BlockUnion, Georgia
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Yorkville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30179. The Survey maps it on the New Georgia quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 16 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 Marietta quadrangle1:125000
- 1895 USGS Marietta quadrangle1:125000
- 1897 USGS Marietta quadrangle1:125000
- 1901 USGS Marietta quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1953 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Dallas quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1973 USGS New Georgia quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1981 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
259 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 259 fires within 5 miles of Union between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,125 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 93 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 | 115 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 93 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 10 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 7 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | 16 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | 8.7 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-PAULDING-011 |
| 15 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 1 September 2012 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2013-HARALSON-009 |
| 9 August 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-CARROLL-002 |
| 8 August 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 31 August 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 25 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 25 workings within 5 miles of Union: 9 prospects, 8 past producers, 6 occurrences, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Manganese, Sulfur, Mica, Copper. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcgarrity Prospect | Gold, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | Vein | |
| T.R. King Property | Iron | Past Producer | Residual | |
| Villa Rica Plant & Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Askew Prospect (Wisdom) | Iron-Pyrite | Occurrence | Vein | |
| Helms Prospect | Iron-Pyrite | Past Producer | Pyrite | |
| Smith-Mccandless Mine | Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Swift Prospect | Copper | Prospect | ||
| C H Miller Deposit | Mica | Occurrence | ||
| Cole Mine | Mica | Past Producer | ||
| W J Miller Prospect | Mica | Prospect |
Storms near this place
22 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Union in 22 storm reports between 2008 and 2026: 17 thunderstorm wind, 2 flood, 2 flash flood, 1 hail. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2009 | Flood | Union | $2,480,000 | As was the case with the neighboring northwest Atlanta metropolitan counties of Carroll, Douglas, and Cobb, initial flash flooding evolved into a record and catastrophic flood event across the southeast part of Paulding county as well. Extensive damage to roads and bridges were observed in this portion of the county. Many creeks and streams rose well above flood stage and remained so for over a day. Many homes and business sustained significant damage. Several high water rescues had to be performed during the height of the flooding and subsequent hours, but fortunately no deaths occurred in Paulding county from the flooding. Monetary damage to property and roads was estimated to be at least $2,000,000.||Numerous major roads were blocked by high water, including U.S. Highway 278 and Georgia Highway 92 near Hiram. More than 69 roads were closed across the county. The county court house and at least two convenience stores on Georgia Highway 92 were closed because of flooding. Schools were closed for several days because of flooded roads.||County emergency management personnel reported that 37 vehicles were rescued from flood waters and 46 residents of the county fell victim to rising flood waters and had to be rescued from peril. Fifteen individuals were removed from their homes because of rising flood waters. Two residents were electrocuted in flood waters by lightning strikes, but were not killed. Three homes suffered wall collapses from flood waters. At least eight gas leaks were caused by flood waters and eight power lines were either brought down or affected by trees downed in water logged soils.||Damage from initial flash flooding and subsequent flooding was estimated to be close to $2.5 million. Again, the majority of this damage occurred in the southeast part of the county near the Douglas and Cobb county borders. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Union | $1,400,000 | The Paulding County Emergency Manager reported golf ball size hail near the intersection of Highway 101 and Highway 120. |
| September 2009 | Flood | Union | $1,280,000 | Paulding county emergency management personnel and USGS stream gages confirmed that record to catastrophic flooding continued across much of the county, especially the southeast portion. Hundreds of homes, apartments, businesses, and roads sustained damages from flooding. A number of culverts and/or bridges were washed out and several roads were closed. Flood waters began to recede after 830 am EDT on the 22nd. However, many locations remained in moderate to major flood until 715 am EDT on the 23rd. Monetary damage from flooding continued to mount, with damages exceeding $1.25 million during this time frame. |
| April 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union | $50,000 | The Paulding County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across the southern half of the county in a swath around 5 to 10 miles wide from the Draketown area to Dallas, Hiram and Floral Path. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union | $10,000 | The Paulding County Emergency Manager reported trees and power lines blown down across the county from the southwest corner along Ragan drive northeast across Dallas on Wagon Trail Circle, Summer Creek Cove and Old Hickory Way and into the northeast portion of the county near the intersection of Ferguson Place and Cochran Road. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union | $3,000 | Several trees were reported down in the area of Harmony Rd at Millertown Rd, some of which temporarily blocked roadways. |
| September 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union | $3,000 | The Paulding County 911 center reported a few trees blown down along Highway 101 near Cedar Creek Road. |
| February 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union | $3,000 | The Paulding County 911 Center reported that a number of trees were blown down across the county. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union | $2,000 | Trees and power lines were downed on S D Hicks Road. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union | $2,000 | Emergency manager reported a tree down on powerline across roadway at the intersection of Mulberry Rock Rd and Harmony Rd. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union | $1,000 | The emergency manager relayed a report of a tree blocking the road near buchanan highway and courthouse road. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union | $1,000 | The emergency manager reported a tree in the road at near millertown road and mckeown road. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union | $1,000 | The emergency manager relayed a report of a downed tree blocking one lane near old yorkville road and highway 101. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union | $1,000 | A power line fell into the roadway on Mckeown Rd at Millertown Rd. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union | $1,000 | A tree fell into the roadway on highway 101 northbound at Buchanan Hwy. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union | $1,000 | Emergency manager reports power lines on the 200 block of Mckeown Rd near the intersection with Millertown Rd. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union | $1,000 | Emergency manager reported tree down across roadway at intersection of Mulberry Rock Rd and Cohran Rd. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union | $1,000 | Emergency manager reported a tree blocking RC Thompson Road off of Zion Church Road. |
| March 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union | $1,000 | The Paulding County Emergency Manager reported a tree blown down around the intersection of Mud Green Road and Allgood Church Road. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union | $500 | The Paulding County 911 Center reported that a tree was down on a power line. |
| May 2021 | Flash Flood | Union | - | The Emergency Manager reported water from Mud Creek was covering Honeysuckle Lane. Radar estimates indicate that 2.5 to 4 inches of rain occurred over the area, resulting in the flash flooding. |
| November 2018 | Flash Flood | Union | - | Emergency Manager reported closed roads due to flooding, largely from small creeks overflowing their banks. These closed roads included, but were not limited to, Bell Road and Hogue Road along McClendon Creek, and Baskin Road. Radar estimates indicate 3 to 4 inches of rain occurred over this area, with locally higher amounts possible. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suburban Estates | 2.5 miles | 16 | |
| Beulah | 2.7 miles | 16 | |
| Mulberry Place | 2.8 miles | 16 | |
| Bud | 3.4 miles | 16 | |
| Rollins | 4.5 miles | 16 | |
| New Georgia Estates | 4.8 miles | 16 | |
| New Georgia | 5.4 miles | 16 | |
| Cottonwood Valley | 5.5 miles | 16 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 333301. 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.