Thompson Mill, Georgia
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1979. It stands in the Gainesville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30506. It stands on Wahoo Creek. The Survey maps it on the Gainesville quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 15 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.
- 1891 USGS Gainesville quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1954 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Gainesville quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1979 USGS Commerce quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
196 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 196 fires within 5 miles of Thompson Mill between 1992 and 2018, burning about 270 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 26 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 | 107 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 26 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 16 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 16 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 12 |
| Smoking | 10 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2007 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 2.3 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 September 2010 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-HALL-006 |
| 12 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.9 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 August 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-HALL-004 |
| 21 August 2007 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 August 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2017-HALL-003 |
| 13 August 2011 | Debris and open burning | 4.3 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2012-HALL-002 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 26 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 26 workings within 5 miles of Thompson Mill: 17 prospects, 9 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gold, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merck Mine | Mica | Past Producer | ||
| Merk | Gold, Mica | Prospect | Vein | |
| Big Joe Mine | Gold | Prospect | Vein | |
| Brenau College | Gold | Prospect | Vein | |
| Cool Spring Church | Gold | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Currahee Mine | Gold | Prospect | Vein | |
| Dean | Gold | Prospect | Vein | |
| Elrod/Stephens/Keath/Newton/Ivy Mt./Prater Mines | Gold | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Ivy Mtn. | Gold | Prospect | Vein | |
| Johnson Property | Gold | Past Producer | Vein |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Creek | 0.4 miles | 15 | |
| Chattahoochee Place | 0.5 miles | 15 | |
| Happy Valley | 0.5 miles | 15 | |
| Lanier North Woods | 0.6 miles | 15 | |
| Country Club Gardens | 0.6 miles | 15 | |
| Sundown on Lanier | 0.6 miles | 15 | |
| Le Dan | 0.6 miles | 15 | |
| Fox Hollow | 0.7 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1687081. 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.




