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One of 80 National Register listings published here for Chatham County · listed in 2000 · category: District.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Vernonburg Historic District
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 38 buildingss, 2 sitess, 1 structure as contributing to the listing.
- Address. Dancy Ave., Rockwell Ave. and S. Rockwell Ave., Vernonburg, 31419
- When was it listed? June 2000
- Category. district
- Census division. Savannah
- National Register reference number. 00000714 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.
Fires near this property
67 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 67 fires within 5 miles of Vernonburg Historic District between 1992 and 2017, burning about 350 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 17 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 | 21 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 17 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 10 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 September 1999 | Smoking | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 August 2008 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 August 2016 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2017-CHATHAM-002 |
| 26 July 1993 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 July 2000 | Recreation and ceremony | 6.5 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2001-CHATHAM-006 |
| 4 June 1996 | Debris and open burning | 4.8 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 June 1996 | Recreation and ceremony | 14 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 21 June 1993 | Debris and open burning | 8.7 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Storms near this property
45 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Vernonburg, the town this property stands in, in 45 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 31 thunderstorm wind, 8 flash flood, 5 hail, 1 lightning. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernonburg | $50,000 | A National Weather Service storm survey team confirmed a severe microburst close to the Hunter Army Airfield located near Savannah. The microburst began very near the intersection of Abercorn Street and Apache Avenue and moved rapidly east-northeast before dissipating near the intersection of East Montgomery Cross Road and Meadowbrook Road. This microburst was estimated to have produced winds between 85 and 90 mph and downed or snapped off 25 to 30 large trees along with hundreds of large limbs and branches. At least seven large trees were blown down on homes which caused significant roof damage. There was no evidence of a tornado based on all available information. The microburst impacted portions of several Savannah Districts including Wilshire Estates, Colonial Village, Oakhurst, Paradise Park, and Lynhurst. Overall the path length of the microburst was about four miles and the maximum width of the path was about one mile. |
| July 2025 | Lightning | Vernonburg | $20,000 | Chatham County Emergency Management reported that lightning struck an apartment complex in the 10000 block of White Bluff Road and started a fire. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernonburg | $7,500 | Broadcast media relayed a report of a tree knocked down onto a house in Vernonburg, Georgia. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernonburg | $5,000 | Media relayed a report of a tree down on a house on Davidson Ave. estimated wind gust of 50 mph. |
| February 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernonburg | $2,000 | Several power lines blown down near the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and White Bluff Road. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernonburg | $2,000 | A spotter reported a tree down across power lines on Van Nuys Boulevard. Several small branches were also down across the area. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernonburg | $1,500 | An Emergency Manager reported power lines down on Shipyard Road. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernonburg | $1,500 | The public reported a large tree and several tree limbs down on Largo Drive in Windsor Forest, Georgia. |
| September 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernonburg | $1,000 | Chatham County Emergency Management reported a tree down at 14 Burbank Boulevard. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernonburg | $1,000 | Chatham County Emergency Management reported a tree down on Wind Mill Lane. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Vernonburg | $1,000 | White Bluff Road, between Windsor and Willow Road is closed due to flooding. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernonburg | $1,000 | Law enforcement reported a tree down on Windsor Drive. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernonburg | $1,000 | The public reported a tree down on the road near the intersection of White Bluff Road and Coffee Bluff Road in the White Bluff area of Savannah, Georgia. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernonburg | $500 | Multiple tree limbs blown down. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernonburg | $500 | Law Enforcement reported a power line down at the intersection of Abercorne Street and Deerfield Road in the Savannah, Georgia metropolitan area. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernonburg | $200 | A large tree branch, twenty feet in length, down. |
| August 2025 | Flash Flood | Vernonburg | - | A Chatham County emergency manager reported a stalled vehicle in flood water in the 200 Block of Television Circle. |
| August 2025 | Flash Flood | Vernonburg | - | A county official reported Heroes Way closed from Mohawk Street to Shawnee Street due to flooding. |
