Dorsey, 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 30650. 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
105 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 105 fires within 5 miles of Dorsey between 1992 and 2020, burning about 333 acres in total. 12 started naturally. 9 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 | 53 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 13 |
| Natural | 12 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 9 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 6 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | 4.4 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 21 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 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 |
| 10 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2017-MORGAN-003 |
| 10 September 1993 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.4 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 August 2002 | Natural | 1.8 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2003-MORGAN-002 |
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 Dorsey: 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
7 since 2012Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Dorsey in 7 storm reports between 2012 and 2026: 7 thunderstorm wind. 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 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dorsey | $15,000 | The Morgan County 911 Center reported numerous trees and power lines blown down in the Madison area. One tree fell on a home causing structural damage. No injuries were reported. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dorsey | $3,000 | The Morgan County Emergency Manager reported trees blown down in Madison along Highway 83 near Lions Club Road and Confederate Road. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dorsey | $2,000 | Morgan County 911 Center reported a large tree down along Brownwood Road, 1/2 mile off Atlanta Hwy. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dorsey | $1,500 | The Morgan County Emergency Manager reported that several trees were blown down west of Madison. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dorsey | $1,000 | Emergency manager reports tree down near the intersection of davis academy road and highway 278. |
| February 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dorsey | $1,000 | Tree down at the intersection of atlanta highway and brownwood road. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dorsey | $1,000 | Tree down near the intersection of Dixie Highway and Wilson Rd. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brownwood | 3.0 miles | 16 | |
| Centennial | 3.4 miles | 16 | |
| Rutledge | 3.5 miles | 16 | |
| Dickson | 3.7 miles | 16 | |
| Beacon Heights | 4.4 miles | 11 | |
| Madison | 4.5 miles | 11 | |
| Canaan | 4.6 miles | 11 | |
| Sandy Creek | 5.0 miles | 16 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 331573. 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.







