Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
“The Baker County Courthouse is located in Courthouse Square at Newton in Baker County, Georgia. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 18, 1980.”
Wikipedia article Baker County Courthouse (Georgia), CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 4 National Register listings published here for Baker 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 314 fires within 5 miles of Baker County Courthouse between 1992 and 2019, burning about 1,008 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 33 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 | 221 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 33 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 18 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12 |
| Smoking | 11 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 9 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.9 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2012-BAKER-006 |
| 30 September 2001 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2002-BAKER-003 |
| 3 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2012 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2013-BAKER-003 |
| 27 September 2013 | Debris and open burning | 3.5 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2014-BAKER-002 |
| 25 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2020MITCHELL010 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Baker County Courthouse: 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Iron. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Deposit | Iron | Occurrence |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Newton, the town this property stands in, in 26 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 18 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 3 tornado, 1 flash flood. The reports record 6 deaths and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2007 | Tornado (EF2) | Newton | 6 killed, 3 hurt, $1,250,000 | An EF-2 tornado touched down in rural Baker County west of Newton, then traveled rapidly northeast, and caused extensive damage to a mobile home park a mile north of Newton. Six people died and three were injured when their mobile homes were demolished by the tornado. A church was destroyed on State Highway 37 a few miles west of Newton. GEMA and FEMA damage assessments determined ten minor damaged homes, nine major damaged homes, and 18 destroyed homes. The tornado crossed into northern Mitchell County north of Baconton. A state of emergency was declared by the Governor. |
| April 2009 | Flood | Newton | $500,000 | Minor to moderate flooding along the Flint River flooded several homes. Highway 200 in Newton was closed. Water surrounded the courthouse and three vacant buildings. The river crested at 32 feet on April 5. |
| August 2008 | Flash Flood | Newton | $150,000 | Several roads and low lying areas were flooded, including portions of Newton, and State Highways 37 and 91. |
| January 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newton | $50,000 | There was significant damage to trees and a few structures in the town of Newton. A survey determined that the damage was consistent with straight line winds near 85 mph. Damage cost was estimated. |
| January 2013 | Tornado (EF0) | Newton | $15,000 | A Baker county fire chief reported a damage swath starting near the intersection of Highway 200 and Highway 37 where a house sustained minor damage, extending northeastward around 1 mile through portions of Newton where trees were snapped or twisted. The damage was consistent with an EF0 tornado with winds of 70-80 mph and also corresponded to an area of rotation on radar. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| December 2019 | Tornado (EF0) | Newton | $10,000 | The initial touchdown occurred north of Church road in Baker county where several trees and large limbs were snapped. The tornado moved northeast near a mobile home which received roof damage and the entire structure was slid off its support roughly 3 feet, as well as damaged an irrigation pivot. The tornado dissipated just west of Coon Pond Road. Max winds were estimated at 70 mph. Damage cost was estimated. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newton | $5,000 | Multiple trees were blown down along highway 37 with multiple trees and power lines down along Highway 200 near Newton. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| September 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newton | $4,000 | Trees were blown down around the county. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newton | $3,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down. |
| April 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newton | $2,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down. |
| December 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newton | $2,000 | Multiple trees and power lines were blown down. |
| March 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newton | $1,000 | A tree was blown down on Coone Pond Road. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newton | $1,000 | A tree was blown down in Newton. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newton | $500 | A tree was blown down onto Clear Lake Road. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newton | $500 | A few large trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds in Newton. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newton | $500 | Thunderstorm winds downed numerous tree limbs across county roads 8 miles east of Newton. |
| August 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newton | $500 | Mitchell Electric reported numerous trees were blown down onto powerlines along Georgia Highway 200 in Newton. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newton | $100 | no account filed |
| January 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newton | - | Tree damage was reported in Newton including one large pine tree uprooted. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newton | - | A tree was blown down along Highway 91. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newton | - | A tree was blown down on Highway 37 about 3 miles from Newton. |
| February 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newton | - | Scattered trees were blown down in Baker county. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newton | - | Thunderstorm winds knocked numerous large trees down along Georgia Highway 200. |
| April 2021 | Hail | Newton | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Newton | - | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Hail | Newton | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Bloom Plantation | 6.4 miles | 1990 | |
| Tarver Plantation | 7.7 miles | 1989 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 80004443 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Baker County | All 4 listed properties in this county. |
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