Wildwood, Georgia
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1890 and the latest in 1992. It stands in the Cartersville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30120. It stands on Satterfield Branch. The Survey maps it on the Cartersville quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 19 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.
- 1890 USGS Cartersville quadrangle1:125000
- 1891 USGS Cartersville quadrangle1:125000
- 1896 USGS Cartersville quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1906 USGS Stilesboro quadrangle1:62500
- 1908 USGS Stilesboro quadrangle1:62500
- 1955 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Cartersville quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1981 USGS Cartersville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1992 USGS Cartersville quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
312 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 312 fires within 5 miles of Wildwood between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,105 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 127 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 127 |
| Debris and open burning | 107 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 19 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 18 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 17 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 11 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 2005 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 1999 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 3.3 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 1993 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 2005 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | 21 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2017-BARTOW-007 |
| 3 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 4.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.3 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 254 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 254 workings within 5 miles of Wildwood: 125 occurrences, 70 past producers, 48 unknowns, 6 prospects. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Manganese, Iron, Barium-Barite, Iron, Manganese. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felton Mine | Iron, Sulfur | Past Producer | ||
| Gemes Mine Cartersville | Cobalt, Manganese | Past Producer | 1908 | |
| Georgia Art Pottery Co Pits | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Jones Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Barium-Barite | Past Producer | ||
| Ladd Lime and Stone Co Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Vaughn | Manganese, Cobalt | Past Producer | ||
| Cartersville Operation | Barium-Barite, Calcium | Past Producer | ||
| Cherokee Barite | Manganese, Iron | Unknown | 1954 | |
| Cyprus Thompson Weinman Mine | Barium-Barite, Calcium | Past Producer | ||
| Lots 191 and 242 | Manganese, Iron | Unknown | 1954 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Highland | 0.5 miles | 19 | |
| Roving Hills Estates | 0.5 miles | 19 | |
| Greenbriar | 0.6 miles | 19 | |
| Belaire | 0.7 miles | 19 | |
| Junta | 1.2 miles | 19 | |
| Buena Vista | 1.4 miles | 19 | |
| Oakland Heights | 1.6 miles | 19 | |
| Atco | 1.7 miles | 19 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 334369. 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.











