BlockIsabella, Georgia
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Sylvester census division. It lies in ZIP code area 31791. The Survey maps it on the Sylvester quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 9 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.
- 1953 USGS Waycross quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Sylvester quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Waycross quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1973 USGS Sylvester quadrangle1:24000
- 1981 USGS Cordele quadrangle1:100000
- 1988 USGS Waycross quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
373 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 373 fires within 5 miles of Isabella between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,680 acres in total. 15 started naturally. 54 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 | 261 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 54 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 20 |
| Natural | 15 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2017-WORTH-003 |
| 7 September 1996 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2012-WORTH-010 |
| 3 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 1.1 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 September 1996 | Debris and open burning | 9.6 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 1996 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 1996 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 1996 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
19 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Isabella in 19 storm reports between 1998 and 2026: 12 thunderstorm wind, 3 flood, 1 tornado, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1998 | Tornado (F1) | Isabella | $300,000 | An F1 tornado briefly touched down on GA 520 between Poulan and Ty Ty. It skipped over and descended on the 850-acre Boy Scout Camp Osborn outside Isabella causing extensive damage to the dining hall and pool facilities. The tornado uprooted more than 1,000 trees. |
| January 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Isabella | $25,000 | Three trees were blown down onto a house near Sylvester. Damage cost was estimated. |
| January 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Isabella | $10,000 | The roof to a screened in porch was blown off along Highway 313 North. Damage cost was estimated. |
| January 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Isabella | $10,000 | Trees were blown down onto a house on Boyd Road. |
| January 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Isabella | $10,000 | A tree hit the side of a house on Lakeside Drive. |
| January 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Isabella | $10,000 | Two trees were blown down onto a house on Steve Lane. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Isabella | $5,000 | Numerous trees were blown down across the county. A tree fell on the Georgia Forestry building, and trees were also reported down along Isabella-Terrell Road, Dough Hill Road, and Old Mill Road. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Isabella | $3,000 | Trees were blown down, including one on a power line near Sylvester. |
| January 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Isabella | $3,000 | A power pole was snapped near 200 Strangward Road. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Isabella | $2,000 | A tree was blown down onto power lines near Highway 33 and Old Mail Road. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Isabella | - | Trees were down along the 2400 block of Hwy 313. |
| June 2023 | Flash Flood | Isabella | - | Flooding was reported near 112 Bessel Church Road. |
| March 2020 | Flood | Isabella | - | Bentree at North Isabella Road was flooded and closed. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Isabella | - | A tree was blown down near Highway 112 South. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Isabella | - | Multiple trees were blown down. |
| December 2016 | Flood | Isabella | - | Water was reported over Highway 313 between the 6th and 7th mile marker due to a long duration of moderate to heavy rainfall. |
| December 2016 | Flood | Isabella | - | Water was reported over Highway 33 at Lundy Road due to a long duration of moderate to heavy rainfall. |
| March 2012 | Heavy Rain | Isabella | - | The public reported a storm total of 4.10 inches in Isabella. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Isabella | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Barnard (historical) | 0.3 miles | 9 | |
| Camp Sherwood | 2.1 miles | 9 | |
| Gammage | 2.2 miles | 10 | |
| Sylvester | 2.8 miles | 9 | |
| Willingham (historical) | 3.1 miles | 10 | |
| Shingler | 3.7 miles | 9 | |
| Red Rock | 4.5 miles | 10 | |
| Poulan | 5.2 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 315948. 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.