Hedwig, Georgia
21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1888 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Dahlonega census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30533. It stands on Hurricane Creek. The Survey maps it on the Campbell Mountain quadrangle. The federal gazetteer marks this settlement historical: it is no longer a populated place, though the surveys that recorded it still are.
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 21 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.
- 1888 USGS Ellijay quadrangle1:125000
- 1892 USGS Ellijay quadrangle1:125000
- 1898 USGS Ellijay quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1911 USGS Ellijay quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1950 USGS Campbell Mtn quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1950 USGS Campbell Mtn. quadrangle1:24000
- 1955 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Dalton quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
544 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 544 fires within 5 miles of Hedwig (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,086 acres in total. 10 started naturally. 128 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 | 292 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 128 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 36 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 27 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 23 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 15 |
| Smoking | 11 |
| Natural | 10 |
| Fireworks | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2002 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2003-LUMPKIN-002 |
| 9 September 1993 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 2009 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 1993 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 1993 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 43 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 43 workings within 5 miles of Hedwig (historical): 36 past producers, 5 prospects, 1 producer, 1 occurrence. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Silver. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barlow | Gold, Silver | Prospect | Vein And Placer | |
| Battle Branch Mine | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Belle | Gold, Silver | Prospect | Vein And Placer | |
| Columbia Mine | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Gordon | Gold, Silver | Prospect | Vein And Placer | |
| Josephine (Auraria) | Gold, Silver | Prospect | Vein And Placer | |
| Whim Hill | Gold, Silver | Prospect | Vein And Placer | |
| Barlow Mine | Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Bast Mine | Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Battle Branch Mine | Gold | Past Producer |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckhorn Tavern | 1.4 miles | 21 | |
| Etowah (historical) | 1.9 miles | 18 | |
| Auraria | 2.5 miles | 18 | |
| Burtsboro | 2.8 miles | 18 | |
| Dahlonega | 3.9 miles | 18 | |
| Jay (historical) | 4.0 miles | 21 | |
| Cane Creek | 5.0 miles | 21 | |
| Nimblewill | 6.3 miles | 20 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 357188. 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.










