Signal Point, Georgia
24 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1890 and the latest in 1992. It stands in the Acworth-Kennesaw census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30152. It lies near Pine Mountain. The Survey maps it on the Acworth quadrangle.
On record in Signal Point
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 within a mile 1 record
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
- Hiram Butler Houselisted 1995 · 0.9 miles away
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 24 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.
- 1890 USGS Cartersville quadrangle1:125000
- 1891 USGS Cartersville quadrangle1:125000
- 1896 USGS Cartersville quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1907 USGS Acworth quadrangle1:62500
- 1909 USGS Acworth quadrangle1:62500
- 1955 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Acworth quadrangle1:24000, 6 printings
- 1958 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Cartersville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1992 USGS Acworth quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
48 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 48 fires within 5 miles of Signal Point between 1992 and 2017, burning about 155 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 16 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 | 16 |
| Debris and open burning | 15 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 1993 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 September 2007 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 August 1998 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 2.2 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 July 1996 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 6.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 July 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2001-CHEROKEE-020 |
| 6 June 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.6 acres | Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park | JUDGE'S ROW |
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 Signal Point: 10 past producers, 3 prospects, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Mica, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chalker Mine | Mica | Past Producer | ||
| Kennesaw Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Freeman Mine | Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Garrison | Gold | Prospect | Placer | |
| Hamilton | Gold | Prospect | Placer | |
| Hamilton Mine | Gold | Past Producer | ||
| House Mine | Gold | Past Producer | ||
| J. B. Kemp Prospect | Gold | Past Producer | ||
| J.B.Kemp's Property (Hathaway Property) | Gold | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Kendrick Mine | Gold | Past Producer |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greyfield North | 0.4 miles | 24 | |
| Valley Hill Estates | 0.5 miles | 24 | |
| Country Creek | 1.0 miles | 24 | |
| Hunt Club | 1.0 miles | 24 | |
| Northwind | 1.1 miles | 24 | |
| Shiloh West | 1.2 miles | 24 | |
| Stilesboro Hills | 1.3 miles | 24 | |
| Owens Meadows | 1.3 miles | 24 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1686057. 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.











