Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
“Strickland Company is a historic general store business in Concord, Georgia. The company's records from 1887 to 1914 are held by Emory University.”
Wikipedia article R. F. Strickland Company, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 4 National Register listings published here for Pike County · listed in 1982 · 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 179 fires within 5 miles of R. F. Strickland Company between 1992 and 2020, burning about 803 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 18 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 | 131 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 18 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| 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 1995 | Arson/incendiarism | 122 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2020PIKE003 |
| 29 September 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 21 September 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2002-PIKE-001 |
| 20 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | 1.7 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 September 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of R. F. Strickland Company: 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Granite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Rock Porphyritic Granite Pros | Granite | Prospect |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Concord, the town this property stands in, in 12 storm reports between 1995 and 2023: 6 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 2 hail, 1 lightning. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Concord | $10,000 | The public and the Pike County 911 Center reported that strong thunderstorm winds blew down several trees, 10 or more, in the area between Concord and Hollonville on Pryer and River Roads. The public reported that two outbuildings were completely moved from their foundation. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Concord | $5,000 | The Pike County 911 center reported several trees blown down along Roberts Quarters Road. |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Concord | $4,500 | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Concord | $2,000 | The Pike County Emergency Management Director reported that a number of trees had been blown down onto Georgia Highway 18 between Concord and Zebulon. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Concord | $2,000 | Several trees were knocked down on Wood Road near Georgia Highway 18. |
| July 2009 | Lightning | Concord | $1,000 | The Pike County 911 Center reported that a home on Fossett Road was struck by lightning. No fire was reported and damage was minimal. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Concord | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees. |
| March 2023 | Flash Flood | Concord | - | The Emergency Manager reported Fossett Road closed due to flooding from Elkins Branch. In addition to the 1.5 inches of rain that fell the previous day, radar estimates indicate that 4 to 6 inches, with isolated amounts of up to 8 inches, fell on March 26, resulting in the flash flooding. |
| March 2023 | Flash Flood | Concord | - | Emergency Manager reported Collier Road closed due to high water on Elkins Creek. In addition to the 1.5 inches of rain that fell the previous day, radar estimates indicate that 4 to 6 inches, with isolated amounts of up to 8 inches, fell on March 26, resulting in the flash flooding. |
| February 2020 | Flash Flood | Concord | - | The Emergency Manager reported flash flooding near the intersection of West Fossett Road and Eppinger Bridge Road. Radar estimates indicate that 1.5 to 2.5 inches of rain occurred, falling on already wet soils, resulting in flash flooding. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Concord | - | An amateur radio operator reported nickel-sized hail from the Concord area. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Concord | - | The public reported penny-sized hail. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | New Hebron Baptist Church | 3.0 miles | 2017 |
 | Pike County Courthouse | 5.7 miles | 1980 |
 | William Barker Whiskey Bonding Barn | 6.1 miles | 2008 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 82002458 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Pike County | All 4 listed properties in this county. |
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