Sandersville, Georgia

9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1957 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Sandersville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 31082. The Survey maps it on the Sandersville quadrangle. 5,813 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 446 feet above sea level.

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Sandersville within Washington County

On record in Sandersville

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 10 records

City Cemeterylisted 1987
Thomas Jefferson Elder High and Industrial Schoollisted 1981
Holt Brothers Banking Company Buildinglisted 1994
James E. Johnson Houselisted 1994
Washington County Courthouselisted 1980
Church-Smith-Harris Street Historic Districtlisted 1987
Forest Grovelisted 2005
North Harris Street Historic Districtlisted 1989
Sandersville Commercial and Industrial Districtlisted 2002
Sandersville High Schoollisted 2019

Surveyed buildings and structures 1 record

Carter-Evans House, 603 South Harris Street, Sandersvillefederal building survey, 7 photographs

Population over time

2 figures

Sandersville fell from 5,912 to 5,813 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	5,912
2020	5,813	-99 (-2%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

6 surveys from 9 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.

1957 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000
1958 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000
1962 USGS Sandersville quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
1964 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
1981 USGS Dublin quadrangle1:100000
1988 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000

Photographs

1 photograph,

Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.

Carter-Evans House, 603 South Harris Street, Sandersville, Washington County, GA
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress

Fires near this place

394 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 394 fires within 5 miles of Sandersville between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,285 acres in total. 23 started naturally. 30 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	199
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	43
Equipment and vehicle use	42
Arson/incendiarism	30
Misuse of fire by a minor	26
Smoking	25
Natural	23
Recreation and ceremony	6

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
9 September 2018	Debris and open burning	6.5 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	FY2019WASHINGTON004
7 September 1997	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
7 September 1996	Misuse of fire by a minor	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
6 September 1999	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
6 September 1993	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
6 September 1993	Natural	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
5 September 2019	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	FY2020WASHINGTON012
4 September 1999	Debris and open burning	10 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Washington County

Mines and quarries near this place

4 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Sandersville: 3 producers, 1 plant. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Kaolin. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status
Butts Mine	Kaolin	Producer
Anglo-American Mill	Clay	Plant
Main Processing Plant	Clay	Producer
Sandersville Operations	Clay	Producer

