BlockSmarr, Georgia
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1956 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Culloden-Bolingbroke census division. It lies in ZIP code area 31029. It lies near Providence Hill. The Survey maps it on the Smarr quadrangle. 218 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 620 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 10 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.
- 1956 USGS Bolingbroke quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1974 USGS Smarr quadrangle1:24000
- 1978 USGS Macon quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1988 USGS Macon quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
287 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 287 fires within 5 miles of Smarr between 1992 and 2019, burning about 689 acres in total. 10 started naturally. 23 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 | 175 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 27 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 23 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 19 |
| Smoking | 17 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 14 |
| Natural | 10 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
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 1995 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 1997 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 1993 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 2.2 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 1993 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.6 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 1999 | Smoking | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 2001 | Smoking | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2002-MONROE-005 |
| 23 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2003-MONROE-004 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Smarr: 2 prospects, 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Mica. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks Mine | Mica | Past Producer | ||
| Cox Prospect | Mica | Prospect | ||
| Rosa Fletcher Prospect | Mica | Prospect |
Storms near this place
13 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Smarr in 13 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 11 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2017 | Tornado (EF1) | Smarr | $300,000 | A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 110 MPH and a maximum path width of 300 yards touched down west of US Highway 41 near Montpelier Road. The tornado traveled northeast crossing Highway 41 near Old Rumble Road snapping or uprooting numerous trees. The tornado widened as it approached Gose Road west of I-75. More than a hundred trees were |snapped or uprooted in a wooded area west of Gose Road. Along Gose Road, numerous homes sustained roof damage from the wind or from falling trees. The tornado continued northeast crossing I-75 where several trees fell onto cars on the interstate and blocked the highway. The interstate was shut down for several hours due to debris. The tornado continued northeast crossing Lee King Road where it damaged a small garage roof and snapped dozens of trees before crossing Abares Road and Jenkins Road. A couple homes sustained damage in this area due to falling|trees. The tornado began to weaken as it continued northeast crossing Dames Ferry Road then dissipating shortly before entering Lake Juliette. In total, several thousand customers were left without power, 30 homes sustained damage and 1 home was destroyed. A family was trapped in their home along Music Row, however no injuries were reported. [04/03/17: Tornado #15, County #1/1, EF-1, Monroe, 2017:047]. |
| December 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smarr | $25,000 | A storm survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that damage across Monroe county was caused by 70 mph straight-line winds rather than a tornado. Two homes suffered minor damage in the vicinity of Gosa Road and Callaway Road, approximately four miles southeast of Forsyth. The damage was in the form of minor siding, roof, and gutter damage. Television antennas were blown off two other nearby homes. Two outbuildings in vicinity were also destroyed. Approximately six mature pine trees were blown down from this area toward Lake Juliette in the northeast part of the county. |
| January 2009 | Tornado (EF0) | Smarr | $25,000 | A survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that an EF0 tornado touched down near 412 Reedy Creek Road, approximately five miles southeast of Forsyth, then tracked eastward for approximately three miles across southeast Monroe county. The maximum path width was estimated to be 100 yards. Maximum winds were estimated at 85 mph. The tornado moved east across U.S. Highway 41 near the Smarr water tower, then dissipated as it crossed Interstate-75 southeast of the Rumble Road Industrial Park. One home sustained moderate damage to its roof and siding. Three other structures sustained minor shingle damage along the path of the tornado. Trees were sporadically either snapped or uprooted along the path of the tornado. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smarr | $7,000 | The Monroe County Emergency Manager reported several trees blown down from southwest of Bolingbroke to west of Smarr. |
| February 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smarr | $3,000 | Em reports several trees down in the area of maynards mill rd, reedy creek rd and josey rd. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smarr | $3,000 | An amateur radio operator reported large tree limbs and whole trees blown down at Highway 18 near Lee King Road and on Highway 87 near Juliette. |
| February 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smarr | $2,000 | Em reports two trees down along jenkins rd at dames ferry rd and at hwy75. |
| November 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smarr | $2,000 | The Monroe County Emergency Manager reported a billboard was blown down at mile marker 182 on I-75. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smarr | $1,500 | The Monroe County 911 Center reported that several trees were blown down east of Interstate 75. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smarr | $1,000 | Two trees down near the intersection of ga highway 41 south and gose road. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smarr | $1,000 | Tree down on woodward rd and hwy 41 . |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smarr | $1,000 | Tree down in 300 block of hill road . |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smarr | $300 | Thunderstorm winds knocked down a couple of trees onto power lines, resulting in power outages. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star Mills | 3.2 miles | 14 | |
| Forsyth | 4.5 miles | 14 | |
| Maynard | 4.8 miles | 14 | |
| Bolingbroke | 4.9 miles | 12 | |
| Brighton Mills | 5.9 miles | 14 | |
| Brighton Heights | 6.0 miles | 14 | |
| Brent | 6.8 miles | 10 | |
| Bamah (historical) | 7.6 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 Smarr | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q7543815 | 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 333068. 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.