Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
“McCranie's Turpentine Still is a historic site in Willacoochee, Georgia. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 28, 1976.”
Wikipedia article McCranie's Turpentine Still, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 2 National Register listings published here for Atkinson County · listed in 1976 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 235 fires within 5 miles of McCranie's Turpentine Still between 1992 and 2019, burning about 617 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 10 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 | 174 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 21 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 10 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
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 1999 | Natural | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 1996 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2006 | Smoking | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | 2.1 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | 12 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Willacoochee, the town this property stands in, in 38 storm reports between 1997 and 2024: 27 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 2 tornado, 1 lightning. The reports record 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willacoochee | 2 hurt | The county EM reported a large tree was blown along Bostwick Street and destroyed a home. Two inhabitants were transported with injuries to the hospital. Four people in total were displaced. The time of the event was based on radar. |
| July 2004 | Lightning | Willacoochee | 1 hurt | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willacoochee | $15,000 | Mobile home damaged. |
| November 2002 | Tornado (F0) | Willacoochee | $10,000 | Brief tornado touchdown along Highway 82. Several tree tops snapped and twisted. Several large trees down across roadway. |
| December 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willacoochee | $5,000 | Numerous trees and power lines downed. EMA reported event due to straight line winds. |
| October 1997 | Tornado (F0) | Willacoochee | $5,000 | Tornado skipped Eastward along US-82. Two homes recieved minor damage. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willacoochee | $3,500 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willacoochee | $2,000 | Large trees down on power lines. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willacoochee | $1,500 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willacoochee | $1,500 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| April 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willacoochee | $1,500 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willacoochee | - | A tree was blown down onto a home off of Bostwick Street. The time of damage was based on radar. |
| March 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willacoochee | - | Destructive straight line winds damaged trees, homes and farm equipment near the GA Highway 135 North corridor. Around 7:35 pm, a mobile home had structure damage off of Dillingham Lane and around the same time locations along Paulk Road had numerous trees snapped and uprooted. Around 7:36 pm, major tree and structure damage occurred along GA Highway 135 N and Ben Lindsey Lane where small barns and outbuildings lost roofs. Peak winds were estimated around 90-100 mph near these locations. Around the same time, additional trees and structures were damaged along K Dillingham Land and Firefly Lane, including a manufactured home that has the roof completely destroyed. The last of notable damage was seen around the intersection of GA Highway 135 N and Substation Road where some large farm equipment was blown across pastureland. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willacoochee | - | Trees were blown down that caused power outages in Willacoochee. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willacoochee | - | A tree was blown down on GA Highway 135N. The time of damage was based on radar. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willacoochee | - | A tree was blown down along North Highway 135 near US Highway 82. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willacoochee | - | Multiple reports of power lines blown down occurred across the county. Two trees were blown down near Willacochee. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willacoochee | - | Tress and power lines were blown down. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willacoochee | - | Several trees were blown down across Highway 135. One tree blocked the road. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willacoochee | - | Trees were blown down near Willacoochee. The time of damage was based on radar. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willacoochee | - | Multiple trees and power lines were blown down along Highway 90 and Bridgetown Road north of Willacoochee. The time of damage was based on radar. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willacoochee | - | A tree was blown down. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willacoochee | - | Trees were blown down in Willacoochee. The time of damage was based on radar. |
| March 2013 | Hail | Willacoochee | - | Golf ball size hail was reported in Willacoochee. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willacoochee | - | Trees and large limbs were blown down in Willacoochee. One large limb was blown down and landed on a car. The cost of damage was unknown. The time of damage was based on radar. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willacoochee | - | Trees were blown down on Highway 82 in Willacoochee. The time of the damage was based on radar. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willacoochee | - | A light pole was blown down in Willacoochee. |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willacoochee | - | The Atkinson County Road Department reported trees and power lines down in Withlacoochee and the northern end of the county near the Coffee County line due to thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Willacoochee | - | The public reported a severe storm that produced 1.75 inch hail near Willacoochee. Twelve minutes later law enforcement reported the hail had decreased in size to 0.75 inch near Pearson. |
| March 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willacoochee | - | Power line down and traffic lights out. |
| March 2005 | Hail | Willacoochee | - | no account filed |
| March 2005 | Hail | Willacoochee | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willacoochee | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willacoochee | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Willacoochee | - | no account filed |
| March 2003 | Hail | Willacoochee | - | no account filed |
| March 2003 | Hail | Willacoochee | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Willacoochee | - | 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.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 76000608 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Atkinson County | All 2 listed properties in this county. |
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