Hebron, Georgia
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1957 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Deepstep census division. It lies in ZIP code area 31082. The Survey maps it on the Tabernacle quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 8 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.
- 1957 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Tabernacle quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1964 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1981 USGS Dublin quadrangle1:100000
- 1988 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
165 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 165 fires within 5 miles of Hebron between 1992 and 2019, burning about 914 acres in total. 28 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 | 74 |
| Natural | 28 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 25 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Smoking | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | 7.3 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2017-WASHINGTON-005 |
| 30 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | 1.4 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 September 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 August 2004 | Debris and open burning | 3.1 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 August 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2020BALDWIN003 |
| 7 August 2011 | Natural | 10 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2012-BALDWIN-003 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 74 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 74 workings within 5 miles of Hebron: 28 producers, 28 prospects, 11 past producers, 6 occurrences. 29 still produce. What was taken out: Kaolin, Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Aluminum. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avant Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Champion Paper and Fibre Co Mine | Aluminum | Past Producer | ||
| Georgia Kaolin No 1 Mine | Aluminum, Kaolin | Past Producer | ||
| Anglo American Mine | Clay | Producer | ||
| Avant-Ennis Mine | Clay | Producer | ||
| Buffalo-China Mine | Clay | Producer | ||
| Scott Mine & Plant | Clay | Plant | ||
| Veal Mine | Clay | Producer | ||
| Washington County Mine | Clay | Producer | ||
| Armstrong Pit | Kaolin | Occurrence |
Storms near this place
6 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hebron in 6 storm reports between 2011 and 2023: 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2021 | Flash Flood | Hebron | $30,000 | The Emergency Manager reported a portion of Panther Branch Road was washed out due to heavy rainfall and high water on nearby creeks. Radar estimates indicate that between 4 and 6 inches of rain had fallen over the area in a short period of time, resulting in the flash flooding. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hebron | $20,000 | The Washington County 911 Center reported widespread damage to trees and power lines throughout the county. Several dozen trees and power lines were down across the county. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hebron | $2,500 | The Washington County Emergency Manager reported that around 10 trees were blown down southwest of Hebron. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hebron | $1,000 | The 911 call center reported a tree down at intersection of Panther Branch Rd and GA HWY 24. |
| July 2017 | Flash Flood | Hebron | - | The 911 Center relayed a report of water covering the road on GA Highway 24 West, near the Washington-Baldwin County line. Radar estimates indicate that rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches occurred in the area. |
| November 2011 | Hail | Hebron | - | The public observed nickel to quarter-sized hail across the central part of the county near Sandersville. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Springs | 2.8 miles | 8 | |
| Ennis | 3.8 miles | 8 | |
| Goat Town | 3.9 miles | 11 | |
| Deepstep | 4.0 miles | 11 | |
| Tabernacle | 4.3 miles | 8 | |
| Kaolin | 7.5 miles | 11 | |
| Gardner | 7.9 miles | 7 | |
| Oconee | 7.9 miles | 7 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 331946. 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.





