Yukon, Georgia
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1888 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the South Gilmer census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30536. It lies near Talona Mountain. The Survey maps it on the Ellijay quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 17 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.
- 1888 USGS Ellijay quadrangle1:125000
- 1892 USGS Ellijay quadrangle1:125000
- 1898 USGS Ellijay quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1911 USGS Ellijay quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1955 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Ellijay quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1981 USGS Dalton quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
205 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 205 fires within 5 miles of Yukon between 1992 and 2020, burning about 446 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 50 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 | 120 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 50 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12 |
| Smoking | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 1999 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 1999 | Smoking | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 21 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-GILMER-007 |
| 16 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 September 1998 | 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 Yukon: 10 past producers, 3 producers, 2 prospects, 1 plant. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Iron, Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lots 142 & 143 | Marble, Dimension | Prospect | ||
| Unnamed Marble Mine | Marble, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Gilmer County Quarry No. 2 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Mill No 1 Ga Marble Co | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Mill Nos 2 & 3 Ga Marble Co | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Plant | ||
| Mine No. 1 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Mine Number 2 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Cartecay Iron Property | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Ellijay Mining Company Property | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Georgia-Tioga Iron Co. Mine | Iron | Past Producer | Residual |
Storms near this place
6 since 2004Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Yukon in 6 storm reports between 2004 and 2025: 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 flash 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2014 | Flash Flood | Yukon | $5,000 | The Gilmer County Deputy Emergency Manager reported flood waters from a stream were surrounding and flowing under a home on Shamrock Farm Road around 6 miles south to southeast of Ellijay. Three persons in the home were rescued by first responders in a boat. Some erosion occurred to the rock road to the house. The flood waters did not enter the home. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yukon | $1,000 | Emergency manager reported a tree down near the intersection of Bible Baptist Rd and Yukon Trace. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yukon | $1,000 | Emergency manager reported a tree down on Clear Creek Rd, blocking the entrance to a school. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yukon | $1,000 | Emergency manager reported a tree down on Clear Creek Rd, blocking the entrance to a school. |
| May 2019 | Hail | Yukon | - | Quarter size hail reported at Clear Creek Middle School. |
| July 2004 | Hail | Yukon | - | The public reported quarter-sized hail. |
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.
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 333489. 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.









