Built in 1860. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
“Rex Mill in Rex, Georgia is a grist mill that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1979.”
Wikipedia article Rex Mill, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 4 National Register listings published here for Clayton County · listed in 1979 · category: Building · built in 1860.
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 134 fires within 5 miles of Rex Mill between 1992 and 2020, burning about 369 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 22 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 | 59 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 30 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 22 |
| Smoking | 7 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2010 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-CLAYTON-002 |
| 6 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-CLAYTON-001 |
| 6 September 1997 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 2020 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2021HENRY001 |
| 17 September 1999 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 1999 | Recreation and ceremony | 2.1 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 August 1996 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 August 1995 | Debris and open burning | 2.5 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Rex, the town this property stands in, in 4 storm reports between 2002 and 2025: 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rex | $1,000 | Broadcast social media post showing a downed tree at macon hwy and sunset hills blvd. |
| January 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rex | - | Report of tree causing powerlines down along Woodfield Ln. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rex | - | A tree down on home near intersection of Macon Hwy and Fielder Rd. |
| March 2002 | Hail | Rex | - | The public reported quarter size hail. Some patio furniture was also blown about, but no wind damage was reported. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Stately Oaks | 6.1 miles | 1972 |
| Jonesboro Historic District | 6.8 miles | 1972 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 79000712 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Clayton County | All 4 listed properties in this county. |
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