Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
“The Social Circle Historic District is a 132 acres (0.53 km2) historic district in Social Circle, Georgia. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.”
Wikipedia article Social Circle Historic District, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 25 National Register listings published here for Walton County · listed in 1980 · category: District.
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 171 fires within 5 miles of Social Circle Historic District between 1992 and 2020, burning about 793 acres in total. 13 started naturally. 8 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 | 87 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 19 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 15 |
| Natural | 13 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 8 |
| Smoking | 8 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.1 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | 8.3 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 1993 | Natural | 1.3 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 2007 | Natural | 4.5 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 2004 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 2004 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 September 2003 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Social Circle, the town this property stands in, in 33 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 24 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 1 flash flood, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Social Circle | $25,000 | A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service confirmed that an F0 tornado had touched down in Social Circle in the far southern part of the county. The tornado path was only 1/4 mile long and 50 yards wide. Damage was confined mostly to trees, but several homes were damaged from downed trees. Approximately 30 trees were down on private property on Canon Drive and a number of trees were down on Elder Drive through the historic district, as well as Dogwood Road, Holly Street, Hightower Road, and Carner Drive, where some of the heaviest damage was reported. The most significant damage occurred to a carport when a large tree fell on the structure. Another home under construction just down the street also suffered damage when a tree limb tore through a house under construction. A couple of vehicles were also damaged by downed trees. Several power lines were also down in the area leaving 1800 residents of the city without power. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Social Circle | $20,000 | The public reported that a gas pump canopy of a Coastal gas station was torn off by strong thunderstorm wind gusts. The station was located at the intersection of East Hightower Trail and U.S. Highway 278 in extreme south central Walton county. A few large trees were also down just to the south and east near the Morgan county line. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Social Circle | $15,000 | The Walton County Emergency Manager reported trees blown down on a car wash in Social Circle. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Social Circle | $5,000 | The Walton County 911 center reported several trees blown down along County Line Road just west of Social Circle. |
| May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Social Circle | $5,000 | Numerous large trees were blown down. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Social Circle | $4,000 | The Walton County 911 Center reported that several trees and many power lines were blown down in the Social Circle area. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Social Circle | $3,000 | Tree down on home along Crossroads Dr . |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Social Circle | $3,000 | The Walton County 911 center reported trees blown down on Alcova Drive near the intersection with County Line Road and in the 500 block of Browning Shoals Road. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Social Circle | $2,000 | Emergency manager reported trees down across roadway near the intersection of County Line and HD Atha roads. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Social Circle | $2,000 | The Walton County 911 Center and broadcast media reported two trees down and wooden shed destroyed in Social Circle. |
| February 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Social Circle | $1,000 | Em reports tree down on spring st near cedar st in social circle. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Social Circle | $1,000 | Tree down at the 2000 block of willow springs church rd. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Social Circle | $1,000 | Tree down near the intersection of Willwood and Marco Dr. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Social Circle | $1,000 | Report of tree down at East Hightower Trail and Jones Rd. |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Social Circle | $1,000 | Report of power pole down at Hawkins Academy Rd between Knox Chapel Rd and Simon Solar Farm. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Social Circle | $1,000 | One tree down along Thurman Baccus Rd near Hwy 11. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Social Circle | $1,000 | Powerlines down across driveway on Amber Stapp Studdard. |
| February 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Social Circle | $1,000 | The Walton County Emergency Manager reported a tree blown down on East Hightower Trail near Social Circle Parkway. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Social Circle | $500 | The Walton County 911 Center reported couple of trees down along H D Atha Road. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Social Circle | - | Partial building destroyed and heavy building damage to two commercial buildings along the 800 and 1100 blocks of e hightower trail. |
| January 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Social Circle | - | Report of tree and powerlines down near intersection of Hancock Dr and Darel dr. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Social Circle | - | Report of phone lines down at E Hightower and Thurmand Baccus Rd. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Social Circle | - | Several trees down along Hawkins Academy Road. EM reported the road had been closed due to trees and powerlines down. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Social Circle | - | Several trees down along Amber Stapp Road. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Social Circle | - | Damage sustained to a home on north Cherokee Rd due to large limbs torn from nearby tree. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Social Circle | - | Pictures were received on social media of quarter sized hail near I-20 southeast of Social Circle. |
| August 2008 | Hail | Social Circle | - | The public observed penny-sized hail in the Social Circle area. |
| August 2005 | Funnel Cloud | Social Circle | - | The Walton County 911 Center relayed reports of funnel clouds sightings just northwest of Social Circle. National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a definite mesocyclone circulation in this area at the time. |
| July 2003 | Flash Flood | Social Circle | - | The Social Circle Fire Department reported that a few roads in the area were flooded and impassable with water flowing across the roads. |
| April 1998 | Hail | Social Circle | - | The public reported dime to quarter size hail. It covered the ground in some places. |
| September 1997 | Hail | Social Circle | - | Quarter to golfball size hail was reported. |
| September 1997 | Hail | Social Circle | - | Dime to quarter sized hail was reported. |
| March 1996 | Hail | Social Circle | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Bank of Jersey | 6.3 miles | 1984 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 80001257 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Walton County | All 25 listed properties in this county. |
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