Double Branches Historic District

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

From the record

One of 10 National Register listings published here for Lincoln County · listed in 1993 · category: District.

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

The listing

Address. Double Branches Rd. SE of jct. with main GA 220, Lincolnton, 30817
When was it listed? September 1993
Category. district
Also known as. Lincoln County MPS
Census division. South Lincoln
National Register reference number. 93000934 - 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

106 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 106 fires within 5 miles of Double Branches Historic District between 1992 and 2020, burning about 416 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 9 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	56
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	16
Arson/incendiarism	9
Smoking	7
Natural	5
Recreation and ceremony	5
Misuse of fire by a minor	5
Equipment and vehicle use	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
30 September 2017	Debris and open burning	1.5 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
3 September 1999	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
28 September 2006	Debris and open burning	6.4 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
18 September 1999	Recreation and ceremony	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
17 September 2007	Recreation and ceremony	19 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
9 August 2009	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	2.1 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
4 August 2008	Natural	17 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
3 August 1998	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named

Every fire recorded in Lincoln County

Mines and quarries near this property

3 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Double Branches Historic District: 3 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gold. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
Bohler (Mathis)	Gold	Past Producer	Vein
Bussey Property	Gold	Past Producer	Vein
Samuels Place (Rhodes Taturn?)	Gold	Past Producer	Vein

