Jerusalem, Georgia
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1890 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Ludville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30143. It lies near Stripling Mountain. The Survey maps it on the Ludville quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 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.
- 1890 USGS Cartersville quadrangle1:125000
- 1891 USGS Cartersville quadrangle1:125000
- 1896 USGS Cartersville quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1947 USGS Waleska quadrangle1:62500
- 1950 USGS Waleska quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Ludville quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1981 USGS Cartersville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
364 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 364 fires within 5 miles of Jerusalem between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,493 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 195 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 | 195 |
| Debris and open burning | 103 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 23 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 12 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 11 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 8 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Smoking | 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 2002 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2003-LUMPKIN-003 |
| 7 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 1994 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.2 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.2 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Jerusalem: 3 producers, 1 past producer. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Flagstone, Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betz Mine | Gold | Past Producer | ||
| H & M Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Jerusalem Quarry | Flagstone | Producer | ||
| Pine Log Quarry | Flagstone | Producer |
Storms near this place
11 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Jerusalem in 11 storm reports between 2007 and 2024: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jerusalem | $30,000 | A trained spotter reported numerous trees blown down around the intersection of Henderson Mountain Road and S. Basin Drive. A report was received on social media of a roof damaged by wind near the intersection of Jonah Lane and Noah Drive. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jerusalem | $10,000 | Numerous uprooted trees and snapped power poles reported near Henderson Mountain Rd and S Basin Dr. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jerusalem | $8,000 | Trained spotters reported trees and power lines blown down across western Pickens County including on Henderson Mountain Road and on Jerusalem Church Road southwest of Jasper and on Pleasant Hill road and Hobson Road near Talking Rock. |
| January 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jerusalem | $5,000 | Storm spotters reported trees blown down from Henderson Mountain Road southwest of Jasper into Jasper. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jerusalem | $5,000 | A trained spotter reported multiple trees blown down onto power lines on Henderson Mountain Road. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jerusalem | $4,000 | An amateur radio operator reported several trees blown down across the southern half of the county. Locations include the 5000 block of Henderson Mountain Road, the 400 block of Salem Church Road, and Parker Road near the intersection of Refuge Road. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jerusalem | $2,000 | The public reported a tree blown down onto power lines on Henderson Mountain Road. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jerusalem | $1,000 | Tree downed at the intersection of carlan rd and roper rd blocking lanes. |
| March 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jerusalem | - | A tree was downed onto a power line on Henderson Mountain Rd at Windwood Way. |
| June 2020 | Hail | Jerusalem | - | A trained spotter reported hail the size of quarters. |
| August 2007 | Hail | Jerusalem | - | A storm spotter observed quarter-sized hail in the southwest part of the county, about seven miles southwest of Talking Rock or near Jerusalem. He also estimated that wind gusts were in the 50 to 60 mph range. Another report from the public indicated that two large pine trees were blown down about one mile west of Tate. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talmadge | 1.2 miles | 19 | |
| Ludville | 2.4 miles | 19 | |
| Hinton | 2.7 miles | 19 | |
| Scarecorn | 4.6 miles | 20 | |
| Blaine | 4.9 miles | 20 | |
| McDaniel | 5.3 miles | 19 | |
| Talking Rock | 6.2 miles | 20 | |
| Rober (historical) | 6.2 miles | 20 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 326342. 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.










