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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.

Union Point within Whitfield County

Topographic sheets covering this place

12 surveys from 21 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

358 since 1992

Regional 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 burning200
Arson/incendiarism55
Misuse of fire by a minor40
Equipment and vehicle use18
Missing data/not specified/undetermined18
Recreation and ceremony13
Smoking9
Natural3
Railroad operations and maintenance2

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
8 September 2006Debris and open burningunder an acreGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
8 September 1997Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
7 September 2007Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
6 September 2019Debris and open burning11 acresGeorgia Forestry CommissionFY2020MURRAY001
5 September 2007Debris and open burningunder an acreGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
5 September 1999Debris and open burningunder an acreGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
5 September 1999Arson/incendiarism2.0 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
5 September 1999Debris and open burningunder an acreGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Whitfield County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 within 5 miles

Regional 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 SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Dalton Brick and Tile Co PitsClayPast Producer
Dalton Plant Dixie ChemAluminumPlant
Jet Black Marble Co QuarryMarble, DimensionPast Producer
Chatsworth MineStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Cooper PitStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
County QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Dalton City QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Dalton PlantStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
H & S Industries IncStone, Crushed/BrokenPlant
Southern Talc Slate PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer

Every working recorded in Whitfield County

Storms near this place

10 since 2008

Regional 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
March 2017Thunderstorm WindUnion Point$20,000The 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 2019Thunderstorm WindUnion Point$6,000The Whitfield County Emergency Manager reported trees and power lines blown down northeast of Dalton.
April 2020Thunderstorm WindUnion Point$5,000Tree reported down on a structure on the 200th block of Hewitt Drive.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindUnion Point$1,000Tree in the roadway at Tibbs Bridge Rd and Airport Rd.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindUnion Point$1,000The Whitfield County 911 center reported a tree blown down near the intersection of Airport Road and Ben Hill Road.
April 2018Thunderstorm WindUnion Point$1,000The Whitfield County 911 center reported a tree blown down along Kinnett Drive in the Dalton area.
December 2008FloodUnion Point$1,000The 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 2021Flash FloodUnion 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 2021Flash FloodUnion 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 2021Flash FloodUnion 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.

Every storm recorded in Whitfield County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Cannon Heights1.8 miles21
Cedar Ridge2.2 miles21
Dalton2.3 miles21
Crown Mill Village2.7 miles18
Keiths Mill2.9 miles18
Fillmore (historical)3.3 miles21
Pleasant Grove4.4 miles21
Dawnville4.4 miles21

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.