Neal, Georgia
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1957 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Perry census division. It lies in ZIP code area 31069. The Survey maps it on the Perry West quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 9 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.
- 1957 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1972 USGS Perry West quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1977 USGS Hawkinsville quadrangle1:100000
- 1978 USGS Hawkinsville quadrangle1:100000
- 1988 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
269 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 269 fires within 5 miles of Neal between 1992 and 2020, burning about 874 acres in total. 9 started naturally. 21 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 | 151 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 47 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 21 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 15 |
| Smoking | 11 |
| Natural | 9 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2021HOUSTON002 |
| 5 September 1999 | Smoking | 126 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | 1.1 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-HOUSTON-004 |
| 13 September 2014 | Natural | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2015-HOUSTON-006 |
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 Neal: 2 past producers, 1 occurrence, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Kaolin, Sand and Gravel, Construction, 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Perry Quarry No.2 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Epps Mine | Kaolin | Past Producer | ||
| R. Epps Mine | Kaolin | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
6 since 2012Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Neal in 6 storm reports between 2012 and 2023: 5 thunderstorm wind, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Neal | $15,000 | The Houston County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees blown down around Perry. A tree was reported down on a home on Surrey Place. No injuries were reported. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Neal | $5,000 | The Houston County 911 Center reported numerous trees down across the county. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Neal | $3,000 | Emergency manager reported two trees and powerlines down on Orchard Rd. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Neal | $3,000 | The Houston County 911 center reported trees blown down from the Free Lake area to Henderson. |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Neal | $2,000 | Large tree reported down on Toomer Road near intersection of GA-224. |
| June 2012 | Hail | Neal | - | The public reported that quarter sized hail fell near the 1100 block of Third Street in Perry. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowdale | 0.7 miles | 9 | |
| Moss Oak | 1.6 miles | 9 | |
| Bonners Camp | 2.4 miles | 11 | |
| Perry | 3.3 miles | 11 | |
| Oak Knolls | 3.4 miles | 9 | |
| Devonwood | 4.9 miles | 11 | |
| Grove Park | 5.4 miles | 11 | |
| Fox Ridge Estates | 5.6 miles | 11 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 332469. 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.






