BlockVaughn, Georgia
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1979. It stands in the Vaughn census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30223. It stands on Shoal Creek. The Survey maps it on the Brooks quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 9 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.
- 1953 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Brooks quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1979 USGS Griffin quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
239 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 239 fires within 5 miles of Vaughn between 1992 and 2019, burning about 742 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 32 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 | 155 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 32 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 14 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 13 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 10 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2001 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2002-FAYETTE-001 |
| 27 September 1998 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2012-SPALDING-012 |
| 23 September 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | 9.2 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 September 1992 | Debris and open burning | 2.9 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 September 1999 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Vaughn: 2 producers, 1 prospect. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Gemstone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Prospect | Gemstone | Prospect | ||
| Griffin Granite Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Griffin Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
10 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Vaughn in 10 storm reports between 1999 and 2025: 6 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 tornado, 1 flash flood. The reports record 3 injuries. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2014 | Tornado (EF0) | Vaughn | 3 hurt, $100,000 | A National Weather Service storm survey team determined that a short-lived EF-1 tornado touched down 8 miles northwest of Griffin. Around 200 trees were downed by the tornado and at least a dozen homes sustained minor roof damage. The most significant damage was a tree that fell onto a home along Highway 92. Several outbuildings sustained minor to moderate damage as well. Three people were injured when their cars were struck by or ran into downed trees along Highway 92 near Bicycle Road.|[04/07/14: Tornado #1, County #1-1, EF1, Spalding, 2014:003]. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vaughn | $12,000 | The Spalding County 911 Center reported several trees blown down across the western portion of the county. Some of these trees brought down power lines as well. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vaughn | $5,000 | Amateur radio operators relayed a report of trees down across the western and southern parts of Spalding county, especially in the Orchard Hill area. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vaughn | $3,000 | The Spalding County 911 Center reported that at least eight trees were down across the county. |
| December 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vaughn | $2,000 | The Spalding County 911 Center reported that several trees were down in the far western part of the county, near the Fayette county line. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vaughn | $1,000 | Trees down along west mcintosh road between brooks and griffin. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vaughn | $1,000 | A tree was downed in the 300 block of Bendview Road. |
| February 2024 | Flash Flood | Vaughn | - | The public relayed a report of flood waters from a nearby creek overwhelming a culvert, resulting in the evacuation of twelve homes on Valley Hill Road. No homes were flooded. Radar estimates indicate 3 to 4 inches of rain quickly fell over the area, resulting in the flash flooding. |
| June 1999 | Hail | Vaughn | - | The 911 center reported dime size hail. |
| June 1999 | Hail | Vaughn | - | There were several reports of dime and quarter size hail from the public and the 911 center. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio | 0.5 miles | 9 | |
| Valdo (historical) | 0.8 miles | 9 | |
| Zetella | 2.8 miles | 9 | |
| Esmond | 3.3 miles | 9 | |
| Burdett (historical) | 3.3 miles | 9 | |
| Birdie | 3.7 miles | 9 | |
| Blantons Mill | 4.7 miles | 9 | |
| Highland Mills | 5.8 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 324670. 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.