BlockPrinceton, Georgia
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1998. It stands in the Athens census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30606. It stands on McNutt Creek. The Survey maps it on the Athens West quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 15 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 Athens quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Athens quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Athens quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Athens quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Athens West quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1980 USGS Athens quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1988 USGS Athens quadrangle1:250000
- 1998 USGS Athens West quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
108 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 108 fires within 5 miles of Princeton between 1992 and 2016, burning about 234 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 29 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 | 44 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 29 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 9 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 September 1993 | Smoking | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 September 1998 | Equipment and vehicle use | 4.5 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 13 September 1997 | Smoking | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 August 1998 | Debris and open burning | 2.5 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 31 August 1995 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 August 1993 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Princeton: 1 producer, 1 past producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Iron. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| The Georgia Loan & Trust Co. Mine | Iron | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
10 since 2013Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Princeton in 10 storm reports between 2013 and 2023: 6 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 1 heavy rain, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2016 | Heavy Rain | Princeton | $100,000 | The Athens Banner Herald newspaper reported a portion of the flat roof of the Showtime Bowling Center building off of Macon Highway or 2.8 miles south to southwest of Athens collapsed due to the weight of heavy rain. It was likely due to clogged storm drains on the roof. |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | Princeton | $30,000 | The Clarke County Deputy Emergency Manager reported the retention pond off Eaglewood Way or 2.6 miles south to southwest of Athens had overflowed the small dam. The flooding surrounded two quad-townhouse units and was around one foot deep in the parking lot. Around 20 residents were evacuated. The flood waters got into the crawl spaces of the townhouse units and one corner townhouse had water in the first level living space. In less than 90 minutes, the Athens ASOS (KAHN) measured 4.51 inches of rain -- with a storm total of 4.96 inches. |
| September 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Princeton | $15,000 | The Clarke County 911 center reported multiple trees blown down across the county, especially across the south and west. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Princeton | $8,000 | The public reported several trees blown down around Jennings Mill Parkway. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Princeton | $6,000 | The Clarke County Emergency Manager reported multiple trees blown down across the Athens area. |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | Princeton | $3,000 | The Grounds Keeper of the State Botanical Garden of Georgia in south Clarke County or 4 miles south of Athens reported localized flooding of small streams on the property. Minor erosion damage occurred on dirt and rock access roads. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Princeton | $250 | The Clarke County 911 Center reported that several trees were blown down across the Athens area. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Princeton | - | Tree down on home on Riverview Rd near Dellwood Dr. |
| July 2022 | Hail | Princeton | - | Report of ping pong sized hail reported by caller in west Athens. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Princeton | - | Report of 1 large oak tree down on Anna Dr near Annas walk. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Hills | 0.3 miles | 15 | |
| Davis Estates | 0.3 miles | 15 | |
| Pinecrest Hills | 0.5 miles | 15 | |
| Woodland Hills | 0.5 miles | 15 | |
| Berkley Hills | 0.6 miles | 15 | |
| Riverside Hills | 0.6 miles | 15 | |
| Habersham Hills | 0.7 miles | 15 | |
| Bedgood | 0.9 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1672848. 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.