BlockThompsons Mill, Georgia
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1993. It stands in the Auburn census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30517. The Survey maps it on the Auburn quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 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 Auburn quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1979 USGS Commerce quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1993 USGS Auburn quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
154 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 154 fires within 5 miles of Thompsons Mill between 1992 and 2017, burning about 427 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 34 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 | 83 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 34 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 11 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Natural | 3 |
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 2013 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2014-HALL-001 |
| 27 September 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | 26 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 2010 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-BARROW-004 |
| 22 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-JACKSON-004 |
| 21 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-JACKSON-003 |
| 19 September 2003 | Smoking | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-JACKSON-002 |
| 12 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2003-BARROW-004 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
7 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Thompsons Mill in 7 storm reports between 2005 and 2015: 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2005 | Hail | Thompsons Mill | $1,000,000 | Numerous reports of large hail were received from the Barrow County Emergency Management Director, the 911 center, and the public. Most of the hail fell within a narrow area along and near Georgia Highway 211 in the northwest part of the county from near its intersection with Interstate 85 to the city of County Line. The hail accumulated to a significant depth and still reported to be covering the roads several hours after the storm had passed. |
| September 2009 | Flood | Thompsons Mill | $100,000 | The Barrow County 911 Center reported that numerous roads were flooded, impassable, and closed across the county. Monetary damage to roads and bridges was estimated to be $100,000. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thompsons Mill | $15,000 | The Barrow County Emergency Manager reported wind damage to a barn on Dee Kennedy Road. Some farm equipment was overturned and several trees were blown down. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thompsons Mill | $7,000 | The Barrow County 911 Center reported that many trees were blown down across the northern portion of the county. One home in Winder had some siding damage as well. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thompsons Mill | $5,000 | The Barrow County Emergency Management Director reported that numerous trees and power lines were down in the Thompsons Mill area, especially along Interstate-85. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thompsons Mill | $1,500 | The Barrow County Emergency Manager reported that several large trees were blown down across the county. |
| April 2009 | Hail | Thompsons Mill | - | The public observed quarter-sized hail in Winder on Georgia Highway 211, Rockwell Church Road, and near the Barrow-Winder High School. The public observed penny-sized hail between Thompson's Mill and Auburn. Winds were estimated at 60-70 mph with this thunderstorm, but no tree or structural damage was reported. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cains Courthouse (historical) | 2.8 miles | 15 | |
| Algernon (historical) | 3.7 miles | 15 | |
| Cedar Hill | 6.8 miles | 15 | |
| Auburn | 6.9 miles | 15 | |
| Mulberry | 7.1 miles | 15 | |
| Carl | 7.4 miles | 15 | |
| Whistleville | 8.4 miles | 18 | |
| Barrow Heights | 9.2 miles | 17 |
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.
| Wikidata item Q122595648 | 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 333218. 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.
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.