Smiths Mill, Georgia
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1907 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Oak Grove census division. It lies in ZIP code area 31822. It stands on Polecat Creek. The Survey maps it on the Hilyer quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 11 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.
- 1907 USGS Talbotton quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1955 USGS Phenix City quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Phenix City quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Phenix City quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Hilyer quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1981 USGS Thomaston quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
147 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 147 fires within 5 miles of Smiths Mill between 1992 and 2019, burning about 752 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 11 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 | 85 |
| Smoking | 12 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 11 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 10 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 7 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
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 2003 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.3 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 5.1 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-TROUP-002 |
| 15 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 2.4 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 13 September 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.9 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2020HARRIS002 |
| 11 September 2007 | Natural | 59 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 August 1998 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Smiths Mill: 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Mica, Beryllium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hogg Mine | Mica, Beryllium | Past Producer | ||
| Ben Burts Mine | Mica | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
11 since 2012Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Smiths Mill in 11 storm reports between 2012 and 2025: 9 thunderstorm wind, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smiths Mill | $15,000 | Multiple trees down across several roadways just east of Baughs Crossroads. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smiths Mill | $5,000 | Emergency manager reported a tree down on a home near the 1100 block of Floyd Rd in southern Troup County. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smiths Mill | $4,000 | The Troup County Emergency Manager reported trees blown down near Stovall from Hamilton Road just north of Oak Grove Road to Old Chipley Road. |
| February 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smiths Mill | $2,000 | Em reports two trees down near s gate rd and old chipley rd. |
| January 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smiths Mill | $1,000 | A tree was downed in the 1900 block of Salem Road. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smiths Mill | $1,000 | Tree downed at Smokey Rd and Hamilton Rd . |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smiths Mill | $1,000 | Tree reported down on a house near the intersection of Troon Way and Glenn Wagle Pt. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smiths Mill | $1,000 | Report of tree down along Salem Rd near Oak Grove Rd. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smiths Mill | - | Report of three trees down over road at Leisure Lane and Leisure Circle. |
| August 2021 | Flash Flood | Smiths Mill | - | The Emergency Manager reported Hamilton Road was closed at Old Chipley Road and Hagler Road due to flash flooding. Radar estimates indicate that between 3 and 5 inches of rain occurred in the area, resulting in the flash flooding. |
| July 2012 | Hail | Smiths Mill | - | The public reported quarter-sized hail northwest of Callaway Gardens. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andersons Corner | 2.3 miles | 11 | |
| Baughs Crossroads | 2.9 miles | 15 | |
| Wood Valley | 3.1 miles | 15 | |
| Troup Factory (historical) | 3.4 miles | 11 | |
| Pioneer Village | 3.5 miles | 15 | |
| Old Chimney | 3.5 miles | 15 | |
| Pleasant Grove | 3.8 miles | 11 | |
| Colonial Heights | 3.9 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 326520. 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.





