Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
“Candler County Jail is a historic jail in Metter in Candler County, Georgia. The two-story brick building was constructed in 1916 as a jail and home for the sheriff.”
Wikipedia article Candler County Jail, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 5 National Register listings published here for Candler County · listed in 2002 · category: Building.
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 473 fires within 5 miles of Candler County Jail between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,468 acres in total. 14 started naturally. 74 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 | 283 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 74 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 42 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 30 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 18 |
| Natural | 14 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 1995 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2009 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2009 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 1993 | Equipment and vehicle use | 4.2 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 2001 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2002-CANDLER-006 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Metter, the town this property stands in, in 86 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 53 thunderstorm wind, 23 hail, 4 tornado, 4 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1999 | Tornado (F1) | Metter | 2 hurt, $250,000 | Tornado ripped the end off one mobile home, caused moderate damage to a house and practically destroyed seven other mobile homes. Another mobile home was flipped several times and ended up on the bottom of a nearby pond. Two persons were in this mobile home. The female landed at the edge of the water while the male was thrown into the pond and had to swim ashore. |
| April 1997 | Tornado (F1) | Metter | $100,000 | no account filed |
| August 2023 | Flash Flood | Metter | $60,000 | Candler County Emergency Management reported numerous dirt roads washed out|across the county due to heavy rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Idalia. Flooding water also entered a nursing home in Metter. Daily rainfall amounts between 5.50 to 7.88 inches were recorded by the time of flash flooding starting across the area. |
| September 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metter | $60,000 | The Public reported 60 Pecan trees knocked down at 4940 Highway 23 North, 3 miles north-northwest of Metter, Georgia. |
| July 2025 | Lightning | Metter | $20,000 | Candler County dispatch reported that lightning struck a power line and caused it to fall into the roadway at the intersection of Greenwood Circle and Brannen Road. |
| August 2023 | Flash Flood | Metter | $20,000 | A Candler County emergency manager reported a 55 acre pond dam failed on Cook Pond Road due to recent heavy rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Idalia. |
| April 2017 | Lightning | Metter | $20,000 | The media reported a lightning strike which started a fire to a historic home on South Rountree Street in Metter, Georgia. A video indicated about 1/4 of the second floor on fire. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metter | $20,000 | Thunderstorm winds uprooted and knocked down more than 15 trees, one of which rested against a home. The winds also stripped a 100 acres of beans and flattened 40 acres of corn. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metter | $15,000 | Law Enforcement reported trees down through out Candler county Georgia. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metter | $10,000 | A spotter reported numerous trees down on highways 21 and 23 and Hope Valley Circle Road. A three metal building was also rolled back 60 feet from the original foundation. The building was approximately 42000 square feet in area. |
| September 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metter | $10,000 | Law Enforcement reported numerous trees trees down on power lines on Cedar Street, 2 miles north-northwest of Metter, Georgia. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metter | $10,000 | Trees down countywide. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metter | $8,000 | Law enforcement reported trees down on several homes in Metter. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metter | $7,000 | The Candler County Emergency Manager reported a roof peeled off a tractor shed at a cotton gin, several downed trees, and on snapped power pole around Metter, Georgia. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metter | $5,000 | Trees were reported to have fallen on a mobile home off Route 121. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metter | $5,000 | Trees down in Metter. |
| April 1999 | Tornado (F0) | Metter | $5,000 | Minor damage to the roof of one house, storage sheds, and a couple of trees down. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metter | $5,000 | Several large trees were uprooted in Metter from thunder- storm winds. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metter | $2,000 | A state official reported trees down along Highway 121 North. |
| February 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metter | $2,000 | A Post Office employee reported that trees were blown down and tin was torn off a shed in Olifftown, Georgia. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metter | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds knocked several large tree limbs down. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metter | $1,500 | Law enforcement reported several trees down in Metter, Georgia. Trees were reported down on Highway 23, Hadden Road, and Cool Spring Church Road. |
| October 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metter | $1,500 | The public reported that a roof covering a deck was blown off a home near Rosemary Church Road 8 miles north of Metter, Georgia. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metter | $1,000 | Power line blown down near Rosemary Church Road and Spell Road. |
| February 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metter | $1,000 | There were several trees down in Metter as reported by WTOC. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metter | $1,000 | Large tree down. |
