BlockNew Hope, Georgia
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1907 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Pine Mountain census division. It lies in ZIP code area 31811. It stands on House Creek. The Survey maps it on the Whitesville quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 14 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.
- 1907 USGS Opelika quadrangle1:125000
- 1909 USGS Opelika quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1955 USGS Phenix City quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Phenix City quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Phenix City quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Whitesville quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1981 USGS Opelika quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
102 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 102 fires within 5 miles of New Hope between 1992 and 2019, burning about 637 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 19 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 | 50 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 19 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
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 1998 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | 2.2 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2001 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2002-HARRIS-006 |
| 2 September 2014 | Debris and open burning | 3.3 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2015-HARRIS-002 |
| 16 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 7.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 2016 | Natural | 6.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2017-HARRIS-002 |
| 14 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | 1.7 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of New Hope: 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cha 1 Clay Prospect | Clay | Prospect |
Storms near this place
5 since 2013Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names New Hope in 5 storm reports between 2013 and 2025: 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Hope | $2,500 | The Harris County 911 Center reported multiple trees down in the west part of the county. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Hope | $1,000 | Tree reported down on hamilton dr near highland dr. |
| May 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | New Hope | - | A tornado occurred over mainly rural areas of northwest Harris|County around midday on Monday (Memorial Day), May 27th. Along|and just to the east of Pine Lake Road, debris from trees was|scattered around near a residence (1660 Pine Lake Road). A|tornado debris signature (TDS) was noted (from KFFC radar) around|this area which supports the tree damage. The storm/tornado|continued its track east-southeast with trees snapped or uprooted|along GA Hwy 219 near mile marker 14. This is just west of I-185,|again in a very rural area. Another brief TDS was noted (from|KMXX radar) near Hawks Road just west of a high-tension power|line region that runs north-to-south across the area. EM|officials traveled via ATVs in this area and noted a significant|number (greater than 30) trees either snapped or uprooted. Little|damage was noted on the east side of this area and radar shows|the circulation quickly dissipating after 1612z. Based on the|number and magnitude of tree damage, we are estimating max winds|of 90 MPH which would make this an EF-1 tornado. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Hope | - | Tree down at the intersection of Hwy 103 and Goose Creek Rd. |
| December 2014 | Hail | New Hope | - | The public reported penny-sized hail in western Harris 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 | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shady Grove | 1.5 miles | 14 | |
| Pine Lake | 2.9 miles | 14 | |
| Whitesville | 4.1 miles | 14 | |
| Clines Crossroads | 4.1 miles | 13 | |
| Mountain Hill | 5.1 miles | 13 | |
| Copeland (historical) | 6.7 miles | 11 | |
| Antioch | 7.1 miles | 13 | |
| Beech Springs | 7.1 miles | 11 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 350989. 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.