New Hope AME Church

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

From the record

One of 8 National Register listings published here for Effingham County · listed in 1986 · category: Building.

Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
Address. Alexander St., Guyton, 31312
When was it listed? March 1986
Category. building
Census division. Guyton-Springfield
National Register reference number. 86000364 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

310 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 310 fires within 5 miles of New Hope AME Church between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,305 acres in total. 24 started naturally. 78 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	168
Arson/incendiarism	78
Natural	24
Misuse of fire by a minor	14
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	13
Equipment and vehicle use	7
Recreation and ceremony	4
Smoking	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
5 September 1999	Debris and open burning	4.2 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
4 September 1997	Arson/incendiarism	2.0 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
4 September 1993	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
30 September 1993	Arson/incendiarism	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
3 September 2005	Debris and open burning	1.6 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
3 September 1993	Arson/incendiarism	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
28 September 1993	Arson/incendiarism	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
27 September 1993	Natural	7.3 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named

Every fire recorded in Effingham County

Storms near this property

60 of 63 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Guyton, the town this property stands in, in 63 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 43 thunderstorm wind, 16 hail, 4 lightning. The reports record 2 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
August 2019	Lightning	Guyton	1 hurt	The Effingham County 911 Call Center reported a 43 old male struck by lightning while doing construction at a residence. The person was transported to the hospital. The extent of the direct injury was unknown.
September 2001	Lightning	Guyton	1 hurt	Effingham County emergency manager was struck by lightning as he left his home to go outside to get his wife inside.
May 2008	Lightning	Guyton	$25,000	Lightning struck a house starting it on fire in Guyton, Georgia.
July 2024	Lightning	Guyton	$10,000	Effingham County Emergency Management reported a lightning strike to a home in Guyton which caused a fire. No injuries were reported.
July 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Guyton	$10,000	Thunderstorm winds knocked numerous trees down.
May 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Guyton	$6,000	Broadcast media relayed reports of a tree which fell onto a vehicle on New Stillwell Road, trapping 2 people inside. Downed trees were also reported on Webb Drive and Brogdon Road in Springfield Georgia.
July 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Guyton	$3,000	Trees and power lines were reported down along McCall Road in Springfield, Georgia.
July 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Guyton	$3,000	Trees and power lines were reported down near the intersection of Highway 119 and Highway 21, 2 miles northeast of Guyton, Georgia. Dime size hail was also reported.
August 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Guyton	$2,000	The public reports three to four trees down along Highway 17.
June 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Guyton	$2,000	A state official reported trees blown down along Route 17.
June 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Guyton	$2,000	Law enforcement reported trees down on State Route 17 North.
June 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Guyton	$2,000	Law enforcement reported one tree down across Indigo Road and one tree down blocking railroad tracks in Springfield.
May 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Guyton	$2,000	12-14 inch limbs down one of which fell on a van.
June 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Guyton	$1,500	Several trees were reported down.
June 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Guyton	$1,250	The public reported power lines down along the 2300 block of Noel C Conaway Road.
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Guyton	$1,000	An Effingham County emergency manager reported a tree down along the 500 Block of West Central Boulevard.
August 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Guyton	$1,000	The Effingham County 911 Call Center reported a tree down due to thunderstorm outflow near the intersection of Central Avenue and Samuel Smalls Avenue.
May 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Guyton	$1,000	Two trees were reported down in Guyton, Georgia.
July 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Guyton	$1,000	A tree reportedly fell on a powerline off Ralph Rahn Road.
July 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Guyton	$500	The Georgia Forestry Commission reported a few large limbs down. Limbs were greater than 6 inches in diameter.
July 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Guyton	$500	A trained weather spotter reported a tree down in Springfield, Georgia.
