BlockNorristown Junction, Georgia
7 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1957 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Adrian census division. It lies in ZIP code area 31002. It stands on Flat Creek. The Survey maps it on the Norristown quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 7 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
- 1971 USGS Norristown quadrangle1:24000
- 1981 USGS Dublin quadrangle1:100000
- 1988 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
278 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 278 fires within 5 miles of Norristown Junction between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,577 acres in total. 17 started naturally. 52 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 | 159 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 52 |
| Natural | 17 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 15 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 8 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 8 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | 1.4 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2020EMANUEL011 |
| 25 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.7 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.6 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 21 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 21 September 1996 | Debris and open burning | 15 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2016-EMANUEL-008 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
7 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Norristown Junction in 7 storm reports between 2007 and 2025: 5 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2010 | Hail | Norristown Junction | $30,000 | Numerous reports of hail the size of quarters or larger were received from the public and the Emanuel County Emergency Management Director from across the county. While most of the hail reported was of the size of quarters, half-dollar to golf ball-sized hail was observed. In addition, one tree was down on U.S. Highway 221 north. |
| April 2007 | Tornado (EF1) | Norristown Junction | $30,000 | The storm survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that the EF1 tornado, that originally began back in western Treutlen county near Orland, traveled into extreme western Emanuel county across the city of Adrian, then into far southeastern Johnson county, crossed back one final time into Emanuel county before lifting about three miles north-northeast of Adrian, or about five miles west of Norristown Junction in extreme southwest Emanuel county. This portion of the track was approximately one mile long. Since this portion of the tornado traveled across a largely rural, forested area, damage was confined mostly to downed trees. However, one unsecured mobile home in this portion of the county was destroyed. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norristown Junction | $25,000 | The Emanuel County 911 Center reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across the county. Much of the county was without electricity for some time. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norristown Junction | $10,000 | Emergency manager reported multiple trees reported down over and along HWY 221, near the intersections with Alton Lawson Rd and Blueberry Farm Rd. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norristown Junction | $5,000 | Multiple trees down near Wes Lawson Road and Alton Lawson Road. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norristown Junction | $5,000 | The Emanuel County Emergency Manager reported a few trees and power lines blown down from Dellwood and Swainsboro to twin City. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norristown Junction | $3,000 | Multiple trees reported down over and along Hwy 221 near Blueberry Farm Rd. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norristown | 3.5 miles | 7 | |
| Covena | 4.8 miles | 9 | |
| Adrian | 5.7 miles | 7 | |
| Swainsboro | 8.6 miles | 7 | |
| Kirby | 8.8 miles | 7 | |
| Nunez | 8.8 miles | 10 | |
| Gary | 9.0 miles | 7 | |
| Dellwood | 9.7 miles | 7 |
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.
| Wikidata item Q122561546 | 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 326425. 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.