West Bainbridge, Georgia
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Bainbridge census division. It lies in ZIP code area 39817. The Survey maps it on the Bainbridge quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 12 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.
- 1954 USGS Tallahassee quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1955 USGS Bainbridge quadrangle1:62500
- 1959 USGS Tallahassee quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Tallahassee quadrangle1:250000
- 1974 USGS Bainbridge quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1978 USGS Bainbridge quadrangle1:100000
- 1988 USGS Tallahassee quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
553 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 553 fires within 5 miles of West Bainbridge between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,201 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 74 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 | 406 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 74 |
| Smoking | 17 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 15 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 13 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 12 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2017-DECATUR-003 |
| 30 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2017-DECATUR-007 |
| 30 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2017-DECATUR-006 |
| 30 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2017-DECATUR-005 |
| 29 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2020DECATUR029 |
| 29 September 2003 | Debris and open burning | 1.2 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 1993 | 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
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of West Bainbridge: 3 producers, 2 past producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Flint Concrete Products | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Flint Mine No.2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Floyd Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Reynolds Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
19 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names West Bainbridge in 19 storm reports between 2011 and 2026: 15 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 1 heavy rain, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Bainbridge | $20,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down across the county. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Bainbridge | $5,000 | Severe telephone poles and traffic signals were blown down in Bainbridge. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate. |
| April 2023 | Hail | West Bainbridge | - | There were multiple reports of pea to quarter size hail from west of Bainbridge. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Bainbridge | - | Numerous trees were blown down across Decatur county. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Bainbridge | - | The City of Bainbridge Boat Basin Weatherstem gusted to 71 mph. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Bainbridge | - | A tree was blown down near Miller Ave and Lake Dr. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Bainbridge | - | A tree was blown down near Copeland St and Martin St. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Bainbridge | - | Several trees and power lines were blown down. |
| August 2022 | Flash Flood | West Bainbridge | - | A few roads were flooded in Bainbridge. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Bainbridge | - | A tree was blown down onto Independent Street. |
| May 2021 | Flash Flood | West Bainbridge | - | Water was flowing from a flooded field across Highway 97 due to heavy rainfall of around 6 inches in just a couple of hours. |
| January 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Bainbridge | - | The public reported a large oak tree down along Albany Road in Bainbridge. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Bainbridge | - | Several trees were blown down. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Bainbridge | - | A few trees were blown down. |
| March 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Bainbridge | - | Multiple trees were blown down along Butler Ferry Road. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Bainbridge | - | A tree was blown down near Newton Road. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Bainbridge | - | A tree was blown down in West Bainbridge. |
| February 2012 | Heavy Rain | West Bainbridge | - | A 10 hour rainfall total of 3.02 inches was measured by the USGS rain gauge located along the Flint River near Bainbridge. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Bainbridge | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bainbridge | 1.5 miles | 12 | |
| Hanover | 3.7 miles | 11 | |
| Lynn | 4.2 miles | 12 | |
| Ausmac | 5.4 miles | 12 | |
| Mount Pleasant | 5.5 miles | 12 | |
| Cyrene | 6.3 miles | 11 | |
| Otisco | 8.0 miles | 12 | |
| Fowlstown | 8.7 miles | 11 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 333389. 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.






