Naomi, Georgia
24 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1982. It stands in the LaFayette census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30728. The Survey maps it on the Catlett quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 24 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 Ringgold quadrangle1:125000
- 1892 USGS Catoosa quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1892 USGS Ringgold quadrangle1:125000, 7 printings
- 1935 USGS Catlett quadrangle1:24000
- 1946 USGS Catlett quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1947 USGS Catlett quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Chickamauga quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1982 USGS Catlett quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
445 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 445 fires within 5 miles of Naomi between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,240 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 135 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 | 244 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 135 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 18 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 17 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 10 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 10 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1993 | Natural | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.2 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.6 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2010 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.2 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-WALKER-009 |
| 6 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 2.5 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | 1.1 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Naomi: 2 past producers, 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Manganese. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boss Tripoli Mine | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Wilmer Frye Prospect | Iron, Manganese | Prospect | ||
| Naomi Area | Iron | Past Producer | Stratabound Concordant |
Storms near this place
7 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Naomi in 7 storm reports between 2000 and 2024: 4 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning, 1 hail, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2003 | Flash Flood | Naomi | $10,000 | The public reported that a convenience store at the intersection of Georgia Highways 136 and 151 suffered considerable damage as flood waters rose several inches deep inside the building. The flooding was the result of a small, yet very slow moving thunderstorm with torrential rainfall of up to three inches per hour. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Naomi | $5,000 | Multiple trees down southeast of Lafayette between Armuchee Rd and S Dicks Creek Rd from Manning Mill Rd and ga136. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Naomi | $5,000 | Multiple trees down east of Lafayette between ga136 and Round Pond Rd and hwy27 and ga151. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Naomi | $5,000 | Multiple trees down southwest of Lafayette from Chamberlain Rd to Foster Mill Rd between ga193 and Bronco rd. |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Naomi | $2,000 | The Walker County 911 Center reported that several trees were blown down between Naomi and Villanow. |
| June 2001 | Hail | Naomi | - | A storm spotter reported dime size hail. |
| August 2000 | Lightning | Naomi | - | The Walker county 911 center reported that a residence and a barn were struck by lightning. However, no injuries were reported and the extent of damage was unknown. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corinth | 2.8 miles | 24 | |
| Skyline Heights | 3.0 miles | 25 | |
| Horse Lake Estates | 3.5 miles | 25 | |
| Oak Park | 3.7 miles | 25 | |
| Catlett | 4.0 miles | 24 | |
| LaFayette | 4.0 miles | 25 | |
| Greenbush (historical) | 4.0 miles | 24 | |
| Chestnutflat (historical) | 4.3 miles | 24 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 332465. 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.











