BlockHooper, Georgia
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1889 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Tallapoosa census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30176. It stands on Walker Creek. The Survey maps it on the Tallapoosa South quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 15 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.
- 1889 USGS Tallapoosa quadrangle1:125000
- 1892 USGS Tallapoosa quadrangle1:125000
- 1897 USGS Tallapoosa quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1953 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Tallapoosa South quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1975 USGS Tallapoosa South quadrangle1:24000
- 1981 USGS Anniston quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
808 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 808 fires within 5 miles of Hooper between 1992 and 2020, burning about 7,368 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 500 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 500 |
| Debris and open burning | 227 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 22 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 21 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 14 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 8 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 7 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Smoking | 3 |
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 2019 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190908-8 |
| 8 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | 9.1 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2017-HARALSON-006 |
| 7 September 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.9 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2003-WALKER-017 |
| 7 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 1995 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2017-HARALSON-005 |
| 6 September 1995 | Recreation and ceremony | 8.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Hooper: 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gold. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollins (Royal) Mine | Gold | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Royal Mine | Gold | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
9 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hooper in 9 storm reports between 2009 and 2025: 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 2 hail, 1 flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hooper | $500,000 | A National Weather Service survey team found an area of intense thunderstorm wind damage in Haralson County. Thousands of trees were blown down in a swath approximately 8 miles long and almost 2 miles wide. The damage originated along Broad Street at the Alabama/Georgia state line and swept east into northern sections of the town of Tallapoosa. A secondary surge of wind extended this path eastward along Highway 120 from the northern sections of Tallapoosa to Macedonia Church Road near Haralson County Middle School. Many trees fell onto and damaged homes and other structures. No injuries were reported. |
| March 2018 | Tornado (EF1) | Hooper | $300,000 | A National Weather Service survey team found that the tornado that struck Jacksonville, AL moved into Georgia as an EF1 with a maximum wind speed of 95 mph and a maximum path width of 400 yards. The tornado entered Georgia northwest of Tallapoosa along Broad Street, snapping and uprooting trees along the road as it moved east for about a mile before ending on Edgar Little Circle between Broad Street and Womack Road. A large Oak tree fell on a home about 1/4 of a mile east of the state line resulting in extensive damage. No injuries were reported. [03/19/18: Tornado #1, County #1/1, EF-1, Haralson, 2018:005]. |
| March 2018 | Hail | Hooper | $150,000 | The public reported golf ball size hail at the State of Georgia Welcome Center on I-20 near the Alabama state line. |
| April 2013 | Tornado (EF0) | Hooper | $30,000 | A National Weather Service storm survey team determined that an EF-0 tornado touched down just south of Interstate 20 near Chandler Road. The tornado continued northeast, crossing Kings Gin Road and along Thomas Road, snapping and uprooting several dozen trees. Three homes on Kings Gin Road sustained minor roof damage where shingles or a portion of the roof was peeled back. The tornado crossed Interstate 20, knocking over several trees on both east and westbound sides, just east of where Old Georgia 100 crosses the interstate. The tornado continued across Dr. King Road and Petty Road, snapping and uprooting trees and just missing a large manufacturing center. The tornado continued northeast and began to weaken as it headed across State Highway 100, Daniel Road, and U.S. Highway 78. Several trees were uprooted and snapped along that path and a flower shop sustained minor roof damage at the intersection of U.S. Highway 78 and Old Ridgeway Road. The tornado lifted shortly after crossing Highway 78. |[04/11/13: Tornado #1, County #1-1, EF0, Haralson, 2013:005]. |
| November 2009 | Flood | Hooper | $2,000 | The USGS stream gage on the Little Tallapoosa River near Tallapoosa reached its flood stage of 16.0 feet at 642 am EDT and remained in flood until 1130 pm EDT. Damage was confined to minor debris removal adjacent to the river. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hooper | $1,000 | Tree blocking the road near the intersection of broad st and edgar little cir. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hooper | $1,000 | Report of a tree down across Old Hwy 100 at Walkers Creek. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hooper | $1,000 | The Haralson County 911 center reported a tree blown down near the intersection of Providence Church Road and Old Highway 78. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Hooper | - | An amateur radio operator reported quarter size hail a half mile south of I-20. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Tallapoosa | 2.5 miles | 14 | |
| Tallapoosa | 2.7 miles | 15 | |
| West Crossing | 4.9 miles | 15 | |
| Poplar Springs | 5.7 miles | 14 | |
| Steadman | 6.1 miles | 14 | |
| Budapest | 6.5 miles | 15 | |
| Tabernacle | 7.4 miles | 16 | |
| Waco | 8.5 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 332020. 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.