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Martinez, Georgia

25 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1892 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Evans census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30907. The Survey maps it on the Martinez quadrangle. 34,535 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 361 feet above sea level.

Martinez within Columbia County

Population over time

2 figures

Martinez fell from 35,795 to 34,535 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.

YearPeople Change
201035,795
202034,535-1,260 (-4%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

13 surveys from 25 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

173 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 173 fires within 5 miles of Martinez between 1992 and 2019, burning about 400 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 49 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 burning61
Arson/incendiarism49
Misuse of fire by a minor18
Missing data/not specified/undetermined18
Natural8
Equipment and vehicle use6
Recreation and ceremony4
Smoking4
Power generation/transmission/distribution4
Railroad operations and maintenance1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
9 September 2017Debris and open burningunder an acreGeorgia Forestry CommissionFY2018-RICHMOND-002
9 September 1997Arson/incendiarism2.0 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
8 September 2002Debris and open burningunder an acreGeorgia Forestry CommissionFY2003-RICHMOND-016
7 September 2010Arson/incendiarism1.0 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
26 September 2010Debris and open burningunder an acreGeorgia Forestry CommissionFY2011-COLUMBIA-004
20 September 2002Arson/incendiarismunder an acreGeorgia Forestry CommissionFY2003-RICHMOND-023
2 September 1993Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
16 September 1999Debris and open burning1.0 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Columbia County

Mines and quarries near this place

6 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Martinez: 3 producers, 2 occurrences, 1 past producer. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Augusta QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
North Augusta MineClayPast Producer
Barton Chaple PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Barton-Chapel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Heard No 1 Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
No. 2 PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence

Every working recorded in Columbia County

Storms near this place

53 since 1996

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Martinez in 53 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 27 thunderstorm wind, 13 hail, 8 flash flood, 2 lightning. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
August 2012Flash FloodMartinez$280,000Sheriff reported 3 1/2 feet of wather covering Habersham Road in the Watervale subdivision.
June 2013Flash FloodMartinez$120,000Columbia county dispatch reported 3 feet of water on Saddletree Lane. Water was up to several mail boxes and also washed out portions of Stevens Creek road.
August 2009Flash FloodMartinez$120,000EM reported flooding of streams over roads and into homes trapping some vehicles and causing some damage to homes.
July 2013LightningMartinez$40,000EM reported lightning struck a home and did moderate damage.
July 2010LightningMartinez$30,000Lightning struck a home in the 4100 block of Quail Springs Circle.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindMartinez$25,000County paper reported many trees and powerlines down. Trees were down on Old Evans and Old Petersburg roads, one fell on a home. Cable and powerlines were down on Dent, Mears, and Padrick Streets.
November 2014Thunderstorm WindMartinez$16,000Columbia County EM reported tree on vehicle on Hampstead Place.
October 2011Thunderstorm WindMartinez$15,000Trees and large limbs down along Old Petersburg Rd. reported by the Augusta Chronicle.
July 2013Flash FloodMartinez$12,000EM reported streams out of their banks flooding neighborhoods in the Martinez area.
December 1997Flash FloodMartinez$10,000Flash flooding along several creeks flooded several highways. G.R. Tucker road was washed out.
November 2014Thunderstorm WindMartinez$6,000Columbia EM reported damaged railroad crossing arms at the intersection of Old Evans Road and Martinez Blvd.
September 2020Flash FloodMartinez$5,000Reed Creek flooded due to heavy rain. This caused The Pass, between Boulder Trail and Bakers Ferry Trail to become flooded. Furys Ferry Rd near Reed Creek Park was also flooded.
November 2014Thunderstorm WindMartinez$4,000Columbia County EM reported trees down on CSX railroad tracks at the intersection of Hightower Drive and Robers Road.
July 2010Thunderstorm WindMartinez$4,000EM reported trees down on Old Ferry and Baston roads.
June 2015Flash FloodMartinez$1,000Public reported flash flooding via social media on several roads in Martinez with water around a foot deep. Small hail was also reported.
May 2014Thunderstorm WindMartinez$1,000WAGT TV reported trees down in the Mayo subdivision off Stevens Creek Road.
August 2012Thunderstorm WindMartinez$1,000Sheriff reported a couple trees down on Stevens Creek Road and Old Stevens Creek Road.
December 2019FloodMartinez$100Homeowner reported flooding along Reed Creek near Martinez, GA. The creek rose above its banks and into the backyards of some homes along W Lake Dr, but no reports of homes being flooded.
July 2017Flash FloodMartinez$100Columbia Co GA Sheriff's Dept reported Harden St in Martinez was impassable due to flooding. Water lifted a vehicle and pushed it into a home, causing property damage. Several other flooding reports from the same area including Reed Creek Park.
March 2022HailMartinez$10Public report via mPING of 0.5 inch hail.
March 2025Thunderstorm WindMartinez-Public report of power lines down in the Crystal Creek subdivision in Martinez.
May 2025Thunderstorm WindMartinez-Trained spotter reported a tree fell on the home causing significant damage. Time estimated by radar. No injuries.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindMartinez-Columbia County dispatch reported trees down at the intersection of Stevens Creek and Evans to Lock Rd. Time estimated by radar.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindMartinez-Trees were downed at Allison Rd, Shawnee Dr, and Sioux Dr. Time estimated.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindMartinez-A tree was downed on Jennings Rd near Evans to Locks Rd. Time estimated.
September 2023HailMartinez-Public report of penny sized hail in Martinez. Time estimated by radar.
March 2022HailMartinez-Public report via mPING of half dollar size (1.25 inch) hail.
March 2022HailMartinez-Public report via mPING of 0.75 inch hail.
March 2022HailMartinez-Multiple reports were received of golf ball size hail in Martinez along Furys Ferry Rd.
May 2021Thunderstorm WindMartinez-Public report of trees down on Baston Rd in Martinez. Time estimated.
September 2020Heavy RainMartinez-A CoCoRaHS observer reported a 24 hour rainfall amount of 5.98 inches. Most of that rain fell during the morning of Thursday, September 17th.
April 2019Thunderstorm WindMartinez-Cable line reported down on Pleasant Home Rd at Flowing Wells Rd. Time estimated.
August 2018Thunderstorm WindMartinez-Public report, via social media, of a couple of trees down, blocking the roadway between Evans and Martinez.
August 2018Thunderstorm WindMartinez-Columbia Co dispatch confirmed media report of a fallen tree that grazed the front of a home, blocking the front door, on Crown Point Dr.
July 2017Thunderstorm WindMartinez-Broadcast media relayed public reports of multiple trees down on Flowing Wells Rd north of I-20.
July 2017Thunderstorm WindMartinez-Trees down along Furys Ferry Rd, Point Comfort Rd, Gibbs Rd and Riverwatch Pkwy.
May 2016HailMartinez-Reported golf ball size hail.
August 2016Thunderstorm WindMartinez-Multiple trees and traffic lights reported down near The Pass and Clarke Pointe near Evans, GA.
July 2013Heavy RainMartinez-Additional rain report from social media had 3 inches of rain during the heavy rain event.
July 2012HailMartinez-NWS Charleston relayed a report from a trained spotter of quarter to half dollar size hail in Martinez.
April 2011HailMartinez-SKYWARN spotter reported 1 inch hail in Martinez.
March 2008Thunderstorm WindMartinez-SKYWARN spotter reported widespread wind damage in Martinez. Trees and powerlines down and some structural damage. Estimted winds of 70mph.
March 2007Thunderstorm WindMartinez-EM reported several trees down in the Waterville subdivision in Martinez.
July 2005HailMartinez-SKYWARN spotter reported 3/4 inch hail at the intersection of Bobby Jones and Washington roads.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindMartinez-SKYWARN spotter reported 58mph gust on home weather station.
May 2002HailMartinez-TV26 in Augusta reported golf ball size hail on Lewiston road in the Martinez area.
May 2002Thunderstorm WindMartinez-Emergency Manager reported several trees down in the Carriage Hills subdivision of Martinez.
December 2001Thunderstorm WindMartinez-SKYWARN spotter reported powerlines and large branches down.
May 2001HailMartinez-Sheriff reported dime size hail.
May 1999HailMartinez-EPD director reported nickel size hail.
April 1998HailMartinez-Spotter reports golf ball size hail.
March 1996Thunderstorm WindMartinez-no account filed
July 1996Thunderstorm WindMartinez-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Columbia County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Lulaville0.1 miles25
Memory Park0.3 miles25
Westwood0.5 miles25
Phillips Estates0.6 miles25
Wynngate0.8 miles25
West Hampton0.8 miles25
Jushua Tree Villas1.0 miles25
Columbia Heights1.2 miles25

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 MartinezAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q2130062The 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 332326. 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.