Homeland, Georgia
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1918 and the latest in 1994. It stands in the Folkston census division. It lies in ZIP code area 31537. The Survey maps it on the Folkston quadrangle. 886 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 95 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresHomeland fell from 910 to 886 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 910 | |
| 2020 | 886 | -24 (-3%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 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.
- 1918 USGS Folkston quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Valdosta quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Valdosta quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Valdosta quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Folkston quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1980 USGS Okefenokee Swamp quadrangle1:100000
- 1994 USGS Folkston quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
473 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 473 fires within 5 miles of Homeland between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,575 acres in total. 89 started naturally. 76 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 | 211 |
| Natural | 89 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 76 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 36 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 32 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 13 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 1999 | Natural | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2017-CHARLTON-011 |
| 6 September 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 1.5 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2006 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 2009 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 21 September 1997 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 September 1994 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
41 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Homeland in 41 storm reports between 2000 and 2025: 29 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 5 heavy rain, 1 lightning. The reports record 2 injuries. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homeland | 2 hurt | A tree fell on a trailer home and injured two residents inside. The victims were taken to the local hospital. The extent of their injuries was unknown. |
| March 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homeland | $3,000 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homeland | $2,000 | A spotter reported multiple downed trees and powerlines in the Folkston area. Some fires started with the downed powerlines. The time of damage was based on radar. The cost of wind damage was unknown but estimated for inclusion in Storm Data. |
| August 2012 | Lightning | Homeland | $2,000 | Lightning started a fire at a power substation in Folkston. Power outages were caused to customers in Charlton, Camden and Nassau counties. The cost of repair was estimated. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homeland | $500 | A tree was blown down at the intersection of Orange and Lincoln Streets in the town of homeland. The time of damage was based on radar data. The cost of damage was estimated (truly unknown) for the event to be included in Storm Data. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homeland | - | Trees and power lines were blown down across the county. Widespread power outages occurred. The time of damage was based on radar. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homeland | - | A home had wind damage along Highway 301, including multiple electric wires blown down. The time of damage was based on radar. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Homeland | - | Multiple sizes of hail were reported near Homeland. The largest observed was golf ball size in diameter. |
| May 2023 | Heavy Rain | Homeland | - | A mesonet station measured 4.16 inches of rainfall in 12 hours. |
| July 2022 | Heavy Rain | Homeland | - | A mesonet station DW5249 measured 3.42 inches of rainfall between 6 pm local time and 8:45 pm local time. |
| June 2020 | Heavy Rain | Homeland | - | A resident in Folkston measured over 5 inches of rainfall since 6 pm. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homeland | - | A tree was snapped in Folkston near Georgia Highway 40 and Camp Pinckney Road. The time of damage was based on radar. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homeland | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph just east of Folkston off of Dora Llloyd Road. |
| January 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homeland | - | The public estimated a wind gust to 70 mph just east of Folkston. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homeland | - | Trees were blown down near Highway 121 and U.S. Highway 1 and Gardner Road. The time of damage was based on radar. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homeland | - | A tree was blown down on Union Street. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homeland | - | A tree was blown down. Time of damage based on radar. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homeland | - | Trees and power lines were blown down in Folkston. The time of the event damage was based on radar. |
| May 2012 | Heavy Rain | Homeland | - | Storm total rainfall during Beryl was 4.75 inches. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homeland | - | Numerous trees and a few power lines were blown down. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homeland | - | Winds of 60 mph were estimated in Folkston. |
| June 2010 | Heavy Rain | Homeland | - | Water was covering all lanes of Highway 1 in downtown Folkston causing major traffic slowdowns. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homeland | - | Numerous reports of trees blown down were received by the Charlton County Police Department. One tree fell on a home at 87 Shady Lane in Folkston. |
| January 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homeland | - | Large tree limbs were blown down onto power lines near Highway 252. The event time was based on radar. |
| April 2009 | Hail | Homeland | - | Hail ranging in size from marble to half dollars was reported in the Camp Pinkney community. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homeland | - | Numerous power lines were blown down across eastern Charlton county. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homeland | - | Several trees were blown down in Homeland and Folkston. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homeland | - | The Cedar Ridge RV Park had several large trees down due to severe thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homeland | - | Numerous trees were blown down on Highway 40, about 2 miles east of Folkston. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homeland | - | Winds were estimated at 60 mph. The winds destroyed a pump house which supplied water for the main house. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homeland | - | A fire tower operator reported power lines down in Homeland. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homeland | - | Trees were blown down on power lines off of U.S. Highway 1. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homeland | - | The EMA reported 22 large trees were blown down throughout the county. The downed trees landed on four homes, two businesses and four trailer homes. The event lasted about 12 minutes. |
| April 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homeland | - | Several trees were blown down and numerous power outages were reported associated with thunderstorm wind gust damage in Folkston. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Homeland | - | Nickel and quarter size hail fell in Folkston. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homeland | - | Several trees were blown down across the area. |
| March 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homeland | - | Trees down on River Rock Road. One tree fell through a house. |
| October 2008 | Hail | Homeland | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Homeland | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Homeland | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Homeland | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Layton | 1.8 miles | 17 | |
| Folkston | 1.9 miles | 11 | |
| Oakdale | 2.1 miles | 11 | |
| Pinehurst | 2.5 miles | 17 | |
| Camp Pinkney (historical) | 2.7 miles | 17 | |
| Paxton | 2.8 miles | 11 | |
| Centerville (historical) | 2.9 miles | 17 | |
| Uptonville | 3.9 miles | 10 |
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.
| Wikipedia article on Homeland | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1941443 | 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 315599. 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.






