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.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 8 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.
- 1953 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:250000
- 1974 USGS Arlington quadrangle1:24000
- 1981 USGS Camilla quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
130 since 1992Regional 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 burning | 87 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 17 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 15 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 1995 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2020EARLY012 |
| 24 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.8 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 September 2012 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2013-EARLY-003 |
| 2 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2012-EARLY-013 |
| 13 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.4 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 11 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | 1.8 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 August 2010 | Debris and open burning | 1.7 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-EARLY-002 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Creek Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
15 since 1997Regional 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2024 | Tornado (EF2) | Rowena | $326,000 | The 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 2017 | Tornado (EF2) | Rowena | $100,000 | An 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 1997 | Tornado (F1) | Rowena | $100,000 | F1 tornado reported near Rowena. One home destroyed and a mobile home lifted off its foundation. Numerous trees down. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rowena | $4,000 | There were a few power poles blown down east of Blakely, which also caused a fire. |
| January 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rowena | $2,000 | Power lines were blown down along SR-45. |
| January 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rowena | $2,000 | Multiple trees were blown down in Early county with power outages in the Rowena and Arlington areas. |
| February 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rowena | $2,000 | A tree was blown down onto a power line near Arlington resulting in a power outage. |
| January 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rowena | - | A tree was blown down along Highway 45 and Daniels Road near Rowena. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rowena | - | A tree was blown down near 15867 Old Damascus Road. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rowena | - | Trees were blown down on Highway 45 before Arlington. |
| June 2023 | Flash Flood | Rowena | - | Flooding was reported on Highway 45 north of Damascus. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rowena | - | A tree was blown down near Azalea Street in Arlington. |
| December 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rowena | - | A tree was blown down south of Arlington. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rowena | - | Trres were blown down on SR-45 north of Damascus. |
| April 2012 | Hail | Rowena | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglasville | 2.7 miles | 8 | |
| Nicholasville | 2.8 miles | 8 | |
| Crossroads | 3.3 miles | 8 | |
| Old Damascus | 5.2 miles | 8 | |
| Damascus | 5.7 miles | 8 | |
| Douglass Crossroads | 5.7 miles | 8 | |
| Bancroft | 7.1 miles | 8 | |
| Hentown | 9.6 miles | 8 |
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.




