BlockNicholls, Georgia
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Nicholls census division. It lies in ZIP code area 31554. It stands on Little Hog Creek. The Survey maps it on the Nicholls quadrangle. 3,147 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 190 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresNicholls grew from 2,798 to 3,147 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 | 2,798 | |
| 2020 | 3,147 | +349 (+12%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 8 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.
- 1953 USGS Waycross quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Waycross quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1971 USGS Nicholls quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1979 USGS Hazlehurst quadrangle1:100000
- 1988 USGS Waycross quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
303 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 303 fires within 5 miles of Nicholls between 1992 and 2020, burning about 23,929 acres in total. 24 started naturally. 36 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 | 195 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 36 |
| Natural | 24 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 14 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 11 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Smoking | 4 |
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 2013 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2014-COFFEE-002 |
| 6 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2017-COFFEE-018 |
| 30 September 1992 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | 1.4 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
35 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Nicholls in 35 storm reports between 1997 and 2025: 19 thunderstorm wind, 11 hail, 3 tornado, 1 lightning. The reports record 1 injury. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2012 | Lightning | Nicholls | 1 hurt | A citizen was struck by lightning and taken to the hospital. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholls | $10,000 | Extensive tree damage occurred in Nicholls between 530 pm and 6 pm local time as a gust front moved through from the northwest and a strong low level rotation traversed the city from the north. After the emergency manager conducted a survey, it was determined that the damage was downburst related. There were several reports of trees that were blown down on cars, and 7 homes suffered damage from trees. The cost of damage was estimated. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholls | $5,000 | A tree was blown down onto a home. The cost of damage was unknown but estimated for the event to be included in Storm Data. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholls | $5,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down. There was also roof damage to one home. The cost of damage was estimated. |
| December 2002 | Tornado (F0) | Nicholls | $5,000 | Brief touchdown. Trees and power poles snapped off with power lines downed. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholls | $3,000 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholls | $1,000 | Power lines were blown down near the intersection of Alma Avenue and Vinson Spring Street. The time was based on radar. The cost of repair was estimated. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholls | $500 | A tree was blown down along Henry Rowell Road in Nihcolls. The time of damage was based on radar. The cost of debris removal was estimated. |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholls | $500 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholls | $200 | Trees were blown down off of Ford Lane and Nicholls Road about a half mile off of GA Highway 32. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for inclusion of the event in Storm Data. |
| June 2025 | Heavy Rain | Nicholls | - | A personal weather station Nicholls Teston Ave measured 2.16 inches in the past hour. |
| January 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Nicholls | - | An EF1 tornado with peak winds near 110 mph raced NE from just west of Nicholls in Coffee County to Norman Cole Circle in west-central Bacon County before it dissipated. Most damage occurred to trees and farm buildings, with some outbuildings totally destroyed. The tornado continued to track NE crossing Roberts Cemetery Road, Dove Lane and Honey Suckle Road where EF1 strength continued to caused tree and outbuilding structure damage, including large hardwood trees blown down and uprooted. The tornado continued NE and entered into Bacon County where it crossed Indian Road, Black River Road and Florida Road where trees and outbuildings were damaged. The tornado maintained EF1 strength as it damaged well-built structures including a car port, outbuildings, farm buildings and trees along Norman Cold Circle before dissipating around 1:05 pm EST. |
| January 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Nicholls | - | An EF1 tornado with peak winds near 110 mph raced NE from just west of Nicholls in Coffee County to Norman Cole Circle in west-central Bacon county before it dissipated. Most damage occurred to trees and farm buildings, with some outbuildings totally destroyed. A tornado touched down near Saginaw along Georgia Highway 32 East|where EF0 tree damage was observed around 12:55 pm EST. |The tornado tracked to the northeast crossing Nicholls Road where |trees were uprooted. The circulation continued to track NE |crossing the intersection of Hazel Nut Road and Peachtree |Road where EF1 strength to 110 mph occurred due to total |destruction of a barn and outbuildings that were blown off |of their foundations and rolled across the property around 1 pm EST. |A couple of family homes in this area suffered roof damage and |utility poles were damaged. The tornado continued to track NE |crossing Roberts Cemetery Road, Dove Lane and Honey Suckle Road |where EF1 strength continued to caused tree and outbuilding |structure damage, including large hardwood trees blown down and |uprooted. |
| April 2021 | Hail | Nicholls | - | Quarter size hail was reported between Wilsonville and Nicholls on Andrew Tanner Road. |
| February 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholls | - | Widespread trees were blown down along Highway 32 East through Nicholls. The time of damage was based on radar. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholls | - | A tree was blown down in Nicholls along Flynn Road. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholls | - | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down along Highway 158 near the county line. |
| February 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholls | - | A large tree was blocking the road in Nichols. The time given was based on radar. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholls | - | Several trees and power lines were blown down near Henry Rowell Road just west of Nicholls. There were also blown down in Nicholls. |
| January 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholls | - | Large tree limbs were reported blown down. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholls | - | Large trees were blown down on 2 homes on Birmingham Ave in Nicholls. |
| July 2012 | Hail | Nicholls | - | Quarter size hail was observed on Birmingham Ave. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholls | - | Power lines were blown down near downtown Nicholls. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholls | - | Trees were blown down along Flying Hawk Road. |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholls | - | Trees and power lines were reported down across Coffee County...including along Alma Avenue in Nicholls. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholls | - | Trees were blown down in Nicholls. |
| March 2003 | Hail | Nicholls | - | Hail put dings in a vehicle. |
| March 2003 | Hail | Nicholls | - | Reported by county road crew. |
| July 2004 | Hail | Nicholls | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Nicholls | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Nicholls | - | no account filed |
| March 2003 | Hail | Nicholls | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Nicholls | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Hail | Nicholls | - | no account filed |
| March 1997 | Hail | Nicholls | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saginaw | 1.8 miles | 8 | |
| Chatterton | 5.4 miles | 8 | |
| Wilsonville | 7.8 miles | 7 | |
| West Green | 8.5 miles | 8 | |
| Huffer | 9.0 miles | 8 | |
| Cherokee Hills | 9.1 miles | 8 | |
| Oak Park | 9.7 miles | 8 | |
| Lehigh | 11.1 miles | 8 |
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 Nicholls | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2869369 | 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 356428. 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.
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.