Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
“The Jones County Courthouse, in Gray, Georgia was built in 1906 in the Romanesque Revival style. Golucke and is noted for its arched clock tower.”
Wikipedia article Jones County Courthouse (Georgia), CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 9 National Register listings published here for Jones County · listed in 1980 · 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 330 fires within 5 miles of Jones County Courthouse between 1992 and 2020, burning about 762 acres in total. 14 started naturally. 15 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 | 209 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 26 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 21 |
| Smoking | 19 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 15 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 |
| Natural | 14 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2019JONES001 |
| 4 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 2014 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2015-JONES-003 |
| 23 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | 22 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 September 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2019JONES004 |
| 20 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Gray, the town this property stands in, in 45 storm reports between 1993 and 2009: 24 thunderstorm wind, 18 hail, 2 lightning, 1 funnel cloud. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gray | $500,000 | An 18-wheel truck was crushed by a large tree toppled by thunderstorm winds. |
| December 1996 | Lightning | Gray | $200,000 | no account filed |
| November 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gray | $50,000 | The Jones county Emergency Management Director reported that strong thunderstorm winds caused considerable damage to a trucking industry located in Pinesville, about halfway between Gray and Haddock on Georgia Highway 22. The winds removed a portion of the roof and ripped off the front doors of the main building at the industry. A shed attached to the main building was also blown away. Several trees fell down on the property as well, causing damage. A tree fell on a service truck, causing considerable damage to the vehicle, while another tree fell on a pontoon. Other trees and power lines were down in the county, especially near the Bibb county line. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gray | $20,000 | A newspaper reported many trees and power lines down. One fell on a home on Joycliff Road, crushing the carport and damaging the rear of the house. Another brick foundation was damaged by a falling tree. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gray | $5,000 | An amateur radio operator relayed a storm spotter report that a tree had fallen on a car. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gray | $5,000 | Several large trees and power lines were downed throughout the county by thunderstorm winds. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gray | $3,000 | Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and power lines all over the county. |
| January 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gray | $2,000 | An amateur radio operator reported power lines down near the Bibb/Jones county line in extreme southwest Jones county. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gray | $2,000 | The Jones county Sheriff's Office relayed to an amateur radio operator that several trees were blown down. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gray | $1,500 | The Gray Fire Department reported trees down across Green Settlement Road and Dye Road. |
| December 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gray | $1,000 | The Jones County Emergency Management Director reported that three trees were blown down in and around the Gray area. |
| July 2004 | Lightning | Gray | $1,000 | The Gray Police Department reported that a nearby lightning strike rendered one of their radio receivers inoperative. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gray | $1,000 | The Jones County 911 center reported that a few trees were down. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gray | $1,000 | The Jones county sheriff's office reported several trees knocked down. |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gray | $1,000 | Several trees down along Georgia Highway 29 north. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gray | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees in downtown Gray. |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gray | $1,000 | no account filed |
| December 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gray | $1,000 | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gray | $700 | Thunderstorm winds knocked down two trees on Georgia Highway 129 in Gray. |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gray | $500 | The Jones County 911 Center reported that two trees were blown down, one in Gray and the other one mile southwest of Gray near the intersection of U.S. Highway 129 and Georgia Highway 18. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gray | $500 | The Jones County Fire and Rescue Department reported that a couple of trees were blown down, one in Gray and the other near Wayside. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gray | $500 | The Gray Police Department reported that a few trees were blown down in the area. Pea-sized hail was also reported during the thunderstorm. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gray | $500 | Thunderstorm winds downed several large trees limbs across roadways in the city of Gray. |
| August 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gray | $500 | Power poles and lines were downed by thunderstorm winds along Georgia Highway 18. |
| February 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gray | $500 | Numerous large tree limbs were blown down. |
| February 1993 | Hail | Gray | $500 | Numerous large tree limbs were blown down. |
| January 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gray | $100 | Thunderstorm winds knocked trees down on cars and along Upper River and Henderson Roads. |
| April 2009 | Hail | Gray | - | The public observed penny-sized hail in the southwest part of Jones county, not far from Gray and Clinton. Time and location of data refined with radar data. |
| February 2008 | Hail | Gray | - | The Jones County Emergency Management Director reported penny-sized hail. |
| August 2008 | Funnel Cloud | Gray | - | WMAZ Television of Macon relayed a report of a funnel cloud from the public just on Georgia Highway 22 just east of Gray. Doppler radar supported rotation in this area. |
| April 2005 | Hail | Gray | - | The public reported nickel-sized hail. |
| May 2005 | Hail | Gray | - | The public reported penny-sized hail. |
| December 2005 | Hail | Gray | - | The public reported nickel-sized hail. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Gray | - | Amateur radio operators, as well as the public and the Bibb county Emergency Management Director reported hail, ranging in size from pennies to quarters throughout much of the city of Gray. The public reported golf ball-sized hail one mile south of Gray. |
| August 2002 | Hail | Gray | - | The public reported quarter size hail. |
| November 2002 | Hail | Gray | - | The public reported dime size hail. |
| August 1999 | Hail | Gray | - | Two public reports indicated dime and golf ball size hail fell between Macon and Gray. |
| November 1997 | Hail | Gray | - | The public reported dime to nickel size hail. |
| April 1998 | Hail | Gray | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Gray | - | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Hail | Gray | - | no account filed |
| April 1997 | Hail | Gray | - | no account filed |
| April 1997 | Hail | Gray | - | no account filed |
| December 1996 | Hail | Gray | - | no account filed |
| March 1993 | Hail | Gray | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Jones County High School | 0.2 miles | 1999 |
 | Roberts-Bush-Roberts House | 0.3 miles | 2015 |
| Old Clinton Historic District | 1.6 miles | 1974 | |
 | James, Lemuel and Mary House | 4.5 miles | 2013 |
 | Herman and Allene Shaver House | 5.2 miles | 2013 |
 | Cabaniss-Hanberry House | 6.3 miles | 1976 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 80001102 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Jones County | All 9 listed properties in this county. |
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