Every working recorded in Lincoln County

Storms near this property

60 of 69 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lincolnton, the town this property stands in, in 69 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 48 thunderstorm wind, 18 hail, 2 tornado, 1 lightning. The reports record 8 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
May 1998	Tornado (F2)	Lincolnton	8 hurt, $300,000	An F2 tornado hit the Pine Woods subdivision destryoing 12 homes and causing major damage to 15 homes and minor damage to 8 homes.
April 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Lincolnton	$75,000	no account filed
May 1998	Tornado (F1)	Lincolnton	$50,000	An F1 tornado destroyed two chicken sheds, tore a roof off a home, and turned a home 90 degrees and moved it off its foundation.
June 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Lincolnton	$25,000	County paper reported trees down countywide with one falling on a home in Lincolnton.
April 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Lincolnton	$18,000	Many trees, large limbs and powerlines were down throughout the county with power outages reported as well.
June 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Lincolnton	$14,000	Sheriff reported trees down on a vehicle on Lewis Family road.
June 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Lincolnton	$12,000	Sheriff reported trees and powerlines down from the north end of the county to in and around Lincolnton.
November 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Lincolnton	$12,000	A microburst took down trees in the L.B.K. Circle subdivision with two trees falling on homes.
May 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Lincolnton	$10,000	Sheriff reported trees down over the southern end of the county near the lake on Double Branches road and Waters Edge road.
May 2008	Lightning	Lincolnton	$10,000	Jones Chapel Church at 2322 Thomson Hwy was struck by lightening causing a small fire. It appears that the church steeple was stuck, causing fire/damage to the steeple and roof structure below it. Heavy rain at the time minimized the fire spread. The fire was quickly contained causing minimal damage. Initial damage estimates were $10,000 to the structure.
July 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Lincolnton	$8,000	Sheriff reported trees down in the Lincolnton area.
June 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Lincolnton	$6,000	Dispatch reported trees down on Goshen Street, Loveless Road, and Peachtree Street.
July 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Lincolnton	$6,000	Sheriff reported several trees down in Lincolnton from a microburst.
June 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Lincolnton	$5,000	Numerous trees, large limbs and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds.
June 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Lincolnton	$5,000	Numerous large trees were downed by thunderstorm winds.
June 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Lincolnton	$4,000	Public reported trees down at the intersection of Hwy 220 and Hwy 601.
December 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Lincolnton	$3,000	Sheriff reported a couple of trees and powerlines down at Highway 79 and Elberton Highway from a passing thunderstorm.
June 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Lincolnton	$2,000	Sheriff reported trees down along Metasville road west of Lincolnton.
January 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Lincolnton	$2,000	Sheriff reported trees down along Hwy 220E near Chamberlains Ferry Road.
November 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Lincolnton	$2,000	Sheriff reported a couple of trees down on Crater road in the vicinity of Lincolnton.
March 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Lincolnton	$1,000	Dispatch reported a couple of trees down on Augusta Hwy southeast of Lincolnton.
May 2019	Hail	Lincolnton	$100	Lincoln Co EM reported hail slightly smaller than dime size in the town of Lincolnton. Time estimated.
May 2019	Hail	Lincolnton	$100	COOP Observer on The Lewis Family Rd reported pea size hail.
August 2019	Hail	Lincolnton	$10	Several reports of hail up to dime and nickel size were received in Lincolnton and vicinity.
June 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Lincolnton	-	Lincoln County dispatch reported several trees down throughout the county. Time estimated by radar.
January 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Lincolnton	-	Trees and power lines were downed on US Hwy 378 and Crook Rd.
April 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Lincolnton	-	Trees down on McGill Rd. Time estimated.
April 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Lincolnton	-	Medium sized tree limbs were downed.
July 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Lincolnton	-	Trees and power lines were downed in Lincolnton.
July 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Lincolnton	-	Power line down on Thompson Hwy. Time estimated.
June 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Lincolnton	-	Lincoln County Emergency Manager estimated wind gusts of at least 60 mph near Lincolnton.
May 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Lincolnton	-	Lincoln Co EM reported trees down on Hwy 378.
May 2017	Hail	Lincolnton	-	Lincoln County EM reported hail just larger than penny size.
June 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Lincolnton	-	Reported power lines down and outages in the area.
June 2009	Hail	Lincolnton	-	Sheriff Dispatch reported nickel size hail in the town of Lincolnton.
May 2008	Hail	Lincolnton	-	Sheriff reported nickel size hail in Lincolnton.
March 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Lincolnton	-	Dispatch reported trees and powerlines down in and around Lincolnton.
April 2008	Hail	Lincolnton	-	Public reported nickel size hail in northern Lancaster county.
June 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Lincolnton	-	Sheriff reported a few small trees down near the intersection of Augusta Highway and Double Branches Road.
June 2008	Hail	Lincolnton	-	Sheriff reported penny size hail near the intersection of Augusta Highway and Ashmore Barden Road.
August 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Lincolnton	-	Real Electric reported trees and powerlines down from thunderstorms at the intersection of hwy 79 and Prater road.
January 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Lincolnton	-	Sheriff reported a couple of trees down near Elijah Clark State Park.
June 2007	Hail	Lincolnton	-	Public reported nickel size hail on Mistletoe road 2 miles west of the park.
August 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Lincolnton	-	DOT reported several trees down on US 378. Time estimated.
July 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Lincolnton	-	Emergency Manager reported numerous trees down in Elijah Creek State Park. One camper was overturned, one was crushed by a tree, and 10 to 20 sustained minor to moderate damage.
July 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Lincolnton	-	Rock Branch Golf Course reported several trees down on the course.
January 2005	Hail	Lincolnton	-	SKYWARN HAM operator reported 3/4 inch hail near Double Branches.
April 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Lincolnton	-	Utility company reported powerlines down on Daniel Marshall Camp rd.
June 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Lincolnton	-	Emergency Management reported trees down in Midway.
February 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Lincolnton	-	Sheriff reported treesdown.
May 2003	Hail	Lincolnton	-	Sheriff reported golf ball size hail on hwy 79 north of Lincolnton and nickel size hail in Lincolnton.
July 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Lincolnton	-	Sheriff reported trees and powerlines down in Lincolnton.
May 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Lincolnton	-	Emergency Manager reported several trees down in Lincolnton.
June 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Lincolnton	-	EM reported trees and powerlines down in and around the Lincolnton area. Street flooding also occurred with locally heavy rainfall.
August 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Lincolnton	-	Sheriff reported trees down on Tabernacle Church road near Midway.
August 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Lincolnton	-	Post Office reported trees down on Lewis Family road.
May 1999	Hail	Lincolnton	-	Post Office reported nickel size hail.
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Lincolnton	-	EPD reported many trees down in Pleasantville subdivision.
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Lincolnton	-	Public reported several trees down.
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Lincolnton	-	Sheriff reported trees down.

Every storm recorded in Lincoln 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

1 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.

Photograph	Property	Distance	Listed
	Woodlawn Historic District	7.7 miles	1993

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 93000934 in Record Group 79.
Lincoln County	All 10 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.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
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.