Roberta, Georgia

8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Roberta census division. It lies in ZIP code area 31078. It stands on Grace Branch. The Survey maps it on the Roberta quadrangle. 813 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 505 feet above sea level.

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Roberta within Crawford County

On record in Roberta

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 3 records

Col. Benjamin Hawkins Gravesitelisted 2011
Roberta Historic Districtlisted 1989
Williams-Moore-Hillsman Houselisted 2001

Population over time

2 figures

Roberta fell from 1,007 to 813 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	1,007
2020	813	-194 (-19%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

5 surveys from 8 printed sheets

Matched 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.

1955 USGS Phenix City quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
1957 USGS Phenix City quadrangle1:250000
1958 USGS Phenix City quadrangle1:250000
1971 USGS Roberta quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
1981 USGS Thomaston quadrangle1:100000

Fires near this place

389 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 389 fires within 5 miles of Roberta between 1992 and 2019, burning about 1,098 acres in total. 19 started naturally. 42 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	223
Arson/incendiarism	42
Equipment and vehicle use	38
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	27
Natural	19
Recreation and ceremony	15
Misuse of fire by a minor	13
Smoking	12

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 2001	Debris and open burning	4.9 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	FY2002-CRAWFORD-003
30 September 2019	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	FY2020CRAWFORD007
28 September 1994	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
26 September 2005	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
24 September 1993	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
23 September 2010	Misuse of fire by a minor	12 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	FY2011-CRAWFORD-014
22 September 2019	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	FY2020CRAWFORD006
21 September 2018	Debris and open burning	3.3 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	FY2019CRAWFORD001

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Crawford County

Mines and quarries near this place

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Roberta: 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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
	Knoxville Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Occurrence

