Elberta, Georgia
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1956 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Warner Robins census division. It lies in ZIP code area 31093. It stands on Echeconnee Creek. The Survey maps it on the Warner Robins NE quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 11 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.
- 1956 USGS Warner Robins quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1973 USGS Warner Robins NE quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1978 USGS Macon quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1988 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
182 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 182 fires within 5 miles of Elberta between 1992 and 2020, burning about 559 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 30 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 | 75 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 30 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 25 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 22 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 2013 | Natural | 2.7 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2014-BIBB-001 |
| 29 September 1997 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 2011 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2012-HOUSTON-010 |
| 21 September 2010 | Natural | 2.3 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-BIBB-002 |
| 13 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Elberta: 2 producers, 1 occurrence. 2 still produce. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huber Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Huber Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Macon Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
6 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Elberta in 6 storm reports between 2009 and 2022: 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 lightning, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2010 | Lightning | Elberta | $25,000 | The Macon Telegraph reported that lightning struck a home on Echeconnee Lane north of Centerville. The resulting fire was confined to the utility room. |
| January 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elberta | $10,000 | The Houston County Emergency Manager reported that a carport was blown over on the north side of Warner Robins, and it damaged a pickup truck when it fell. Additionally, several small trees were blown down. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elberta | - | Report of multiple trees down along Elberta road. |
| July 2017 | Flash Flood | Elberta | - | Public reported portions of Elberta Road near Warner Robins Wrecker and Towing was flooded due to heavy rainfall. Cars were reportedly stalled in the floodwaters. Radar estimates indicated that 3 to 4 inches of rainfall had occurred in the area, with localized amounts to 5 inches. |
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elberta | - | The automated weather observation equipment at Robins Air Force Base, KWRB, reported a wind gust of 72 knots from the southwest at 0753 AM EDT. |
| February 2009 | Tornado (EF0) | Elberta | - | The official on duty weather observer at Warner Robins Air Force Base reported that a very brief EF0 tornado touched down just off the end of one of the end of the runway and quickly moved into the adjacent woods. No damage was reported or observed. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danes Meadow | 1.1 miles | 12 | |
| Honey Ridge Plantation | 1.5 miles | 12 | |
| Pike Acres | 1.7 miles | 12 | |
| Echo Glen | 2.2 miles | 12 | |
| Hunters Ridge | 2.6 miles | 12 | |
| Fox Meadow Estates | 2.6 miles | 12 | |
| Warner Robins | 2.8 miles | 11 | |
| Wallston | 2.9 miles | 11 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 331641. 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.






