White Sulphur, Georgia
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1979. It stands in the Lula census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30501. It stands on Limestone Creek. The Survey maps it on the Gainesville quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 15 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 Gainesville quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1954 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Gainesville quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1979 USGS Commerce quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
246 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 246 fires within 5 miles of White Sulphur between 1992 and 2020, burning about 429 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 27 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 | 135 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 27 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 22 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 19 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 15 |
| Smoking | 10 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 10 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 September 2007 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 2.3 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2020HALL002 |
| 25 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 21 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-HALL-007 |
| 21 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-HALL-009 |
| 19 September 2007 | 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 of 16 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 16 workings within 5 miles of White Sulphur: 10 prospects, 5 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Mica, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Merk | Gold, Mica | Prospect | Vein | |
| A.G. Jennings | Gold | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Brenau College | Gold | Prospect | Vein | |
| Currahee Mine | Gold | Prospect | Vein | |
| Dean | Gold | Prospect | Vein | |
| Deavours Mine | Gold | Prospect | Placer, Some Vein Prospecting | |
| Glade Mine | Gold | Past Producer | Stream Placer | |
| Jones | Gold | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Longstreet Mine | Gold | Prospect | Vein |
Storms near this place
9 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names White Sulphur in 9 storm reports between 2008 and 2025: 6 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 1 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2008 | Tornado (EF1) | White Sulphur | $100,000 | A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City and the Hall County Emergency Management Agency confirmed that yet a third tornado associated with the remnants of tropical storm Fay touched down in Hall county. This brief tornado touched down just southwest of Gillsville in the extreme northeast part of Hall county and lifted just before reaching the Banks county line. The majority of the damage along this 3/4 mile-long path was done near the city of Gillsville. At least 20 trees were uprooted or blown over along the path of tornado. In addition, the roof was blown off one home at the intersection of Timber Ridge and Hewell Road. Three other homes sustained minor to moderate damage from the wind and downed trees. The maximum path width was determined to be 100 yards. Maximum wind within the tornado was estimated to be 90 mph. |
| March 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | White Sulphur | $25,000 | The Hall County Emergency Manager reported several trees and power lines blown down from Casper Drive across Wiley Road to Berkshire Ridge Drive. A large portion of the tin roof was blown off of an open front barn and a few mobile homes had damage to skirting, siding and roofing. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | White Sulphur | $15,000 | The Atlanta local media and Hall County emergency manager confirmed a portion of C. Rogers Road near White Sulpher in north Hall County was washed out due to a culvert pipe being overwhelmed by flood waters from localized intense rainfall. The washed out road caused around 100 families to become isolated with no other alternative route. |
| October 2020 | Flash Flood | White Sulphur | $10,000 | The Emergency Manager reported B Clark Road was washed out by high flow conditions from a nearby creek. Radar estimates indicate that 6 to 10 inches of rain occurred in the area, resulting in the flash flooding. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | White Sulphur | $5,000 | Broadcast Media relayed reports from Hall County Fire Services of numerous trees and power lines down on the north side of Gainesville, including on Riverside Drive, Blueberry Hills Drive, Enota Avenue, Enota Drive, Park Hill Drive, and Green Street Circle. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | White Sulphur | $1,000 | Tree down along Honeysuckle Road near Highway 129. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | White Sulphur | $1,000 | Tree down at Old Cornelia Highway and Joe Chandler Road. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | White Sulphur | $1,000 | The local broadcast media reported a small tree blown down at the intersection of Morningside Circle and Pine Valley Road. |
| October 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | White Sulphur | $500 | The Hall County Sheriff's Office reported that one tree and one power line were down between White Sulfer Road and Georgia Highway 365, approximately two miles northeast of Gainesville. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Sulphur Station (historical) | 0.1 miles | 15 | |
| Pine Point | 0.4 miles | 15 | |
| Botany Woods | 1.0 miles | 15 | |
| Clarks Bridge | 1.1 miles | 15 | |
| Hidden Acres | 1.4 miles | 13 | |
| Dixie Hills | 1.4 miles | 15 | |
| Quiet Place in the Woods | 1.4 miles | 15 | |
| Surf Side Club Estates | 1.5 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 333414. 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.




