Grovania, Georgia
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1956 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Elko census division. It lies in ZIP code area 31036. The Survey maps it on the Unadilla quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 10 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 Perry quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1973 USGS Unadilla quadrangle1:24000
- 1977 USGS Hawkinsville quadrangle1:100000
- 1978 USGS Hawkinsville quadrangle1:100000
- 1988 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
214 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 214 fires within 5 miles of Grovania between 1992 and 2019, burning about 970 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 25 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 | 134 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 25 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 25 |
| Smoking | 8 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | 8.2 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | 5.5 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.5 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2020HOUSTON002 |
| 3 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2012-HOUSTON-006 |
| 29 September 1997 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 21 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2020HOUSTON003 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Grovania: 4 producers, 2 occurrences. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General, Iron, Calcium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinchfield Mine & Cement Mill | Clay, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Clinchfield Quarry | Limestone, General | Occurrence | ||
| Clinchfield Quarry | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Perry Quarry & Lime Plant | Calcium | Producer | ||
| Clinchfield Mine | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Perry Quarry No.2 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
5 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Grovania in 5 storm reports between 1996 and 2022: 4 thunderstorm wind, 1 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 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grovania | $15,000 | The Houston County 911 center reported numerous trees and powerlines blown down from near Elko to Warner Robins and Bonaire. Locations include Elko Road at Gilbert Road, Bear Branch Road at Sand Ridge Drive, Old Perry Road at Roberts Road, near the intersection of Chattooga Way and Hiawassee Drive, and on Elaine Drive. |
| November 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grovania | $2,000 | The Houston County Emergency Manager reported trees uprooted and a home with windows blown out. |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grovania | $1,000 | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grovania | - | Multiple trees down across Ellis Rd. |
| July 1997 | Hail | Grovania | - | Dime to quarter sized hail fell between Grovania and 11 miles south of Perry. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayneville | 2.6 miles | 11 | |
| Elko | 3.3 miles | 10 | |
| Grove Park | 3.4 miles | 11 | |
| Clinchfield | 3.5 miles | 11 | |
| Klondike | 4.8 miles | 10 | |
| Pabst | 5.5 miles | 11 | |
| Lea Glen | 5.5 miles | 11 | |
| Devonwood | 5.7 miles | 11 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 331877. 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.







