BlockLumpkin, Georgia
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1950 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Lumpkin census division. It lies in ZIP code area 31815. It stands on West Branch. The Survey maps it on the Lumpkin quadrangle. 891 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 600 feet above sea level.
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On record in Lumpkin
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 12 of 20 shown
Armstrong Houselisted 1982
Bedingfield Innlisted 1973
Lumpkin Commercial Historic Districtlisted 1982
Old Chattahoochee County Courthouselisted 1980
Stewart County Courthouselisted 1980
Uptown Residential Historic Districtlisted 1982
West Hilllisted 1978- Bush-Usher Houselisted 1982
- Dr. Miller's Officelisted 1982
- East Main Street Residential Historic Districtlisted 1982
- Green Grove Church, School, and Cemeterylisted 1995
- Dr. R. L. Grier Houselisted 1982
Population over time
2 figuresLumpkin fell from 2,741 to 891 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 | 2,741 | |
| 2020 | 891 | -1,850 (-67%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 12 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.
- 1950 USGS Lumpkin quadrangle1:24000
- 1950 USGS Lumpkin quadrangle1:62500
- 1955 USGS Lumpkin quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1955 USGS Lumpkin quadrangle1:62500
- 1955 USGS Phenix City quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Phenix City quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Phenix City quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Americus quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
237 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 237 fires within 5 miles of Lumpkin between 1992 and 2020, burning about 747 acres in total. 10 started naturally. 11 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 | 175 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 15 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 11 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11 |
| Natural | 10 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 6 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 1997 | Equipment and vehicle use | 21 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2017-STEWART-004 |
| 5 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 5.5 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 1995 | Smoking | 2.9 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2013 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2014-STEWART-001 |
| 26 September 2009 | Equipment and vehicle use | 8.7 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 21 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2016-STEWART-004 |
| 16 September 1993 | 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
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Lumpkin: 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Iron. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Stewart Operations | Iron | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
25 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lumpkin in 25 storm reports between 1993 and 2020: 18 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 1 funnel cloud, 1 tornado. 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 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lumpkin | $50,000 | The Stewart County Emergency Management Director reported that a thunderstorm microburst tore the roof off the county's Health Department building and damaged an outdoor storage bin at the Emergency Management Director's facility. In addition, some 40 to 50 trees within the same general small area were blown down, uprooted, or torn apart by the strong winds. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lumpkin | $10,000 | The Stewart County Emergency Manager reported trees and power lines blown down from Lumpkin to northeast of Louvale. Trees and power lines were down on Valley Road, Liberty Street and Broad Street in Lumpkin and along Moores Store Road northeast of Louvale. |
| November 2014 | Tornado (EF1) | Lumpkin | $5,000 | A NWS storm survey team found that an EF-1 tornado, with maximum wind speeds of 104 MPH, touched down in central Stewart County just southwest of the city of Lumpkin. The tornado tracked north northeast for less than a mile before lifting causing mainly damage to trees along Green Grove Road. [11/23/14: Tornado #2, County #1-1, EF1, Stewart, 2014:019]. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lumpkin | $5,000 | The Stewart County Emergency Management Director reported that several large pine trees were blown down, some landing on and causing damage to recreational campers stored on a lot. |
| March 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lumpkin | $5,000 | Several large tree limbs were downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| March 1997 | Hail | Lumpkin | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lumpkin | $4,000 | The public reported trees blown down from Lumpkin to Richland. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lumpkin | $3,000 | The Emergency Management Director for Stewart county reported trees down in Lumpkin which also brought down some power lines. In addition, a funnel cloud was sighted in the area. |
| March 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lumpkin | $2,000 | The Stewart County Emergency Management Director reported that a few trees were down south of Lumpkin along with minor structural damage to a building in the far southern part of the county. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lumpkin | $2,000 | The Stewart county 911 center reported several trees down on Georgia Highway 27 west of Lumpkin and also near County Line. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lumpkin | $2,000 | The public reported two trees down 2 miles south of Lumpkin on Trotman Road and two more trees down on U.S. Highway 27, 3 miles south of Lumpkin. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lumpkin | $1,500 | The Stewart County Emergency Manager and 911 Center reported several downed trees east of Lumpkin, including one across Trotman Road and another on Holder Road. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lumpkin | $1,000 | The Stewart County Emergency Manager reported trees blown down at Rockwell Street and Hardwick Lane. |
| March 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lumpkin | $1,000 | The Stewart County Emergency Management Director reported that several trees were down along Trotman Road southeast of Lumpkin. |
| November 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lumpkin | $1,000 | The Stewart county 911 center reported that three trees were blown down. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lumpkin | $500 | The Stewart County 911 Center reported that a couple of trees were blown down. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lumpkin | $500 | The Stewart County Emergency Management Director reported that a couple of trees were blown down. |
| March 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lumpkin | $500 | The Stewart County Sheriff's office reported that a few trees were blown down on the east side of Lumpkin. |
| February 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lumpkin | $500 | Thunderstorm winds knocked several trees and tree limbs onto power lines. |
| November 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lumpkin | $500 | A power line and one old Texaco gas station sign were blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| January 2006 | Hail | Lumpkin | - | A corrections officer at the state prison facility near Westville reported penny-sized hail. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Lumpkin | - | An amateur radio operator reported penny-sized hail. |
| April 2005 | Hail | Lumpkin | - | The Stewart county Sheriff's office reported penny-sized hail. |
| April 2003 | Hail | Lumpkin | - | The Stewart county Emergency Management Director reported nickel-sized hail. |
| September 1998 | Funnel Cloud | Lumpkin | - | A funnel cloud was reported near Lumpkin. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westville | 0.9 miles | 12 | |
| Tilley (historical) | 4.3 miles | 7 | |
| Randall | 4.4 miles | 8 | |
| Mount Zion (historical) | 4.4 miles | 7 | |
| Charles | 5.5 miles | 12 | |
| Beatrice | 6.4 miles | 13 | |
| Sunlight (historical) | 6.7 miles | 7 | |
| Louvale Station | 7.2 miles | 12 |
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 Lumpkin | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2734992 | 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 317484. 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.