Every working recorded in Washington County

Storms near this place

44 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sandersville in 44 storm reports between 1994 and 2023: 27 thunderstorm wind, 17 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
May 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Sandersville	$150,000	A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that straight-line winds of 60 to 70 mph affected a one to two mile wide area south of an EF0 tornado that tracked across north central and east central Washington county. The strong winds caused moderate damage to several structures just north of Sandersville and Davisboro.
August 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Sandersville	$45,000	The Sandersville Fire Department and the county 911 center reported that several trees and power lines were down in the city. The public reported that a Chevron Gasoline Station sign had been blown down onto a vehicle. The Sandersville Progress newspaper of Washington county reported that thunderstorm winds blew a large tree down onto a home on Elizabeth Street in Sandersville, causing the roof on the back of the home to cave in.
September 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Sandersville	$35,000	The Washington County 911 Center reported that from 15 to 20 trees were blown down in the Sandersville area, near the county 911 center. Some businesses in Sandersville sustained at least minor damage from downed trees. In addition, a metal carport was blown over.
June 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Sandersville	$10,000	Wind equipment at the University of Georgia mesonet site at Tennille recorded a wind gust of 58 mph. Several power lines were down east of Sandersville. In addition, the roof was blown off a barn east of Sandersville.
August 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Sandersville	$7,000	The Washington County Emergency Management Director reported that several trees and power lines were down around Sandersville from damaging thunderstorm downburst winds.
November 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Sandersville	$6,000	The Washington County 911 Center reported multiple trees down across the county.
June 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Sandersville	$5,000	Several large trees, tree limbs and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds two miles east of Sandersville on Georgia Highway 24. Power outages to businesses and homes for an hour or less occurred in eastern parts of Sandersville.
June 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Sandersville	$5,000	Several large trees were downed by thunderstorm winds along Georgia Highways 15 and 24.
July 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Sandersville	$3,000	Washington County 911 Center reported a tree down at the 500 block of King Street. Time estimated from radar.
January 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Sandersville	$2,500	Amateur radio operators reported numerous trees down in the Sandersville area. Power was out in some parts of town as well.
August 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Sandersville	$2,000	Thunderstorm winds knocked trees down on power lines on north and south side of town resulting in power outages.
August 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Sandersville	$1,000	Public report of a tree down on Murphy St and Moye Dr.
November 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Sandersville	$1,000	The Washington County 911 Center reported that a few trees were down on Georgia Highway 15 on the north side of Sandersville and a few trees were also down in Tennille, including one which was down on Tennille Road.
February 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Sandersville	$1,000	The Washington county 911 center reported that some more trees were blown down.
May 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Sandersville	$1,000	The Washington county 911 center reported that three trees and one power line were blown down on Linton Road.
July 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Sandersville	$1,000	The Washington county sheriff and the county 911 center reported that several trees were down.
June 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Sandersville	$1,000	The Washington County 911 center reported that several trees were blown down.
April 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Sandersville	$1,000	Thunderstorm winds tore shingles from a roof just south of Sandersville.
June 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Sandersville	$1,000	Several trees were downed on Georgia Highway 15 (southbound).
February 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Sandersville	$500	The Washington County Emergency Management Director reported that one tree was blown down onto a power line.
June 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Sandersville	$500	The Washington county 911 center reported that two trees were down.
May 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Sandersville	$500	Washington county 911 reported 3 to 4 trees knocked down by thunderstorms winds.
August 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Sandersville	$500	Washington couty 911 reported trees blown down.
July 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Sandersville	$500	Thunderstorm winds knocked numerous trees down on power lines.
August 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Sandersville	$250	The Washington County 911 Center reported that one tree was blown down.
February 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Sandersville	$250	The Washington county 911 center reported that one tree was blown down.
July 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Sandersville	-	Tree down at intersection of East McCarty St and N Hospital Rd.
May 2013	Hail	Sandersville	-	The public reported penny sized hail in Sandersville.
August 2007	Hail	Sandersville	-	The Washington County 911 Center reported nickel-sized hail in the far northern part of the county near the Hancock county line.
April 2007	Hail	Sandersville	-	The Washington County 911 Center reported penny to quarter-sized hail.
June 2006	Hail	Sandersville	-	The Washington County 911 Center reported quarter-sized hail.
February 2005	Hail	Sandersville	-	The Washington County 911 Center reported penny-sized hail.
December 2005	Hail	Sandersville	-	The Washington County 911 Center reported half-dollar-sized hail.
December 2005	Hail	Sandersville	-	The Washington County Emergency Management Director reported penny-sized hail.
December 2004	Hail	Sandersville	-	The Washington County 911 Center reported quarter-sized hail.
May 2003	Hail	Sandersville	-	The Washington county Emergency Management Director reported nickel-sized hail.
May 2002	Hail	Sandersville	-	The Washington county 911 center reported that dime size hail was falling at their facility.
May 2002	Hail	Sandersville	-	The Washington county 911 center reported that dime size hail was yet again falling at their facility.
May 2001	Hail	Sandersville	-	The public reported nickel size hail.
May 1999	Hail	Sandersville	-	A spotter saw dime size hail.
May 1999	Hail	Sandersville	-	Washington county 911 reported quarter size hail.
April 1998	Hail	Sandersville	-	Dime and larger size hail was reported.
May 1997	Hail	Sandersville	-	no account filed
January 1996	Hail	Sandersville	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Washington 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
Silas (historical)	1.5 miles	11
Tennille	3.1 miles	9
Tanner	3.6 miles	8
Sun Hill	4.8 miles	8
Kaolin	4.8 miles	11
Tabernacle	5.7 miles	8
Brook Springs	7.2 miles	8
Rose	8.1 miles	8

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 Sandersville	An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q2558498	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 322445. 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.