June 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Guyton	$500	Law Enforcement reported a tree down along State Route 17 in Guyton, Georgia.
July 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Guyton	$500	A tree was reported down on State Route 119 in Guyton, Georgia.
June 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Guyton	$500	A tree was reported down on Stillwell Road, near Springfield, Georgia.
May 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Guyton	$500	Large tree branches down.
June 2025	Hail	Guyton	-	An Effingham County emergency manager reported penny size hail in Springfield.
July 2024	Hail	Guyton	-	Effingham County dispatch reported quarter sized hail near the intersection of Guyton Road and Courthouse Road.
April 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Guyton	-	The 911 call center reported a tree down along Highway 17 at Keith Road.
April 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Guyton	-	The Effingham County 911 Call Center reported multiple trees down in downtown Guyton. Roads impacted included 4th Street, 5th Street, and 6th Street.
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Guyton	-	An Effingham County emergency manager reported a tree down and on the roof of a home along the 500 Block of Magnolia Street.
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Guyton	-	An Effingham County emergency manager reported a tree down near the 300 Block of 6th Avenue.
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Guyton	-	An Effingham County emergency manager reported a tree down near the intersection of 4th Street Exit and Poplar Street.
August 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Guyton	-	An Effingham County emergency manager reported multiple power lines down, multiple trees on power lines, and a tree down on Central Avenue in downtown Guyton.
June 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Guyton	-	The Effingham County 911 Call Center reported two trees down near the intersection of Highway 17 and Pound Road.
May 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Guyton	-	Guyton Fire and Rescue reported a tree down on Highway 17 North just outside of Guyton.
April 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Guyton	-	The Effingham 911 Call Center reported multiple trees down across roads on the south side of Guyton.
June 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Guyton	-	Effingham County dispatch reported a tree down on a power line near the intersection of Magnolia Street and Fifth Street.
July 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Guyton	-	Effingham County dispatch reported a tree down on power lines near 1096 4th Street Extension.
July 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Guyton	-	One tree reported down on Live Oak Trail.
May 2013	Hail	Guyton	-	A trained spotter reported ten minutes of dime to nickel size hail in Guyton.
May 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Guyton	-	A public report of a two foot diameter tree limb blown down in Guyton. Also, dime size hail fell for about ten minutes.
August 2012	Hail	Guyton	-	The public reported nickel sized hail and gusty winds along Little McCall Road.
July 2011	Hail	Guyton	-	A trained weather spotter reported nickel size hail in Springfield, Georgia.
March 2011	Hail	Guyton	-	A trained weather spotter reported nickel size hail covering the ground in Springfield, Georgia.
March 2011	Hail	Guyton	-	A trained weather spotter reported quarter size hail covering the ground 1 mile east-northeast of Guyton, Georgia.
March 2011	Hail	Guyton	-	The Public reported golf ball size hail 2 miles east of Guyton, Georgia.
March 2011	Hail	Guyton	-	A trained weather spotter reported quarter size hail in Springfield, Georgia.
June 2011	Hail	Guyton	-	The public reported quarter size hail lasting 15 to 20 minutes.
October 2008	Hail	Guyton	-	The public reported golf ball size hail in Springfield, Georgia.
February 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Guyton	-	Several trees, large limbs, and power lines were down.
May 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Guyton	-	Several trees and large limbs were down.
March 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Guyton	-	Several powerlines were down.
July 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Guyton	-	Several trees were down.
September 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Guyton	-	Trees and power lines down.
May 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Guyton	-	Trees down.
August 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Guyton	-	Several trees down.
June 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Guyton	-	Large branches and powerlines down.
June 2007	Hail	Guyton	-	no account filed
June 2007	Hail	Guyton	-	no account filed
August 2007	Hail	Guyton	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Effingham County

Map coverage status

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.

Listed places nearby

4 within 8 miles

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.

Property	Distance	Listed
Guyton Historic District	0.5 miles	1982
Effingham County Jail	4.9 miles	2006
Effingham County Courthouse	4.9 miles	1980
Springfield Historic District	5.2 miles	2021

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 86000364 in Record Group 79.
Effingham County	All 8 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.