Hermitage, Georgia
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Shannon census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30161. It lies near Ward Mountain. The Survey maps it on the Shannon quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 19 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.
- 1886 USGS Rome quadrangle1:125000
- 1898 USGS Rome quadrangle1:125000
- 1899 USGS Rome quadrangle1:125000
- 1904 USGS Rome quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1955 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1968 USGS Shannon quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1981 USGS Rome quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
490 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 490 fires within 5 miles of Hermitage between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,395 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 183 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 | 227 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 183 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 22 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 18 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 12 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2002-BARTOW-005 |
| 9 September 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | 4.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2002-BARTOW-006 |
| 9 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | 1.5 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.2 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 63 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.5 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-BARTOW-000 |
| 6 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-BARTOW-010 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 55 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 55 workings within 5 miles of Hermitage: 28 past producers, 26 prospects, 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Aluminum, Manganese, Manganese, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley Garden Prospect | Manganese, Aluminum | Prospect | ||
| Nannie | Manganese | Occurrence | 1919 | |
| Saylor Property | Manganese | Past Producer | 1917 | |
| Sherman Property | Manganese | Past Producer | 1895 | |
| Armstrong Mine | Aluminum | Past Producer | ||
| Braden Prospect | Aluminum | Prospect | ||
| Burney Mine | Aluminum | Past Producer | ||
| Church Mine | Aluminum | Past Producer | ||
| Discovery Mine | Aluminum | Past Producer | ||
| Flowery Branch Mine | Aluminum | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
7 since 2012Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hermitage in 7 storm reports between 2012 and 2024: 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 1 lightning. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2012 | Lightning | Hermitage | $20,000 | The Floyd County Emergency Manager reported that lightning struck a house on Morrison Campground Road. The ensuing fire was quickly under control, only causing minor damage, mainly to the roof and attic of the house. |
| January 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hermitage | $15,000 | The Floyd County Emergency Manager reported several trees blown down on a tree farm near Rome. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hermitage | $1,000 | Tree down at Wiseman Road and Mcclain Road . |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hermitage | $1,000 | Report of tree down in road near intersection of Morrison Camp Ground Rd NE and Ward Mountain Rd. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hermitage | $1,000 | Tree down across outer northbound lane near intersection of Willow Rd and ga-53. |
| July 2023 | Flash Flood | Hermitage | - | The Emergency Manager reported flooding along Calhoun Road, north of Model High School, and of Ward Mountain Road. Both of the roadways were flooded due to high water from Dozier Creek. Radar estimates indicate that between 3.5 and 4.5 inches occurred over the area, resulting in high runoff rates and quickly rising creeks and tributaries. |
| April 2020 | Flash Flood | Hermitage | - | The Emergency Manager reported Gentry Road was closed due to flooding from Dykes Creek. Radar estimates indicate that 2 to 3 inches of rain occurred over the area, causing the flash flooding. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waters Store (historical) | 0.6 miles | 19 | |
| Shannon | 0.8 miles | 19 | |
| Pinson | 2.6 miles | 19 | |
| Woodcliffe Estates | 2.7 miles | 19 | |
| Nannie | 2.9 miles | 19 | |
| Berwin | 3.4 miles | 19 | |
| Dogwood Estates | 4.1 miles | 19 | |
| Warren | 4.3 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 331956. 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.









