Remus, Georgia
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the North Paulding census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30132. It stands on Little Raccoon Creek. The Survey maps it on the Yorkville quadrangle.
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.
- 1891 USGS Marietta quadrangle1:125000
- 1895 USGS Marietta quadrangle1:125000
- 1897 USGS Marietta quadrangle1:125000
- 1901 USGS Marietta quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1953 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Dallas quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1973 USGS Yorkville quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1981 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
322 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 322 fires within 5 miles of Remus between 1992 and 2019, burning about 2,305 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 132 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 | 132 |
| Debris and open burning | 119 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 27 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 13 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 11 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Smoking | 1 |
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 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.8 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | 3.3 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | 2.3 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 16 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 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 14 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 14 workings within 5 miles of Remus: 9 prospects, 5 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Mica, Feldspar, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Dukes Prospect | Sulfur | Prospect | ||
| Gamel Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Turner Prospect | Mica, Feldspar | Prospect | ||
| Poole Prospect | Mica | Prospect | ||
| Hobbs | Gold | Prospect | Vein | |
| Hodges | Gold | Prospect | Vein | |
| Mathews Property | Gold | Past Producer | Stream Placer | |
| Michigan Au Mining Company | Gold | Prospect | Vein | |
| N.Dockery | Gold | Prospect | Vein | |
| No Name | Gold | Past Producer | Stream Placer |
Storms near this place
7 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Remus in 7 storm reports between 2011 and 2025: 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Remus | $15,000 | The Paulding County 911 Center reported widespread damage to trees across the county. Dozens of trees were down across the county. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Remus | $4,000 | The Paulding County Emergency Manager reported power lines blown down in the area around Cartersville Highway, Braswell Mountain Road and Burt Road. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Remus | $1,000 | Tree down at Narroway Church Cir and Abigail Way. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Remus | - | Car trapped between two downed trees and downed powerlines near the intersection of Braswell Mountain Rd and Thomas Rd. No injuries. |
| May 2021 | Flash Flood | Remus | - | The Emergency Manager reported Benson Lake Road closed at Mt. Moriah Road due to flooding. Radar estimates indicate that 2.5 to 4 inches of rain occurred over the area, resulting in the flash flooding. |
| November 2018 | Flash Flood | Remus | - | Raccoon Creek Road was closed due to flooding. Radar estimates indicate that 3 to 4 inches of rainfall occurred over the area, and the associated runoff caused Raccoon Creek to rise out of its banks and over the roadway. |
| April 2016 | Hail | Remus | - | An amateur radio operator reported penny size hail 3 miles west of Narroway Church. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windmill Creek | 1.2 miles | 17 | |
| Saddle Up Estates | 1.3 miles | 17 | |
| Braswell Corners | 1.8 miles | 18 | |
| Burnt Hickory Acres | 2.3 miles | 17 | |
| McPherson | 2.8 miles | 16 | |
| Hanlin | 3.1 miles | 16 | |
| Westfork | 3.2 miles | 18 | |
| Forrister | 3.5 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1730672. 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.









