BlockHamilton, Georgia
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1907 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Hamilton census division. It lies in ZIP code area 31811. It stands on Beaver Creek. The Survey maps it on the Pine Mountain quadrangle. 1,680 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 768 feet above sea level.
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On record in Hamilton
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 6 records
Hamilton Baptist Church and Pastoriumlisted 1982
Harris County Courthouselisted 1980
Sunnyside School-Midway Baptist Church and Midway Cemetery Historic Districtlisted 1999- Cason and Virginia Callaway Houselisted 2002
- Welcome P. Duke Log Houselisted 1999
- Mountain Hill District Consolidated Schoollisted 1998
Population over time
4 figuresHamilton grew from 359 to 1,680 between 1870 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 359 | |
| 2000 | 307 | |
| 2010 | 1,016 | +709 (+231%) |
| 2020 | 1,680 | +664 (+65%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 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.
- 1907 USGS Talbotton quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1955 USGS Phenix City quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Phenix City quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Phenix City quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Pine Mountain quadrangle1:24000
- 1981 USGS Thomaston quadrangle1:100000
Photographs
1 photograph, 2017Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.
Highsmith, Carol M, 2017. Library of Congress
Fires near this place
161 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 161 fires within 5 miles of Hamilton between 1992 and 2019, burning about 709 acres in total. 10 started naturally. 23 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 | 101 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 23 |
| Natural | 10 |
| Smoking | 9 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | 2.9 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 21 September 2001 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2002-HARRIS-004 |
| 16 September 2006 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 13 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 August 2008 | Natural | 5.7 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
34 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hamilton in 34 storm reports between 1993 and 2022: 19 thunderstorm wind, 12 hail, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hamilton | $25,000 | An amateur radio operator reported trees blown down from Highway 1 south of Hamilton to Highway 85 southwest of Waverly Hall. |
| August 2007 | Lightning | Hamilton | $25,000 | The Columbus Ledger-Inquirer reported that lightning struck near a school complex causing damage to the fire alarm systems and air conditioners at three schools, Carver Middle School, Harris County High School, and Mulberry Creek Elementary school. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hamilton | $25,000 | A former National Weather Service employee reported that many trees were blown down two miles east of Pine Mountain. A home in this area was also damaged by the downed trees. The Harris county 911 center reported that several trees were down between Hamilton and Pine Mountain. |
| February 2022 | Flash Flood | Hamilton | $20,000 | The Emergency Manager reported Mobley Road washed out at Little Branch. Radar estimates indicate that between 3 and 5 inches of rain occurred over the area, resulting in the flash flooding. |
| July 2000 | Lightning | Hamilton | $10,000 | The Harris County Journal reported that two lightning strikes, both within a 30 minute time frame, caused considerable damage to the computer modems and the Motorola 911 system used for 911 center dispatching. An exact damage estimate was not available. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hamilton | $6,000 | The Harris County Emergency Manager reported several trees blown down in Hamilton. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hamilton | $5,000 | A trained storm spotter observed several trees and power lines down between Hamilton and Waverly Hall. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hamilton | $5,000 | The Harris County 911 Center, along with the Harris County Sheriff's Office, and Columbus television station WTVM reported that dozens of trees were down from northwest to southeast across the county, five miles northwest of Hamilton to just southeast of Waverly Hall near the Talbot county line. Trees were down on Georgia Highway 85 between Waverly Hall and the Meriwether county line among other areas. |
| March 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hamilton | $5,000 | The Harris county 911 center reported several trees and power lines down. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hamilton | $5,000 | Numerous tree limbs and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hamilton | $3,000 | The Harris County Emergency Manager reported a few trees blown down from around Hamilton to Cataula. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hamilton | $2,000 | The Harris County 911 center reported several trees blown down along Calhoun Road near Hamilton. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hamilton | $2,000 | The Harris County 911 Center reported that several trees were blown down between Hamilton and Lake Harding. Two of the trees were down at the 911 Center. |
| March 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hamilton | $2,000 | no account filed |
| January 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hamilton | $1,500 | The Harris County Sheriff's Office reported that several trees were blown down on U.S. Route 27. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hamilton | $1,000 | Harris county 911 reported several trees and power lines down. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hamilton | $600 | Thunderstorm winds knocked down three trees. One of the trees was blocking Georgia Highway 129. |
| April 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hamilton | $500 | The Harris County 911 Center reported two trees were blown down across Highway 116. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hamilton | $500 | Harris county 911 reported several trees down on the highway. |
| October 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hamilton | $500 | The Harris county sheriff's office reported 3 trees were knocked down on highway 116. |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hamilton | $500 | Thunderstorm winds knocked several large trees down. |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hamilton | $500 | A few large tree limbs were downed by thunderstorm winds which caused sporadic power outages. |
| March 2021 | Hail | Hamilton | - | The public reported quarter-size hail in Hamilton. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Hamilton | - | The Harris County Emergency Manager reported penny sized hail in Hamilton. |
| August 2011 | Hail | Hamilton | - | A storm spotter observed quarter-sized hail between Hamilton and Waverly Hall. |
| April 2010 | Hail | Hamilton | - | The Harris County Emergency Management Director relayed reports of penny-sized hail near Hamilton and Pine Mountain Valley. |
| March 2009 | Hail | Hamilton | - | A Harris County Sheriff's Deputy observed penny-sized hail west of Hamilton. Radar data suggests that hail of similar size likely fell across much of southwest, west central and north central Harris county. This is a separate thunderstorm from the storm which also produced penny-sized hail earlier between Hamilton and Pine Mountain Valley. |
| March 2009 | Hail | Hamilton | - | The Harris County 911 Center reported penny-sized hail. The Harris county Emergency Management Director observed less than penny-sized hail just south of Pine Mountain Valley. |
| February 2008 | Hail | Hamilton | - | The Harris County 911 Center observed nickel-sized hail. |
| August 2008 | Hail | Hamilton | - | The Harris County Emergency Management Director reported penny-sized hail. |
| March 2005 | Hail | Hamilton | - | The Harris County 911 center reported quarter-sized hail. |
| June 1998 | Hail | Hamilton | - | A HAM operator reported dime to quarter size hail. |
| July 1998 | Hail | Hamilton | - | Harris county 911 reported dime size hail and several large trees down. |
| November 1997 | Hail | Hamilton | - | The public reported hail ranging from nickel to one inch size. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tip Top | 3.2 miles | 10 | |
| Kingsboro | 3.4 miles | 15 | |
| Pine Mountain Valley | 3.9 miles | 10 | |
| Beech Springs | 5.2 miles | 11 | |
| Copeland (historical) | 5.3 miles | 11 | |
| Bayard (historical) | 6.0 miles | 16 | |
| Hopewell | 6.1 miles | 11 | |
| Smiths Crossroads | 6.3 miles | 11 |
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 Hamilton | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1027758 | 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 315055. 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.