123 N Webster Street. |
| July 2008 | Heavy Rain | Cuthbert | - | Heavy rainfall from thunderstorms caused urban flooding in Cuthbert with water over a few roads. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Cuthbert | - | At least six inches of water was reported over U.S. Highway 27 south of Cuthbert, Fountain Bridge Road, and on State Highway 216. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Cuthbert | - | Dime sized hail reported in Cuthbert by Georgia Highway Patrol. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Cuthbert | - | Dime sized hail reported by Cuthbert F.D. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cuthbert | - | Thunderstorm winds caused damage to outbuildings. |
| April 2022 | Hail | Cuthbert | - | no account filed |
| April 2022 | Hail | Cuthbert | - | no account filed |
| June 2016 | Hail | Cuthbert | - | no account filed |
| December 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cuthbert | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coles | 2.7 miles | 7 | |
| Peterson Hill | 3.2 miles | 7 | |
| Wades | 5.7 miles | 7 | |
| Pachitla | 5.8 miles | 7 | |
| Springvale | 6.2 miles | 7 | |
| Goffs Mill | 6.7 miles | 7 | |
| Bass Store | 6.8 miles | 7 | |
| Grubb (historical) | 7.0 miles | 7 |
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 Cuthbert | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2369328 | 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 313227. 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.
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.




