Built in 1885. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
“The Raburn-Casteel House, about 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Blairsville in Union County, Georgia is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.”
Wikipedia article Raburn-Casteel House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 5 National Register listings published here for Union County · listed in 2001 · category: Building · built in 1885.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 423 fires within 5 miles of Raburn-Casteel House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 611 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 26 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 | 298 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 50 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 26 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 17 |
| Smoking | 14 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 6 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2017-UNION-001 |
| 8 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest | COLWELL ROAD |
| 5 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 1.3 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 2.2 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 1998 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest | IVY LOG GAP |
| 24 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Raburn-Casteel House: 5 past producers, 3 prospects, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Gold, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellborn Mountain Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Butt Mine | Gold | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Gum Log/J.H. Brown/Brown/Placer Mines | Gold | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Legal Tender Mine | Gold | Prospect | Vein | |
| Martin Mining Property | Gold | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Mauney Prospect | Gold | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Stannick | Gold | Prospect | Vein | |
| Teague | Gold | Prospect | Vein | |
| Wellborn-Robinson Property | Gold | Past Producer | Vein |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Blairsville, the town this property stands in, in 40 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 16 hail, 13 thunderstorm wind, 4 flash flood, 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1994 | Tornado (F1) | Blairsville | $500,000 | A weak tornado briefly touched down 10 miles west of Blairsville along U.S Highway 76 and skipped east then lifted about six miles west of Blairsville. Three to four homes were severely damaged and several large trees were either uprooted or snapped midway. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Blairsville | $385,000 | The Union County 911 Center reported that tennis ball-sized hail fell across the northwest part of the county between Jones Creek and Ivy Log. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blairsville | $300,000 | The Union County Emergency Management Director reported that hundreds of trees and dozens of power lines were down throughout the county. Four homes sustained minor to moderate damage from downed trees. Fifty-four roads were closed, at least temporarily, from downed trees. Much of the county was left without power for many hours. The public reported that at least nine trees were down in the far western part of the county near the Fannin county line at a private residence. Two of the trees fell on the home resulting in major damage to the structure. |
| April 2013 | Flash Flood | Blairsville | $100,000 | County officials reported that Anderson and Coosa Creeks flooded the Mountain Oak Cabins and Campground area around 3.5 miles southwest of Blairsville. The RV park was flooded in low lying areas with a few vacation homes inundated with water. A few culverts were washed out. The Youngcane and Jones Creeks flooded portions of Byers Road around 7 miles west of Blairsville. The flood waters topped the bridge and caused erosion damage to it. |
| March 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blairsville | $60,000 | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Tornado (F1) | Blairsville | $50,000 | A weak tornado briefly touched down six miles south of Blairsville on Georgia Highway 129. Two to three homes received roof and window damage while several large trees were uprooted. |
| October 2020 | Flash Flood | Blairsville | $25,000 | Pappy's Trading Post published photos to their social media site of their property and nearby areas inundated by the Nottely River. The USGS river gage downstream reported the Nottely River rose to Minor Flood Stage, cresting at 14.68 feet. Radar estimates indicate that 4 to 6 inches of rain occurred in the area, resulting in the flash flooding. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blairsville | $25,000 | The Union County Emergency Manager reported more than two dozen trees blown down across the county, mainly south and east of Blairsville to the Union/White county line. |
| May 2011 | Lightning | Blairsville | $25,000 | The Union County reported that lightning struck a structure on Everett Box Drive in Blairsville causing damage to the structure. Specific damages were not provided. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blairsville | $25,000 | The Union County 911 Center reported that a tree was down on a home on Jones Creek Road in the west part of the county near Jones Creek. |
| April 2011 | Lightning | Blairsville | $25,000 | The Union County Emergency Management Director reported that there were two lightning-related structural fires in the county. No specific details regarding damages were provided. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blairsville | $9,000 | The Union County Emergency Manager reported trees and power lines blown down across the eastern portion of the county from around Town Mountain Road, Trackrock Gap Road, and Town Creek School Road to around the intersection of Wolf Creek Road and Earney Road. |
| June 2007 | Lightning | Blairsville | $5,000 | The Union County Emergency Management Director reported that lightning struck three structures in the city, including the 911 center. Damage there was confined mainly to electronic equipment. Minor damage occurred to the other structures. In addition to the lightning, pea-sized hail fell for up to five minutes in the city. |
| May 2003 | Flash Flood | Blairsville | $5,000 | The Union county 911 center reported that a road had become impassable because of rushing water across the road, while another road was closed because a bridge had become impassable with water flowing over the bridge. |
| July 2002 | Lightning | Blairsville | $5,000 | The public reported that lightning set a house on fire. No injuries were reported and damage estimates were not provided. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blairsville | $3,000 | The Union County 911 Center reported that several trees were down along U.S. Highway 76 west of Blairsville. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blairsville | $2,000 | The Union county 911 center reported that several trees were down. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blairsville | $2,000 | Several trees and power lines were knocked down by thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blairsville | $1,000 | A tree was downed on Rich Gap Rd between Owl Creek Rd and Lower Owltown Rd. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blairsville | $1,000 | The Union County 911 center reported that a few trees were blown down near the Tennessee border. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blairsville | $1,000 | The Union County 911 Center reported that several trees had been blown down. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blairsville | $1,000 | The Union county 911 center and the public reported that at least four trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blairsville | $500 | The Union county 911 office reported 2 trees were blown down. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Blairsville | - | The Union County Emergency Management Director reported nickel-sized hail northeast of Blairsville. WSR-88D radar data suggests that similar-sized hail likely continued as the storm moved southwest toward Gaddistown and the Fannin county border. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Blairsville | - | The public observed nickel-sized hail near Blairsville. |
| August 2007 | Hail | Blairsville | - | The public observed penny-sized hail in the northwestern part of the county. Some three inch diameter limbs were also down in the area. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Blairsville | - | The public reported nickel-sized hail near U.S. Highway 76 and the Fannin county line. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Blairsville | - | The public reported golf ball-sized hail three miles north of Jones Creek at a public store along U.S. Highway 76 west of Blairsville. The hail storm, albeit to a lesser degree, continued to move southward across the west central part of the county. |
| February 2005 | Hail | Blairsville | - | The public reported penny-sized hail. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Blairsville | - | The Union County 911 center reported that dime to nickel-sized hail covered the ground. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Blairsville | - | The public reported that penny-sized hail fell for 5 minutes. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Blairsville | - | The public reported that hail, ranging in size from dimes to quarters, fell off and on for a period of nearly 30 minutes, covering the ground. The penny to quarter-sized hail was confined to about a five minute period at the beginning of the event. |
| April 2003 | Hail | Blairsville | - | The public reported quarter-sized hail. |
| July 2002 | Hail | Blairsville | - | The Union county 911 center reported golf ball size hail and the public reported nickel size hail. |
| July 2002 | Flood | Blairsville | - | The Union county 911 center reported that Ivy Log Creek had risen out of its banks. |
| May 1999 | Hail | Blairsville | - | Union county 911 reported quarter size hail just west of Blairsville. |
| May 1999 | Hail | Blairsville | - | Reports from a spotter and the public indicated quarter size hail. |
| January 1996 | Flash Flood | Blairsville | - | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Hail | Blairsville | - | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Hail | Blairsville | - | no account filed |
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.
Other 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Union County Jail | 3.6 miles | 1985 |
 | Old Union County Courthouse | 3.7 miles | 1980 |
 | Nottely Hydroelectric Project | 5.6 miles | 2017 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 01001181 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Union County | All 5 listed properties in this county. |
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