Every working recorded in Crawford County

Storms near this place

36 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Roberta in 36 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 19 thunderstorm wind, 11 hail, 3 lightning, 2 flash flood. The reports record 8 injuries. 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 2008	Tornado (EF1)	Roberta	8 hurt, $550,000	An aerial and ground survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office of Peachtree City, Georgia and the Georgia State Patrol concluded that the same supercell thunderstorm that spawned a tornado in Alabama, tracked across Stewart, Chattahoochee, Marion, and Taylor counties, continued into Crawford county. The tornado entered the county five to six miles southwest of Roberta, tracked just north of downtown Roberta, crossed U.S. Highway 341 and continued to a point approximately four miles northeast of Roberta, where it finally lifted. The tornado reached its strongest intensity while passing through Crawford county as an EF1. The damage path was about 10 miles long and at various points along the path was 250 yards wide. Significant damage was reported across the county as a result of the tornado. The tornado destroyed nine structures and damaged three others, most of which were manufactured homes. The most significant damage occurred along Walker Chapel Road and Felton Road, southwest of Roberta, and northeast of Roberta along Salem Church Road. Six injuries, two of which were critical, were reported from the damaged mobile homes in the area of Felton Road. Numerous trees and power lines were downed along the path of the tornado as well, particularly along Georgia Highway 137/128 southwest of Roberta. While the supercell continued into Bibb county, the survey concluded that there was no conclusive evidence that the tornado remained on the ground into Bibb county.
February 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Roberta	$100,000	no account filed
March 2011	Hail	Roberta	$78,000	The Crawford County Emergency Management Director reported golf ball-sized hail just north of Roberta. This hail fell from a separate thunderstorm cell from that which tracked across the northern part of the county producing quarter-sized hail near Musella, 40 to 45 minutes prior. WSR-88D radar data suggests that quarter to golf ball-sized hail likely fell from just northwest to immediately east of Roberta.
July 2003	Flash Flood	Roberta	$25,000	The Georgia Post of Roberta reported that three inches of rain in a short period of time resulted in the erosion of two roads, Blasingame Road and Taylor Mill Road, as swift running water washed over the roads.
March 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Roberta	$25,000	The Crawford county 911 center reported that several trees were blown down on automobiles.
July 1997	Lightning	Roberta	$25,000	Lightning apparently struck an electrical box leading to the attic of the manufactured home. The fire which ensued was contained, and damage was confined to the attic area and a washroom and bathroom.
July 1999	Lightning	Roberta	$20,000	Fire started by lightning destroyed 2 storage sheds and damaged a mobile home on Hardison Church Road.
July 1999	Lightning	Roberta	$10,000	Crawford county 911 reported lightning set a barn on fire.
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Roberta	$10,000	Public and spotter reports indicated a large oak tree, pine trees, and some power lines were knocked down.
November 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Roberta	$6,000	The Crawford County 911 Center reported numerous trees and power lines down across the county.
November 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Roberta	$5,000	The Crawford County transportation department reported a tree blown down across Highway 22 near Dixon Road.
August 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Roberta	$5,000	The Crawford County Emergency Manager reported a couple of large trees down near the intersection of Highway 341 and West Agency Street in Roberta. One tree knocked out a transformer. Time estimated.
August 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Roberta	$5,000	The Georgia Post of Roberta reported that 14 large trees were blown down around a century-old home. One of the fallen tree limbs caused minor damage to the side of the structure. A nearby pecan orchard also suffered minor to moderate damage. There were reports of a possible tornado in the area and National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a definite mesocyclone in the area at the time. However, a damage survey did not confirm any tornado touchdown in the county.
July 2005	Flash Flood	Roberta	$5,000	The Georgia Post of Roberta reported that a small creek overflowed its banks and caused a culvert under a red clay road to wash out. The road was left with a large gaping hole as a result.
March 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Roberta	$5,000	The Crawford county 911 center reported power lines and trees down along with trees blown down on power lines.
June 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Roberta	$5,000	Several trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds.
May 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Roberta	$3,500	Several trees were knocked down across the area. Fallen tree limbs caused power lines to snap. Much of the county was without power for more than 7 hours.
July 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Roberta	$2,250	Thunderstorm winds knocked down several large trees and power lines.
May 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Roberta	$2,000	Emergency manager reported a tree and a power line down on Childres Rd.
August 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Roberta	$2,000	The Crawford County 911 Center reported that several trees were blown down onto or near U.S. Highway 80 in far western Crawford county, well west of Roberta.
June 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Roberta	$1,000	The Crawford County 911 center reported a trees blown down on Highway 80 just west of Roberta.
June 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Roberta	$1,000	The Crawford County Emergency Manager reported a tree blown down across the road at the intersection of Highway 128 and Moncrief Road.
July 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Roberta	$1,000	The Crawford county 911 center reported that two trees and one power line were blown down.
June 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Roberta	$1,000	Power outages were reported when at least two trees fell on power lines.
August 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Roberta	$800	Thunderstorm winds knocked down large trees. Some fell on power lines resulting in power outages.
March 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Roberta	$250	The Crawford County 911 Center reported that one tree was blown down.
May 2010	Hail	Roberta	-	The Crawford County 911 Center reported quarter-sized hail twice during the indicated period, first at 441 pm EDT in the western part of the county, then again in Roberta at 510 pm EDT. Radar data suggests that hail of similar size continued to the far southeast part of the county, south and east of Lee Pope.
May 2009	Hail	Roberta	-	A Crawford county sheriff's deputy observed quarter-sized hail in the southwest part of the county, southwest of Roberta.
August 2007	Hail	Roberta	-	A Crawford County Deputy Sheriff observed penny-sized hail on U.S. Highway 341 near Roberta. A couple of trees were also down on Georgia Highway 81 near Billy White Road.
May 2002	Hail	Roberta	-	The Crawford county 911 center reported golf ball size hail.
April 1999	Hail	Roberta	-	The public reported dime size hail on highway 341.
April 1999	Hail	Roberta	-	The public reported dime size hail.
August 1998	Hail	Roberta	-	no account filed
May 1998	Hail	Roberta	-	no account filed
April 1997	Hail	Roberta	-	no account filed
September 1997	Hail	Roberta	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Crawford County

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.

Place	Distance	Sheets
Knoxville	0.8 miles	11
Horns	3.2 miles	8
Hammett	4.5 miles	8
Sandy Point	5.1 miles	10
Francisville	5.3 miles	8
Musella	5.3 miles	10
Gaillard	5.4 miles	8
Ceres	6.0 miles	10

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 Roberta	An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q2106907	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 321670. 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.