Hilyer, Georgia
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1907 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the LaGrange census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30241. It stands on Panther Creek. The Survey maps it on the Hilyer quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 11 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 Hilyer quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1981 USGS Thomaston quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
172 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 172 fires within 5 miles of Hilyer between 1992 and 2019, burning about 695 acres in total. 10 started naturally. 12 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 | 90 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 15 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 14 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 12 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11 |
| Natural | 10 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 8 |
| Smoking | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.3 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 5.1 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-TROUP-002 |
| 15 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 2.4 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 11 September 2007 | Natural | 59 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 August 1998 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 August 2002 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2003-TROUP-005 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Hilyer: 3 prospects, 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Mica, Barium-Barite, Beryllium, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hogg Mine | Mica, Beryllium | Past Producer | ||
| Lagrange Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Hart Prospect | Barium-Barite | Prospect | ||
| Mat Teague Prospect | Barium-Barite | Prospect | ||
| Smith's Store Prospect | Mica | Prospect |
Storms near this place
11 since 2014Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hilyer in 11 storm reports between 2014 and 2026: 9 thunderstorm wind, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hilyer | $10,000 | Em reports numerous trees down along hamilton rd south of lagrange near hunt rd and robertson rd. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hilyer | $4,000 | The Troup County 911 center reported several power lines down around the intersection of Rosemont and Rosemont School Road. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hilyer | $3,000 | Multiple reports of trees down GA 27 and I85 near Bartley Rd and Whitesville Rd. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hilyer | $1,000 | A tree was downed on Lower Big Springs Road at John Lovelace Road. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hilyer | $1,000 | Tree down near intersection of Foster Drive and John Lovelace Road. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hilyer | $1,000 | Emergency manager reported a tree down on the 400 block of Scott Rd. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hilyer | $750 | The Troup County 911 Center reported 1 tree blown down onto power lines near Rosemont Elementary School. |
| January 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hilyer | - | Tree down on a vehicle on the 200 block of wilcox rd. |
| February 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hilyer | - | Em reports tree on car along martha berry highway where it turns into hamilton rd. |
| February 2024 | Hail | Hilyer | - | Deputies reporting quarter size hail at Hamilton Rd and Sam Walker Dr. |
| March 2023 | Hail | Hilyer | - | Ping pong ball sized hail reported south of LaGrange on Salem, Whitesville, and Hamilton Rds. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bartley Road Estates | 0.4 miles | 15 | |
| Federal Hills | 0.7 miles | 15 | |
| South Pine Ranchettes | 1.1 miles | 15 | |
| Pleasant Grove | 1.4 miles | 11 | |
| Smiths Crossroad | 2.3 miles | 15 | |
| Parkway Estates | 2.9 miles | 15 | |
| Greenwich Woods Estates | 3.0 miles | 12 | |
| Old Chimney | 3.4 miles | 15 |
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.
| Wikidata item Q122564899 | 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 315447. 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.





