Lavender, Georgia
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Rome census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30165. It stands on Smith Creek. The Survey maps it on the Rock Mountain quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 17 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.
- 1886 USGS Rome quadrangle1:125000
- 1898 USGS Rome quadrangle1:125000
- 1899 USGS Rome quadrangle1:125000
- 1904 USGS Rome quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1955 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Rock Mountain quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1981 USGS Rome quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
259 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 259 fires within 5 miles of Lavender between 1992 and 2019, burning about 2,017 acres in total. 10 started naturally. 97 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 | 118 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 97 |
| Natural | 10 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 10 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 10 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Smoking | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2017-FLOYD-018 |
| 30 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | 2.5 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.5 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2003-FLOYD-007 |
| 25 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 1.2 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | 2.1 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Lavender: 6 producers, 2 past producers, 2 unknowns. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Iron, Aluminum. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culbertson Mine | Aluminum | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Bickerstaff Clay Products | Clay | Unknown | ||
| Floyd County Mine | Clay | Producer | ||
| Lavender Clay Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Lavender Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Martin Mine | Clay | Producer | ||
| Neill Georgia Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Oconee Clay Products Co Pits | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Oreburg Pit | Clay | Producer |
Storms near this place
11 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lavender in 11 storm reports between 2009 and 2026: 4 thunderstorm wind, 3 lightning, 2 hail, 2 flash 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2009 | Lightning | Lavender | $150,000 | WSB TV of Atlanta and the Rome News Tribune reported that lightning struck the Collier Springs Road Country Club setting the structure on fire and causing significant damage. |
| May 2017 | Lightning | Lavender | $10,000 | The Floyd County Emergency Manager reported a structure fire caused by lightning on Holly Street Southeast. |
| May 2009 | Lightning | Lavender | $5,000 | The Rome News Tribune reported that lightning struck the pump house of the pool at the Callier Springs Country Club on the southeast side of Rome. The pump house suffered minor damage from the resulting fire. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lavender | $4,000 | The Floyd County 911 center reported a few trees blown down across the eastern portion of the county from Lindale along Chulio Road to Shannon on Shannon Circle. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lavender | $2,000 | Emergency call center reported two trees down southeast of Rome near Mathis Rd and Compton Rd. |
| March 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lavender | $2,000 | Amateur Radio operators relayed reports of trees and power lines down in Rome, blocking the intersection of Highway 411 and Highway 27. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lavender | - | Report of power lines down on Callier Springs Rd near Dodd Blvd SE. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Lavender | - | Public reports Quarter size hail at Hillindale Dr SE and Cartersville Hwy SE. |
| April 2020 | Flash Flood | Lavender | - | The Emergency Manager reported that Devonshire Drive was closed due to flooding. Radar estimates indicate that 2 to 3 inches of rain fell quickly over the area, causing the flash flooding. |
| April 2020 | Flash Flood | Lavender | - | The Emergency Manager reported that Callier Springs Road at Dodd Boulevard was closed due to flooding. Rainfall estimates indicate that 2 to 3 inches of rain occurred over the area, causing the flash flooding. |
| July 2019 | Hail | Lavender | - | The Public reported quarter size hail at the intersection of Highway 411 and Biddy Road. |
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.
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 328452. 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.









