Union Point, Georgia
21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Dalton census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30721. It lies near Thomas Island. The Survey maps it on the Dalton North quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 21 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.
- 1886 USGS Dalton quadrangle1:125000
- 1892 USGS Dalton quadrangle1:125000
- 1897 USGS Dalton quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1938 USGS Chatsworth quadrangle1:48000
- 1938 USGS Dalton quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1943 USGS Dalton quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Dalton North quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1981 USGS Dalton quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
358 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 358 fires within 5 miles of Union Point between 1992 and 2020, burning about 608 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 55 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 | 200 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 55 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 40 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 18 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 18 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 13 |
| Smoking | 9 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2006 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 11 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2020MURRAY001 |
| 5 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1999 | 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
10 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Union Point: 5 past producers, 3 producers, 2 plants. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Aluminum, Clay, Marble, Dimension. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton Brick and Tile Co Pits | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Dalton Plant Dixie Chem | Aluminum | Plant | ||
| Jet Black Marble Co Quarry | Marble, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Chatsworth Mine | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Cooper Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| County Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Dalton City Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Dalton Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| H & S Industries Inc | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Plant | ||
| Southern Talc Slate Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
10 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Union Point in 10 storm reports between 2008 and 2024: 6 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union Point | $20,000 | The Whitfield County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees and power lines blown down around U.S. Highway 41 and Airport Road. Over 10000 customers were without power in the area. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union Point | $6,000 | The Whitfield County Emergency Manager reported trees and power lines blown down northeast of Dalton. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union Point | $5,000 | Tree reported down on a structure on the 200th block of Hewitt Drive. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union Point | $1,000 | Tree in the roadway at Tibbs Bridge Rd and Airport Rd. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union Point | $1,000 | The Whitfield County 911 center reported a tree blown down near the intersection of Airport Road and Ben Hill Road. |
| April 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union Point | $1,000 | The Whitfield County 911 center reported a tree blown down along Kinnett Drive in the Dalton area. |
| December 2008 | Flood | Union Point | $1,000 | The river gage on the Coahulla Creek at Keith's Mill near Dalton recorded that the river rose over 2.5 feet above flood stage during this period. One road was affected by the flooded creek and was closed for some period. Otherwise, damage was confined to minor debris cleanup. |
| March 2021 | Flash Flood | Union Point | - | The Emergency Manager reported a water rescue near the intersection of Old Grade Road and South Bypass due to high water from Folsom Branch. Radar estimates indicate that rainfall of 4 to 6 inches occurred in the area, resulting in the flash flooding. |
| March 2021 | Flash Flood | Union Point | - | The Emergency Manager reported water over the road near the intersection of Headrick Circle and Circleview Drive SE. Radar estimates indicate that rainfall in the area ranged between 3 and 5 inches, resulting in the flash flooding. |
| March 2021 | Flash Flood | Union Point | - | The Emergency Manager reported a water rescue near the intersection of Old Grade Road and Bypass, near Jeff Road. The flash flooding was the result of high water on Folsom Branch near the roadway. Radar estimates indicate 3 to 5 inches of rain occurred over the area, resulting in the high flow through the creek. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cannon Heights | 1.8 miles | 21 | |
| Cedar Ridge | 2.2 miles | 21 | |
| Dalton | 2.3 miles | 21 | |
| Crown Mill Village | 2.7 miles | 18 | |
| Keiths Mill | 2.9 miles | 18 | |
| Fillmore (historical) | 3.3 miles | 21 | |
| Pleasant Grove | 4.4 miles | 21 | |
| Dawnville | 4.4 miles | 21 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 330114. 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.