| October 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metter | $500 | Law enforcement reported 1 tree down in Metter, Georgia. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metter | $500 | One tree was reported down in Webb Circle. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Metter | - | Nickel sized hail was reported at a home in the 1700 block of Hadden Road. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metter | - | Candler County Emergency Management provided numerous ground and aerial photos of wind damage on a farm in the 1700 block of Hadden Road. Numerous trees were uprooted on the property, with one tree down on a home. The tree penetrated the roof of the home and cracked a brick exterior wall down to the foundation. A back porch awning was ripped off another home and blown downstream. Also, a large open frame out building was destroyed with sheet metal and wood debris scattered downstream. |
| July 2025 | Hail | Metter | - | Candler County Emergency Management reported nickel sized hail on Highway 23 near Olifftown Road. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metter | - | Candler County Emergency Management reported trees down on Highway 121 between Brannen Road and Pond View Road. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metter | - | Candler County Emergency Management reported a couple of trees down blocking roadways on Highway 121 near Hendricks Road. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metter | - | The Candler County 911 Call Center reported a tree down near the intersection of S E Broad Street and Lillian Street. |
| March 2024 | Hail | Metter | - | The NWS office in Morehead City, NC relayed a report from a trained spotter of penny sized hail on Ollifftown Road. |
| March 2023 | Hail | Metter | - | Penny sized hail and heavy rain was reported just north of Metter. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metter | - | The Metter fire department chief reported multiple trees down across the town of Metter. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metter | - | Candler County dispatch reported a tree down along North Trapnell Street near Washington Street. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metter | - | Candler County emergency management reported trees down along Olifftown Road. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Metter | - | A photo of ping pong ball sized hail along Olifftown Road was relayed by local law enforcement. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metter | - | Candler County dispatch reported two trees down on Highway 46. One was down near the intersection with Fifteen Mile Creek Road and another was down near the intersection with Lake Church Road. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Metter | - | The Candler County Sheriff's Office reported quarter sized hail along Highway 23 about 3 miles north of Metter. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metter | - | The Candler County 911 Call Center reported a tree blown down along South Kennedy Street in Metter. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metter | - | The Chandler County 911 Call Center reported multiple trees down in the area of Rosemary Church Road and Highway 121. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metter | - | The Candler County 911 Call Center reported a tree down near the intersection of Old School Road and Rosemary Church Road. |
| March 2019 | Hail | Metter | - | A member of the broadcast media relayed via social media a photo of pea to penny sized hail near Metter. |
| September 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metter | - | The Metter Fire Department reported a tree down on Simmons Street. |
| January 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metter | - | Candler County dispatch reported a tree down on Highway 121 North near the landfill. |
| January 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metter | - | Candler County dispatch reported a tree down and across the roadway near the intersection o Highway 121 and Forehand Lane. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metter | - | The Candler County 911 Call Center reported a tree down in Metter near the intersection of Washington Street and Bay Street. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metter | - | The Metter Fire Department relayed a report of two trees down on Highway 121 near the Pond View Road intersection. |
| July 2016 | Hail | Metter | - | The public reported quarter sized hail at Willow Lake golf course. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metter | - | Candler County dispatch reported multiple trees down near the intersection of Canoe Place and Hadden Road. |
| November 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metter | - | Candler County dispatch reported a tree down at the intersection of Highway 121 North and Hendricks Road. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metter | - | The Candler County 911 Call Center reported numerous trees down in and around the city of Metter. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metter | - | Candler County communications center reported trees down on Rosemary Church Road just off of Highway 121. Road crews had to clear the trees from the roadway. |
| March 2011 | Hail | Metter | - | A trained weather spotter reported quarter size hail 5 miles north of Metter, Georgia. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metter | - | Several pine trees were blown down near the intersection of Highway 23 and Sunny Slope Road. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metter | - | Law enforcement reported trees blown down onto Rosemary Church Road. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metter | - | Law enforcement reported trees down along Highway 23 north of the city limits of Metter, Georgia. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Metter Downtown Historic District | 0.3 miles | 2011 |
 | Candler County Courthouse | 0.3 miles | 1980 |
 | Metter High School | 0.4 miles | 2002 |
 | South Metter Residential Historic District | 0.6 miles | 1988 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 02001291 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Candler County | All 5 listed properties in this county. |
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