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Rowena, Georgia

8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Damascus census division. It lies in ZIP code area 39813. The Survey maps it on the Arlington quadrangle.

Rowena within Early County

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.

Fires near this place

130 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 130 fires within 5 miles of Rowena between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,375 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 17 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 burning87
Arson/incendiarism17
Equipment and vehicle use15
Missing data/not specified/undetermined5
Natural3
Railroad operations and maintenance2
Recreation and ceremony1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
8 September 1995Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
28 September 2019Debris and open burningunder an acreGeorgia Forestry CommissionFY2020EARLY012
24 September 1999Arson/incendiarism5.8 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
20 September 2012Debris and open burningunder an acreGeorgia Forestry CommissionFY2013-EARLY-003
2 September 2011Debris and open burning4.0 acresGeorgia Forestry CommissionFY2012-EARLY-013
13 September 1998Arson/incendiarism1.4 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
11 September 2008Debris and open burning1.8 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
6 August 2010Debris and open burning1.7 acresGeorgia Forestry CommissionFY2011-EARLY-002

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Early 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 Rowena: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: 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 SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Spring Creek QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer

Every working recorded in Early County

Storms near this place

15 since 1997

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Rowena in 15 storm reports between 1997 and 2026: 10 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 1 hail, 1 flash flood. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
January 2024Tornado (EF2)Rowena$326,000The tornado touched down in a heavily wooded area along Daniels road in Early County causing minor damage to trees. The tornado travelled north and intensified as it crossed agricultural fields and Clower Road where it toppled several center pivot irrigation systems. An unreinforced concrete block home was also destroyed along this road in Early county, consistent with an EF-2 rating. EF-2 damage was also noted just to the northeast along Highway 45 where two homes were badly damaged. An older two story home was shifted off its foundation several feet. Another newer brick home suffered significant roof damage. The intensity peaked at this location with an estimated maximum wind speed of 120 mph. Tree damage continued along the track to the northeast across Highway 216 and Nantze Spring Road before the tornado moved into Calhoun County. The tornado continued through wooded portions of Calhoun County, causing EF-1 consistent damage to trees. Damage was also noted to a railroad crossing gate along State Road 82. The tornado continued northeast through Calhoun County across Boggy Creek Road and Highway 37. The tornado crossed Highway 234 causing roof damage to a home before damaging a double-wide manufactured home on County Road 120. The tornado dissipated in a rural area just northeast of Highway 55. Thanks to Early and Calhoun County Emergency Management for assistance with this survey. In Early county, seven buildings were damaged for a total market loss of $326,523. This consisted of six single family homes and one mobile home.
January 2017Tornado (EF2)Rowena$100,000An EF2 tornado with max winds near 120 mph touched down just west of Highway 45 north of Billy Newberry Road. The tornado lifted just north of Newton Road. There was significant tree damage along with some structural damage along the periphery of the path. Damage was estimated.
October 1997Tornado (F1)Rowena$100,000F1 tornado reported near Rowena. One home destroyed and a mobile home lifted off its foundation. Numerous trees down.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindRowena$4,000There were a few power poles blown down east of Blakely, which also caused a fire.
January 2023Thunderstorm WindRowena$2,000Power lines were blown down along SR-45.
January 2020Thunderstorm WindRowena$2,000Multiple trees were blown down in Early county with power outages in the Rowena and Arlington areas.
February 2016Thunderstorm WindRowena$2,000A tree was blown down onto a power line near Arlington resulting in a power outage.
January 2026Thunderstorm WindRowena-A tree was blown down along Highway 45 and Daniels Road near Rowena.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindRowena-A tree was blown down near 15867 Old Damascus Road.
August 2023Thunderstorm WindRowena-Trees were blown down on Highway 45 before Arlington.
June 2023Flash FloodRowena-Flooding was reported on Highway 45 north of Damascus.
April 2019Thunderstorm WindRowena-A tree was blown down near Azalea Street in Arlington.
December 2018Thunderstorm WindRowena-A tree was blown down south of Arlington.
June 2017Thunderstorm WindRowena-Trres were blown down on SR-45 north of Damascus.
April 2012HailRowena-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Early 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.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Douglasville2.7 miles8
Nicholasville2.8 miles8
Crossroads3.3 miles8
Old Damascus5.2 miles8
Damascus5.7 miles8
Douglass Crossroads5.7 miles8
Bancroft7.1 miles8
Hentown9.6 miles8

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 332938. 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.