Reids, Georgia
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1956 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the South Twiggs census division. It lies in ZIP code area 31217. The Survey maps it on the Warner Robins NE quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 11 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.
- 1956 USGS Warner Robins quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1973 USGS Warner Robins NE quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1978 USGS Macon quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1988 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
311 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 311 fires within 5 miles of Reids between 1992 and 2020, burning about 935 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 39 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 | 167 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 39 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 38 |
| Smoking | 24 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 24 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Natural | 5 |
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 2017 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2018-TWIGGS-003 |
| 9 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2002-TWIGGS-006 |
| 24 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 September 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 21 September 2010 | Natural | 2.3 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-BIBB-002 |
| 21 September 1995 | 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
10 of 41 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 41 workings within 5 miles of Reids: 20 past producers, 17 producers, 4 occurrences. 17 still produce. What was taken out: Kaolin, Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Kaolin. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinson Mine | Clay, Kaolin | Occurrence | ||
| Lawson Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Huber Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Huber Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Macon Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Burns Mine | Clay | Producer | ||
| Georgia Kaolin Company. | Clay | Occurrence | ||
| Mine | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Sam Hall and Sons | Clay | Occurrence | ||
| Bond Mine | Kaolin | Producer |
Storms near this place
7 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Reids in 7 storm reports between 2008 and 2025: 5 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reids | $25,000 | The Twiggs County Emergency Manager reported several trees blown in the Huber area. Trees fell onto 2 homes on Bell Court and another onto a fire station at the intersection of Highway 129 and Sgoda Road. No injuries were reported. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reids | $2,000 | Two trees down along marion road near troon dr. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reids | $2,000 | Emergency manager reported a tree down on powerline along Marion Rd near Redbud Road. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reids | $1,000 | Emergency manager reported a tree down along Highway 129 near Alfred Bond Rd. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reids | $1,000 | The public reported a few trees down near Alfred Bond Drive. |
| April 2025 | Tornado (EF0) | Reids | - | A broken line of storms exhibiting occasional rotation (known as|a Quasi-Linear Convective System, or QLCS) moved across Bibb and|Twiggs counties and produced a tornado that began near the county|border but progressed into northern Twiggs county. The beginning|of the tornado is noted as being within the Bond Swamp National|Wildlife Refuge at 5:45pm. This is a best estimate based on|radar, as these areas are only accessible by foot or other means.|This may be modified in a future update based on satellite data.|The first indications of damage were along Highway 23 as the|tornado emerged from the swamp directly along the Bibb-Twiggs|County line. |
| August 2008 | Hail | Reids | - | An amateur radio operator reported quarter-sized hail on the Bibb/Twiggs county line, just west-southwest of Dry Branch. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huber | 1.1 miles | 11 | |
| Dry Branch | 6.8 miles | 10 | |
| Bullard | 7.1 miles | 11 | |
| Fitzpatrick | 7.2 miles | 11 | |
| Marion | 7.9 miles | 11 | |
| Ripley | 8.0 miles | 11 | |
| Mount Calvary | 8.6 miles | 10 | |
| Myricks Mill | 11.1 miles | 10 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 332826. 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.






