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Photograph of Blakely Court Square Historic District
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Blakely Court Square Historic District

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

From the record

“The Blakely Court Square Historic District is a 30 acres (12 ha) historic district in Blakely in Early County, Georgia which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.”

Wikipedia article Blakely Court Square Historic District, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 7 National Register listings published here for Early County · listed in 2002 · category: District.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

Fires near this property

225 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 225 fires within 5 miles of Blakely Court Square Historic District between 1992 and 2020, burning about 718 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 16 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 burning146
Equipment and vehicle use35
Arson/incendiarism16
Missing data/not specified/undetermined10
Natural8
Smoking5
Misuse of fire by a minor3
Railroad operations and maintenance1
Recreation and ceremony1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
5 September 2016Debris and open burning1.7 acresGeorgia Forestry CommissionFY2017-EARLY-006
30 September 1999Debris and open burningunder an acreGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
30 September 1995Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
29 September 2003Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
26 September 1995Arson/incendiarismunder an acreGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
26 September 1994Equipment and vehicle use2.6 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
26 September 1994Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
26 September 1994Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named

Every fire recorded in Early County

Storms near this property

60 of 68 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Blakely, the town this property stands in, in 68 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 49 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail, 6 tornado, 3 flash flood. The reports record 2 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
December 2002Tornado (F1)Blakely2 hurt, $750,000The tornado crossed the state line from Henry County Alabama into Early County Georgia. Its damage path extended from the Chattahoochee River northeast through Colomokee on U.S. Highway 27. The tornado destroyed one mobile home and damaged thirty others. Two persons were injured when their mobile home collapsed on them. Numerous trees and power lines were down. A state of emergency was declared. Reported by GEMA.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindBlakely$500,000Thunderstorm winds uprooted several trees, downed power lines and utility poles throughout Blakely. About 1200 residents of Blakely were without power form more than five hours. Nearly four inches of rain fell in less than one hour. Thunderstorm winds also downed one large tree that fell and crushed a power boat and automobile.
June 2023Tornado (EF2)Blakely$250,000A tornado touched down just east of the intersection of Odom Lane and Cedar Springs Lane south of Blakely. Several snapped pine trees were found, consistent with EF-1 damage. The tornado then crossed Georgia Highway 39 where several large branches were broken off. The top bar of a chain-link fence was pulled out and a wooden fence was also blown down in this area south of Blakely. The tornado then moved eastward, roughly paralleling south of Damascus Street, snapping and uprooting both hardwood and softwood trees. The tornado crossed Waller Road south of Damascus Street, causing significant roof damage to a single-family home as well as uprooting and snapping several trees nearby. A large area of snapped pine trees was spotted south of Damascus Street between Waller Road and Sandy Bottom Road. The tornado then turned slightly to the northeast, crossing the intersection of Damascus Street and Sandy Bottom Road. Here, the damage was consistent with EF-2 intensity. Significant roof damage was done to a single-family home and numerous hardwood and softwood trees were snapped in the area. The tornado continued northeastward toward Giles-Hightower Road near the intersection of Mays Ford Road. A barn's walls collapsed here along with many other snapped and uprooted trees. Tree damage continued to the northeast south of Mays Ford Road, generally consistent with EF-1 damage. More tree damage was observed along Old Damascus Road and Georgia Highway 45. The tornado turned a bit more northeastward and crossed Georgia Highway 216 where more snapped and uprooted trees were found. Another area of EF-2 damage was then observed along Quail Country Road in far northeast Early County. Large sheds were completely destroyed here with large swaths of pine trees snapped. A double-wide manufactured home lost its roof and a couple exterior walls. Damage cost was estimated.
June 2003Tornado (F1)Blakely$125,000A tornado touched down near Highway 62, just west of Blakely. The tornado lifted a mobile home off its foundation, destroyed a barn, damaged several homes and uprooted numerous trees. Reported by the Early County Deputy Sheriff.
March 2026Tornado (EF1)Blakely$100,000Tornado touched down just east of Old Lucile Road south of Blakely, initially causing damage to oak and pine trees. The tornado flipped a storage shed and damaged a well-constructed farm equipment shelter along Lucile Road. The roof of a business housing several large trucks was severely damaged along Lucile Road as well. The overhead doors in the structure failed, allowing the roof and wall structure to be lifted and flipped over the rest of the building. The highest winds, approximately 95 mph were estimated to have occurred at this location. The tornado continued east-southeast, with a scattered path of damage to trees. The porch of a manufactured home was damaged on Crystal Springs Loop. An adjacent manufactured home was damaged by debris. After another stretch of isolated damage, additional more significant tree damage was observed along Sandy Bottom Road. The tornado appears to have dissipated shortly after crossing Sandy Bottom Road in a heavily wooded area. The overall damage was consistent with an EF-1 tornado with maximum winds of approximately 95 mph. Thanks to Early County Emergency Management for assistance with this assessment.
