Perennial, Georgia
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Menlo census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30747. The Survey maps it on the Lyerly quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 17 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 Rome quadrangle1:125000
- 1898 USGS Rome quadrangle1:125000
- 1899 USGS Rome quadrangle1:125000
- 1904 USGS Rome quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1955 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Lyerly quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1981 USGS Rome quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
668 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 668 fires within 5 miles of Perennial between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,915 acres in total. 9 started naturally. 317 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 317 |
| Debris and open burning | 268 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 26 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 19 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 14 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 13 |
| Natural | 9 |
| Smoking | 2 |
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 2015 | Natural | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2016-CHATTOOGA-009 |
| 9 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | 2.4 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | 1.1 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 1999 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | 13 acres | 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 Perennial: 3 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Aluminum. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summerville Bauxite | Aluminum | Past Producer | Weathering Residual | |
| Taylor Mine | Aluminum | Past Producer | ||
| Dirseller Mt. Area-B | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
4 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Perennial in 4 storm reports between 2008 and 2023: 3 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perennial | $1,000 | Tree down along Oak Hill Rd and Oak Hill-Alpine Rd. |
| December 2008 | Flash Flood | Perennial | $1,000 | The Chattooga County 911 Center reported stream and creek flash flooding in at least four different locations. At least a foot of water was flowing over Ragland Road from a stream two miles southwest of Lyerly. At least six inches of water was flowing over Spring Creek Road from Spring Creek three miles southeast of Trion. At least six inches of water was flowing over Hair Lake Road from Raccoon Creek three miles northwest of Summerville. Finally, six inches of water was flowing over Fish Hatchery Creek Road from a stream four miles west-southwest of Summerville. Although several roads in the area were closed because of the high water, damage was limited to debris removal. |
| March 2021 | Flash Flood | Perennial | - | The Emergency Manager reported Dovers Cut Road was underwater near the Faith Temple. Radar estimates indicate that rainfall in the area ranged between 3 and 6 inches, resulting in the flash flooding. |
| March 2021 | Flash Flood | Perennial | - | The Emergency Manager reported water over the road near the intersection of Smallen Road at Smith Rail Road. Radar estimates indicate that rainfall in the area ranged between 3 and 5 inches, resulting in the flash flooding. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berryton | 1.6 miles | 17 | |
| Fairview (historical) | 2.5 miles | 17 | |
| West Summerville | 2.8 miles | 16 | |
| Lyerly | 3.5 miles | 17 | |
| Menlo | 3.9 miles | 17 | |
| Alpine | 4.0 miles | 17 | |
| Summerville | 4.1 miles | 16 | |
| Mineral Springs (historical) | 4.4 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 332640. 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.









