Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
One of 3 National Register listings published here for Irwin County · listed in 1980 · category: Building.
Sources: 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 273 fires within 5 miles of Irwin County Courthouse between 1992 and 2020, burning about 764 acres in total. 12 started naturally. 14 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 | 183 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 25 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 14 |
| Natural | 12 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 7 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 September 1996 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | 1.1 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2020IRWIN009 |
| 25 September 1996 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 1998 | Smoking | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Ocilla, the town this property stands in, in 55 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 40 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 4 tornado, 2 flood. The reports record 1 death and 1 injury. 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 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ocilla | 1 killed, 1 hurt, $50,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the county. One man was killed and his wife hospitalised when a tree crashed through their roof. Irwin county schools were closed for the day as a result of trees making roads impassable. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate. |
| February 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ocilla | $250,000 | Straight line winds tossed cargo trailers around at the Forest River Plant near Ocilla. |
| December 2002 | Tornado (F1) | Ocilla | $250,000 | A small tornado briefly touched town which destroyed a mobile home, damaged several barns and uprooted trees. The tornado also hit a mobile home industrial park, where a dozen homes were severely damaged. Reported by the Irwin County Sheriff. |
| September 2000 | Tornado (F1) | Ocilla | $200,000 | An F1 tornado touched down severely damaging a home near U.S. Highway 319, then raced northeast across Highway 32 destroying a home on Tomberlin Lane between Ocilla and Mystic. The tornado damaged several peanut and cotton farms before dissipating. Numerous large trees were uprooted and power lines were toppled. Reported by the Irwin County EMA. |
| April 2014 | Tornado (EF1) | Ocilla | $70,000 | A tornado briefly touched down in Irwin county south of Ocilla and produced mainly EF0 damage along its path, largely in the form of uprooted trees with some smaller trees snapped. The tornado was at its strongest near the end of its damage path where EF1 damage was noted. A mobile home was knocked several feet off its foundation, but remained upright. Most of the roof was torn off. A large hardwood tree was snapped in half and many others were uprooted. Several out buildings were destroyed and shingles were stripped from the roof of one home. Peak winds were estimated around 105 mph. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| December 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Ocilla | $50,000 | A tornado touched down on Old Whitley Road. The steel beam support from a farm building was blown into a nearby house. The roof of another farm building was ripped off. Numerous trees and power lines were down. Reported by the Irwin County EMA. |
| December 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ocilla | $15,000 | Several downed trees and power lines reported in Ocilla. Several windows were blown out on Satilla Road. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ocilla | $10,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down in Ocilla. In addition, a house fire resulted from a downed power line. Damage was estimated. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ocilla | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds knocked down a large tree onto a general store. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ocilla | $5,000 | Three power poles were blown down in Ocilla. |
| August 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ocilla | $5,000 | A roof was blown off of a drugstore onto powerlines in Ocilla which knocked out electrical service to most of the county including a large portion Ocilla. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ocilla | $4,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down across the county. |
| March 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ocilla | $3,000 | A few trees were blown down along Spruce Road. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ocilla | $3,000 | Several trees were blown down along Highway 319 and along 5 Bridge Road near Ocilla. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ocilla | $2,000 | Several power outages from gusty winds occurred across Irwin county. |
| February 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ocilla | $2,000 | Magnolia road was closed due to a tree down with power lines hanging in the tree. |
| April 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ocilla | $2,000 | Several downed trees and power lines were reported. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ocilla | $1,000 | A tree was blown down onto a power line resulting in a power outage on the southwest side of Ocilla. |
| February 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ocilla | $1,000 | Trees were blown down on Palm Road. |
| February 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ocilla | $1,000 | Tree tops were in the road in the area of Daisy Road and Highway 90. |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ocilla | $1,000 | Trees were blown down on Old Valley Grove Church Road. |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ocilla | $1,000 | A large tree was blown down on Poppy Road. |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ocilla | $1,000 | Trees were blown down on Bushy Creek Road. |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ocilla | $1,000 | A tree was blown down on the dirt portion of Azalea Road and blocked the road. |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ocilla | $1,000 | Trees were blown down on Dogwood Road. |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ocilla | $1,000 | Trees were blown down on 5 Bridge Road. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ocilla | $500 | The Irwin County Sheriff reported a few trees down. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ocilla | - | Trees were blown down in Ocilla. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ocilla | - | A tree was blown down across Hickory Road near Tucker Road. |
| January 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ocilla | - | Several trees were blown down. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ocilla | - | Several trees were blown down across Irwin county. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ocilla | - | A tree was blown down on Althea Road between Begonia and Plum. |
| April 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ocilla | - | A tree was blown down in Ocilla. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ocilla | - | A tree was blown down on Oak Circle. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ocilla | - | A tree was blown down on Hickory Road. |
| March 2020 | Flood | Ocilla | - | Water was reported over Hemlock Road. |
| March 2020 | Flood | Ocilla | - | Thrasher Lane was flooded and closed. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ocilla | - | A tree was blown down across Althea Road. |
| March 2019 | Hail | Ocilla | - | Ping pong ball size hail was estimated via photo from near Ocilla. |
| March 2019 | Hail | Ocilla | - | Quarter size hail was reported in Ocilla via the Irwin county 911 facebook page. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ocilla | - | Numerous trees were blown down across Irwin county, mainly between Ocilla and Douglas. A storm survey revealed straight line winds up to 80 mph. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ocilla | - | Power lines were blown down in Ocilla. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ocilla | - | A pecan tree was snapped just north of Ocilla. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ocilla | - | Trees were blown down along a 10 mile stretch of Highway 32 from Ocilla eastward to the Irwin county line. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ocilla | - | Trees were blown down on Votech Drive. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ocilla | - | Power lines were blown down on the south side of Ocilla. |
| August 2012 | Heavy Rain | Ocilla | - | The public reported 7 inches of rain during the overnight hours. This was measured on two farms about 3 miles northeast of Ocilla. |
| August 2012 | Flash Flood | Ocilla | - | Very high water was reported washing over Highway 129 in southern Irwin county. Rainfall amounts up to 11 inches occurred during the overnight hours. |
| January 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ocilla | - | A few trees were blown down in Ocilla. |
| April 2005 | Hail | Ocilla | - | Golfball size hail reported by the public. |
| April 1998 | Hail | Ocilla | - | Nickel sized hail reported by the Irwin County Sheriff. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ocilla | - | Thunderstorm winds knocked several large trees down across powerlines. Pea-size hail was also reported. |
| July 2018 | Hail | Ocilla | - | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Hail | Ocilla | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Ocilla | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Ocilla Public School | 0.2 miles | 2004 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 80001095 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Irwin County | All 3 listed properties in this county. |
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