April 1998HailBlakely$50,000Baseball sized hail damaged 8 to 10 homes in Blakely.
December 2007Tornado (EF0)Blakely$30,000A weak tornado touched down near the intersection of County Road 3 and Freeman Road where a house's metal addition was destroyed along with a few uprooted trees. The tornado lifted briefly, then touched down again just south of State Road 39 and destroyed an old shed store. The debris was strewn across the road as the tornado traveled northeast. Before the tornado dissipated, it damaged a mobile home.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindBlakely$20,000Trees and power lines were blown down across the county. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate.
September 2004Tornado (F0)Blakely$20,000A tornado touched down near the county jail in Blakely and caused minor damage. Scattered trees and power lines were down. Reported by a HAM radio operator.
February 2025Thunderstorm WindBlakely$5,000Wires were blown down with damage to a carport along Arnall Blvd in Blakely.
April 2015Thunderstorm WindBlakely$5,000Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.
January 2006Thunderstorm WindBlakely$5,000A few downed trees reported by the Early County Sheriff. One tree fell on a vehicle on Highway 39.
January 2026Thunderstorm WindBlakely$3,000Trees and power lines were blown down along MLK Jr Blvd in Blakely.
April 2019Thunderstorm WindBlakely$3,000Multiple trees and power lines were blown down across the city.
July 2011Thunderstorm WindBlakely$3,000A few power lines were blown down along Cedar Springs Road south of Blakely. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate.
September 2011Thunderstorm WindBlakely$3,000A few power lines were blown down along Highway 62 West. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate.
January 2023Thunderstorm WindBlakely$2,000A power line was blown down on S Main Street.
January 2023Thunderstorm WindBlakely$2,000A tree was blown into a power line on Cedar Springs Road.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindBlakely$2,000Trees and power lines were blown down along Chattahoochee Ave.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindBlakely$2,000A tree and a power line were blown down on Liberty Street.
April 2015Thunderstorm WindBlakely$2,000Trees were blown down around Blakely.
August 2006Thunderstorm WindBlakely$2,000Several downed trees and power lines reported by the Early County EMA.
April 1996Thunderstorm WindBlakely$2,000no account filed
July 2015Thunderstorm WindBlakely$1,000A wire was blown down on Church Street.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindBlakely$1,000A wire was blown down on South Main Street.
April 2007Thunderstorm WindBlakely$1,000Straight-line winds downed numerous trees near the Early-Calhoun county line.
May 2005Thunderstorm WindBlakely$1,000A SKYWARN storm spotter reported downed trees along State Road 62.
May 1999Thunderstorm WindBlakely$1,000Downed trees reported by Early County EMA.
January 1997Thunderstorm WindBlakely$1,000no account filed
June 2007Thunderstorm WindBlakely$500Several downed trees reported in Blakely.
May 2006Thunderstorm WindBlakely$500The Early County Sheriff reported a few trees down throughout the county.
July 2006Thunderstorm WindBlakely$500The Early County Sheriff reported a few trees down along State Highway 39 a few miles north of Lucile.
March 2026Thunderstorm WindBlakely-Numerous trees were blown down in Early county.
March 2025Thunderstorm WindBlakely-A tree was blown down along Ric Hall Ln.
August 2025Flash FloodBlakely-Several roads south of Blakely were flooded with water covering them.
January 2024Thunderstorm WindBlakely-Trees were blown down across Early county.
February 2024Flash FloodBlakely-Water was reported over roadways in and around Blakely.
January 2023Thunderstorm WindBlakely-A tree was blown onto power lines along Lakewood Road.
November 2022Thunderstorm WindBlakely-Two trees were blown down in Early county.
June 2022Thunderstorm WindBlakely-A tree was blown down on the North Main Street.
April 2021Thunderstorm WindBlakely-There were multiple trees and power lines blown down around 26256 Highway 39.
April 2021Thunderstorm WindBlakely-Numerous trees were blown down along Highway 39.
March 2020Thunderstorm WindBlakely-A tree was blown down and blocked Mays Mill Road.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindBlakely-A tree was blown down in Blakely.
November 2020Thunderstorm WindBlakely-A tree was blown down along with pea sized hail reported.
April 2020Thunderstorm WindBlakely-Scattered trees were blown down.
March 2019HailBlakely-Quarter size hail was reported at the 911 center at the Early County Sheriff's Office.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindBlakely-Several trees were blown down across the county.
July 2018Thunderstorm WindBlakely-Trees were blown down across the county.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindBlakely-Trees were reported down in Blakely.
January 2017Thunderstorm WindBlakely-Trees were blown down throughout Early county, especially in the Blakely and Arlington areas.
April 2017Thunderstorm WindBlakely-Trees were blown down near Blakely.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindBlakely-A tree was blown down onto Tarver Road.
June 2016Thunderstorm WindBlakely-A tree was blown down onto Highway 39.
June 2016Thunderstorm WindBlakely-A tree was blown down onto Mc Dowell Street.
August 2016Thunderstorm WindBlakely-A tree was blown down on N Main Street.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindBlakely-A tree was blown down on Woodlawn Dr.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindBlakely-A few trees were blown down in Blakely.
July 2009Thunderstorm WindBlakely-Numerous trees were down in and around Blakely.
May 2005HailBlakely-The Early County EMA reported golfball size hail on State Road 62.

Every storm recorded in Early County

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

3 within 8 miles

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 PropertyDistance Listed
Early County Courthouseunder 500 feet1980
James And Clara Butler House0.4 miles2002
Kolomoki Mounds6.2 miles1966

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 02000452 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Early CountyAll 7 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.