Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
“The Donalsonville Historic District in Donalsonville, Georgia is a 55-acre (22 ha) historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.”
Wikipedia article Donalsonville Historic District, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 3 National Register listings published here for Seminole County · listed in 2002 · category: District.
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 424 fires within 5 miles of Donalsonville Historic District between 1992 and 2020, burning about 980 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 21 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 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 66 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 21 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 8 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | 4.8 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2017-MILLER-006 |
| 8 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | 3.9 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Donalsonville, the town this property stands in, in 32 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 22 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 2 tornado, 2 lightning. The reports record 1 death and 9 injuries. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2005 | Tornado (F2) | Donalsonville | 1 killed, 8 hurt, $1,500,000 | A tornado touched down just south of U.S. Highway 84. It destroyed seven mobile homes and damaged 17 others. Many trees and power lines were down. A woman was killed when the tornado demolished her mobile home. Eight people suffered minor injuries. The storm survey was conducted by the NWS Tallahassee WCM and SOO. |
| March 1996 | Tornado (F1) | Donalsonville | 1 hurt, $100,000 | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Lightning | Donalsonville | $1,000,000 | Lightning sparked a large fire in down-town Donalsonville. The fire consumed the businesses on the east side of Cherry Street and burned about one half of a city block. Two beauty shops, an insurance agency, a pool hall, a gift shop, and a gym were among the businesses damaged in the fire. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate. |
| January 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Donalsonville | $100,000 | Two homes were damaged by trees along with damage to barns and sheds in Seminole county. |
| September 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Donalsonville | $100,000 | A roof was blown off a house. A peanut shed and two mobile homes were damaged. Reported by the Seminole County EMA. |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Donalsonville | $50,000 | A building collapsed at Martin Recycling Company in Donalsonville. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| March 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Donalsonville | $15,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in and around Donalsonville. Scattered power outages were reported throughout the center of the county. |
| April 2014 | Lightning | Donalsonville | $10,000 | WTVY reported that lightning destroyed a storage building with thousands of dollars of music equipment inside of it near Donalsonsville. Campers say they saw a lightning bolt directly hit the barn. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Donalsonville | $5,000 | A transformer was down on Three Notch Road just north of Joel Pool Road. |
| January 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Donalsonville | $5,000 | Trees and power lines down at U.S. Highway 84 and GA Highway 38. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Donalsonville | $5,000 | Several large trees were downed by thunderstorm winds along U.S. Highway 84 in Donalsonville. |
| October 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Donalsonville | $5,000 | Several large trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Donalsonville | $3,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Donalsonville | $3,000 | Trees were blown down on Wiley Street and South Morris Street in Donalsonville. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| January 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Donalsonville | $2,000 | One power pole was blown down in at West 2nd Street and South Wiley Ave. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Donalsonville | $2,000 | A tree was blown down onto a power line in Donalsonville. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Donalsonville | $2,000 | An awning was blown off a building in downtown Donalsonville. A tree was also blown down. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Donalsonville | $2,000 | Downed trees and power lines reported by the Seminole County Sheriff. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Donalsonville | $1,000 | A few downed trees and power lines on Highway 91 reported by the Seminole County EMA. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Donalsonville | - | A tree was blown down onto a power line off Burl Lane Road. |
| January 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Donalsonville | - | The UGA mesonet station in Donalsonville gusted to 61 mph. |
| May 2023 | Flood | Donalsonville | - | Minor flooding was reported along Highway 91 N at Burl Lane Road. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Donalsonville | - | An Ambient weather station gusted to 68 mph. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Donalsonville | - | An Ambient station gusted to 50 knots. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Donalsonville | - | A tree was blown down on East 5th Street. |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Donalsonville | - | Significant street flooding occurred in Donalsonville due to rainfall of 3-5 inches in 1-2 hours. Social media pictures confirmed the flooding. |
| September 2020 | Flash Flood | Donalsonville | - | Flooding was reported near Highway 84 and Tennille Ave. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Donalsonville | - | A tree was blown down just south of Donalsonville. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Donalsonville | - | A tree was blown down in Donalsonville. |
| March 1993 | Hail | Donalsonville | - | Hail accumulated up to 2 inches in depth along Georgia Highway 91 in western Seminole County. |
| July 2011 | Hail | Donalsonville | - | no account filed |
| March 1993 | Hail | Donalsonville | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Seminole County Courthouse | 0.2 miles | 1980 |
| Southeastern Holiness Institute | 0.6 miles | 1982 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 02000190 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Seminole County | All 3 listed properties in this county. |
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