| August 2025 | Flash Flood | Vernonburg | - | An emergency manager reported a stalled vehicle in floodwaters in the 10000 Block of Abercorn Street. |
| August 2025 | Flash Flood | Vernonburg | - | An emergency manager reported a stalled vehicle in floodwater along Abercorn Street near the intersection with Largo Drive. |
| August 2025 | Flash Flood | Vernonburg | - | An emergency manager reported a stalled vehicle in floodwater near the intersection of Woodley Road and Windsor Road. |
| August 2025 | Flash Flood | Vernonburg | - | The media relayed a picture of two cars stalled in floodwaters on Shawnee Street near the Oglethorpe Mall. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Vernonburg | - | The media relayed a video showing quarter size hail in the southern Savannah area. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernonburg | - | Law enforcement reported a tree down on Grove Point Road. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernonburg | - | A Chatham County emergency manager reported a tree down on Largo Drive and Tibet Avenue. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernonburg | - | The Chatham County Emergency Management Agency reported a tree down on power lines at the 600 Block of Windsor Road. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernonburg | - | The Chatham County Emergency Management reported a tree down near the intersection of Davidson Avenue and White Bluff Road, a tree down on a power line at East Welwood Drive and White Bluff Road, and a tree down on power lines along the 1300 Block of East 32nd Street. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernonburg | - | A trained spotter reported four large tree limbs down, each around 6 to 8 inches in diameter. Also, a power pole was down off of Abercorn Street and the spotter estimated winds gusting to around 60 mph. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernonburg | - | A county official reported a tree down at the intersection of Arlington Road and Stillwood Road. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernonburg | - | A county official reported a tree down near the intersection of Whitebluff Road and Greenbriar Drive. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernonburg | - | The Savannah Fire Department reported a tree on a home along Linewood Road, a tree down along Largo Drive near Tibet Abet Avenue and tree branches along with power lines down nearby. |
| February 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernonburg | - | Three trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds. One tree blocked Balboa Boulevard. Other fallen trees destroyed a storage building, damaged wooden and chained link fences and pulled down power lines on Ventura Boulevard. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernonburg | - | The public reported a large section of a wooden fence and trees down at the Savannah Mall. Winds were also estimated at 60 mph. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernonburg | - | The Savannah broadcast media relayed a report of a tree down on Burbank Boulevard. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernonburg | - | Chatham County Emergency Management reported a tree down on a power line in the 8500 block of Lyn Avenue. Also, a nearby tree fell on power lines near the intersection of Coffee Bluff Road and Vernon River Drive and another tree fell across the roadway in the 300 block of Vernonburg Road. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernonburg | - | Chatham County dispatch reported power lines down and multiple tree limbs in the road at the intersection of Apache Avenue and Shawnee Street. |
| November 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernonburg | - | A trained spotter reported a tree down and blocking the road near the Diamond Causeway. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernonburg | - | A trained spotter reported windows blown out of the back side of a house off Windsor Road near the marsh. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernonburg | - | Chatham Emergency Management Agency reported a tree blocking the road on Davidson Avenue. |
| August 2010 | Flash Flood | Vernonburg | - | Law enforcement reported high water had closed the intersection of Abercorn Street and Largo Drive. High water had also closed the intersection of Montgomery Crossroad and Waters Avenue. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Vernonburg | - | The public reported nickel size hail on the south side of Savannah, Georgia. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Vernonburg | - | The public reported penny size hail in Windsor Forest, Georgia. |
| July 2007 | Hail | Vernonburg | - | Quarter inch hail was reported in Windsor Forest. The hail reportedly fell for 10 minutes. |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernonburg | - | Trees downed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Vernonburg | - | no account filed |
Map coverage status
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Listed places nearby
6 within 8 milesOther National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Nicholsonville Baptist Church | 0.5 miles | 1978 |
 | Bethesda Home for Boys | 2.3 miles | 1973 |
 | Wormsloe Plantation | 3.6 miles | 1973 |
| Clarence and Louise Golden Williams House | 4.1 miles | 2023 | |
| Isle of Hope Historic District | 4.6 miles | 1984 | |
| Kensington Park-Groveland Historic District | 5.0 miles | 2014 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 00000714 in Record Group 79. |
| Chatham County | All 80 listed properties in this county. |
Provenance
- Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
- Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
- How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
- 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.
- 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.