BlockHatcher, Georgia
7 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Georgetown South census division. It lies in ZIP code area 39854. It stands on Cotton Creek. The Survey maps it on the Hatcher quadrangle.
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
- 1967 USGS Hatcher quadrangle1:24000
- 1981 USGS Troy quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
164 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 164 fires within 5 miles of Hatcher between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,043 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 8 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 | 110 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 10 |
| Smoking | 9 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 8 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 2009 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | 18 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 September 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 September 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 13 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 12 September 1998 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 1 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
7 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hatcher in 7 storm reports between 1998 and 2023: 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 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 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hatcher | $1,000 | A tree was blown down on Hatcher Road. |
| March 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hatcher | $1,000 | The Quitman County Sheriff reported numerous trees down just southeast of Hatcher. |
| March 2007 | Tornado (EF0) | Hatcher | $1,000 | The tornado moved from Clay County into Quitman County along Hatcher Road before it lifted. Numerous trees were snapped. |
| June 2023 | Tornado (EF1) | Hatcher | - | A tornado touched down near the Clay-Quitman county line, causing minor tree damage. The tornado continued northeast and crossed Beachom Road in Quitman county. The most significant tree damage was seen in this location with numerous trees uprooted or snapped. The tornado continued northeastward through inaccessible areas before crossing Lower Morris Road and dissipating just south of US Highway 82. Special thanks to WTVM-TV meteorologist Dana Barker for providing photos and a detailed description of the damage path for this survey. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hatcher | - | A tree was blown down near the Clay county line. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hatcher | - | Two trees were reported blown down in Quitman county. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Hatcher | - | Nickel size hail was reported in Hatcher. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crossroads | 1.8 miles | 7 | |
| Morris | 3.8 miles | 7 | |
| Union | 5.8 miles | 7 | |
| Georgetown | 6.9 miles | 8 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 356219. 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.