Port Wentworth, Georgia
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1942 and the latest in 1993. It stands in the Port Wentworth census division. It lies in ZIP code area 31407. It stands on Front River. The Survey maps it on the Port Wentworth quadrangle. 10,878 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 23 feet above sea level.
On record in Port Wentworth
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
Surveyed buildings and structures 1 record
- Georgia DOT Bridge No. 051-00025D-01986N, U.S. 17/State Route 25 spanning Savannah River, Port Wentworthfederal building survey, 56 photographs
Population over time
2 figuresPort Wentworth grew from 5,359 to 10,878 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 | 5,359 | |
| 2020 | 10,878 | +5,519 (+103%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 16 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.
- 1942 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:62500
- 1947 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000
- 1948 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Port Wentworth quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1960 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1980 USGS Port Wentworth quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1981 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:100000
- 1993 USGS Port Wentworth quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
170 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 170 fires within 5 miles of Port Wentworth between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,933 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 35 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 |
|---|---|
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 51 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 35 |
| Debris and open burning | 30 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 18 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 18 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Natural | 4 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 12 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.8 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 August 2020 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2021CHATHAM001 |
| 4 August 1993 | Natural | under an acre | Savannah Refuges | HWY-17 |
| 11 August 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Savannah Refuges | CHEVY VAN FIRE |
| 1 August 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 July 2004 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Savannah Refuges | KANASKI FIRE |
| 8 July 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Savannah Refuges | 170 FIRE #2 |
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 Port Wentworth: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gypsum-Anhydrite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Gypsum/ Savannah, Ga. | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
34 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Port Wentworth in 34 storm reports between 1997 and 2024: 21 thunderstorm wind, 12 hail, 1 flash flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Port Wentworth | $4,250 | Law enforcement reported one tree fell on a garage and a power line was down on Georgia Highway 21. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Port Wentworth | $2,000 | A trained spotter reported power lines blown down near the entrance to the Georgia port. The spotter also observed pea sized hail. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Port Wentworth | $2,000 | Law enforcement reported a power pole down on Osteen Street. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Port Wentworth | $1,250 | The public reported a large tree branch broken over power lines. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Port Wentworth | $1,000 | Law enforcement reported one tree down near Phillip Avenue. |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Port Wentworth | $750 | A few large tree limbs were reported to have fallen on a car outside of a residence in Port Wentworth, Georgia. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Port Wentworth | $500 | The public reported a large oak tree down along Old Highway 21 in Port Wentworth, Georgia. |
| January 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Port Wentworth | - | Chatham County Emergency Management Agency reported a tree down on a house at 415 S Coastal Highway. The tree also brought down a powerline. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Port Wentworth | - | A Chatham County emergency manager reported a tree down near the intersection of Augusta Road and Crossgate Road. |
| July 2022 | Hail | Port Wentworth | - | The public reported nickel sized hail on Augusta Road. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Port Wentworth | - | A Chatham County emergency manager reported multiple warehouses damaged, including one with a partial roof collapse near the intersection of Expansion Boulevard and Jimmy Deloach. Trees were also down. |
| June 2018 | Hail | Port Wentworth | - | A fire department reported nickel size hail on the 500 block of Highway 25. |
| August 2018 | Hail | Port Wentworth | - | The media relayed a report of penny size hail in Port Wentworth. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Port Wentworth | - | Multiple trees were reported down near the Houlihand bridge, causing the bridge to be closed to traffic. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Port Wentworth | - | Chatham County Emergency Management reported a tree down on a house on Bonnybridge Road in Port Wentworth. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Port Wentworth | - | Penny sized hail reported in Port Wentworth. Wind gusts of approximately 55 mph were also reported. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Port Wentworth | - | A report of nickel sized hail in Port Wentworth was received via social media. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Port Wentworth | - | Chatham County Emergency Management reported minor roof damage to the trailer of a business on Grange Road. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Port Wentworth | - | The public reported multiple trees and power lines down on Coleraine Drive. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Port Wentworth | - | An emergency manager reported two trees blown down along State Route 21 between Gulfstream Road and Grange Road. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Port Wentworth | - | An emergency manager reported multiple trees blown down in the Port Wentworth vicinity. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Port Wentworth | - | An emergency manager reported a tree down on Crossgate Road near Highway 21. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Port Wentworth | - | A Chatham County emergency manager reported trees down on Bonny Bridge Road near Highway 25, Buckhalter Road near Ogeechee Road, Ford Avenue near Grove Point and Jimmy Deloach Parkway near Farm Lake Drive. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Port Wentworth | - | A report of golf ball size hail on Bonney Road. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Port Wentworth | - | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail fell for two minutes. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Port Wentworth | - | The public reported quarter size hail at the intersection of Highway 30 and Highway 21 in Port Wentworth. |
| July 2009 | Hail | Port Wentworth | - | The public reported penny size hail in Port Wentworth, Georgia. |
| March 2008 | Hail | Port Wentworth | - | A public report of quarter sized hail was received in Port Wentworth, Georgia. |
| December 2007 | Flash Flood | Port Wentworth | - | Bonnie bridge Road was reported to be flooded by the Chatham County Emergency Manager. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Port Wentworth | - | Hail reported near the intersection of Highway 21 and Plantation Rd. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Port Wentworth | - | Power lines down. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Port Wentworth | - | Trees down. |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Port Wentworth | - | Trees, telephone poles and power lines down |
| August 2000 | Hail | Port Wentworth | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Wentworth Junction | 1.6 miles | 16 | |
| Garden City | 2.4 miles | 15 | |
| Monteith | 2.6 miles | 16 | |
| Mulberry Grove | 2.8 miles | 16 | |
| Wheat Hill | 3.0 miles | 15 | |
| Meinhard | 3.4 miles | 16 | |
| Chatham City | 3.4 miles | 15 | |
| Starland Park | 3.8 miles | 15 |
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 Port Wentworth | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2436255 | 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 332733. 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.









