Reidsville, Georgia
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1957 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Reidsville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30453. The Survey maps it on the Reidsville East quadrangle. 2,515 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 210 feet above sea level.
On record in Reidsville
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 2 records
Alexander Hotellisted 1982
Smith-Nelson Hotellisted 2001
Population over time
2 figuresReidsville fell from 4,944 to 2,515 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 | 4,944 | |
| 2020 | 2,515 | -2,429 (-49%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 9 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
- 1970 USGS Reidsville East quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1979 USGS Vidalia quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1988 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
480 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 480 fires within 5 miles of Reidsville between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,299 acres in total. 13 started naturally. 130 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 | 265 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 130 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 25 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 21 |
| Natural | 13 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11 |
| Smoking | 10 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2002 | Debris and open burning | 2.2 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2003-TATTNALL-016 |
| 30 September 1994 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 2007 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2006 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 2006 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2020TATTNALL010 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
50 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Reidsville in 50 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 35 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 5 flash flood, 2 lightning. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2009 | Lightning | Reidsville | $500,000 | An emergency manager from Tattnall county reported a lightning strike that ignited a fire which caused a church to be destroyed in Reidsville, Georgia. |
| January 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reidsville | $55,000 | Thunderstorm winds knocked a roof off a house just north of Reidsville and knocked 2 roofs off houses and destroyed sheds in Collins. Trees were also blown down in Collins. |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reidsville | $50,000 | Scattered areas of trees, large limbs and powerlines down. |
| February 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Reidsville | $10,000 | A tornado destroyed a shed and damaged a hospital biohazard building, damaged the 911 facility, downed trees, and blew out windows. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reidsville | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and tree limbs, resulting in power outages. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reidsville | $8,000 | The Tattnall county warning point reported numerous trees down in Reidsville, Georgia. One tree was reported down on a home. |
| October 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reidsville | $3,000 | The public reported that an 8 by 10 foot aluminum shed was blown over 1 mile south of Reidsville, GA. The public also reported a 50 foot tall pecan tree about 3 to 4 feet in diameter was blown down in the same area. Additionally, the public reported that shingles were blown off a porch roof in the same area with small hail covering the floor of the porch and parts of the yard. A window was also blown out of the home. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reidsville | $2,000 | The Tattnall County Warning Point reported several trees down in Reidsville. |
| February 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reidsville | $1,500 | A few power lines were reported down in Reidsville, Georgia. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reidsville | $1,500 | Several trees were reported down in the Reidsville area. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reidsville | $1,000 | The media reported a tree down on the 200 block of Alexander Avenue. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reidsville | $1,000 | A 911 call center reported 1 tree down near the intersection of Alexander Avenue and Brumby Street. |
| March 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reidsville | $1,000 | Trained Spotter reported a tree down along Highway 23 in Reidsville. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reidsville | $1,000 | Law Enforcement reported one tree down along Highway 23. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reidsville | $1,000 | Large limbs down in yard. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reidsville | $500 | Tattnall County dispatch reported a tree down along Bubba Kennedy Road. |
| September 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reidsville | $500 | Law Enforcement reported 1 tree down along Highway 23 in Reidsville. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reidsville | $500 | Large tree limbs were reported down in the town of Reidsville. |
| October 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reidsville | $500 | Several large tree limbs were blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reidsville | - | Tattnall County Emergency Management reported a tree down and a powerline down in the 1700 block of Tom Rogers Road. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reidsville | - | Tattnall County dispatch reported several trees down around Reidsville. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reidsville | - | Law enforcement reported multiple trees down in Reidsville, GA. |
| March 2019 | Hail | Reidsville | - | Tattnall County 911 dispatch reported that hail the size of quarters fell at the office. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reidsville | - | The Tattnall County 911 Call Center reported one tree down on Anderson Street. |
| July 2017 | Hail | Reidsville | - | Tattnall County dispatch reported that pea to penny sized hail fell in Reidsville. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reidsville | - | Tattnall County dispatch reported numerous trees, large limbs, and power lines down across Reidsville. Impacted areas included Kelly Street and James Street. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reidsville | - | The Tattnall County 911 Call Center reported one tree down near the intersection of East Brazell Street and Alexander Avenue. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reidsville | - | A Tattnall County 911 Call Center reported a tree down on a house along the 100 block of Smith Avenue. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reidsville | - | Tattnall County dispatch reported a tree down on Kemp Street. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reidsville | - | The Tattnall County 911 Call Center reported a tree down on College Avenue. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Reidsville | - | Fid Moseley Road closed due to flooding, near Thomas Creek. Numerous driveways have been flooded, as well. |
| March 2012 | Hail | Reidsville | - | The public reported dime to quarter sized hail 1 mile north northwest of Reidsville. |
| March 2012 | Hail | Reidsville | - | The public reported quarter sized hail covering the ground and lasting for 10 minutes 1 mile north of Reidsville. |
| September 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reidsville | - | Law Enforcement reported a tree down along Highway 280 in Reidsville. |
| April 2009 | Flash Flood | Reidsville | - | A county official reported that Alexander Mill Pond Road was closed due to flooding in Reidsville Georgia. |
| April 2009 | Flash Flood | Reidsville | - | A county official reported that Courtney Brummette Road was closed due to flooding from heavy rain near Reidsville Georgia. |
| February 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reidsville | - | A barn and a camper were damaged. |
| June 2004 | Flash Flood | Reidsville | - | Heavy rainfall made Route 147 impassable due to water on the road. |
| September 2004 | Flash Flood | Reidsville | - | Heavy rainfall caused many roads throughout the county to be closed. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reidsville | - | Thunderstorm winds knocked down large limbs along Highway 121 and 280 to the east of Reidsville. |
| March 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reidsville | - | Several trees and power lines down. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reidsville | - | Large limbs and power lines down. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reidsville | - | Trees down. |
| October 1998 | Lightning | Reidsville | - | Lightning struck a house with minor damage to the roof and the chimney. |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reidsville | - | Trees and power lines down |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reidsville | - | Trees down. |
| November 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reidsville | - | Powerlines down. |
| July 2002 | Hail | Reidsville | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Reidsville | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Reidsville | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hughland | 4.4 miles | 9 | |
| Collins | 6.5 miles | 8 | |
| Bradleys (historical) | 7.0 miles | 9 | |
| Manassas | 7.3 miles | 8 | |
| Danton (historical) | 7.7 miles | 9 | |
| Purvis (historical) | 9.6 miles | 19 | |
| Mendes | 9.8 miles | 17 | |
| Altamaha | 9.9 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.
| Wikipedia article on Reidsville | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1311821 | 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 321516. 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.





