Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
“The Brantley County Courthouse is a historic courthouse for Brantley County in Nahunta, Georgia. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 14, 1995.”
Wikipedia article Brantley County Courthouse, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 2 National Register listings published here for Brantley County · listed in 1995 · 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 421 fires within 5 miles of Brantley County Courthouse between 1992 and 2020, burning about 4,745 acres in total. 57 started naturally. 74 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 | 203 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 74 |
| Natural | 57 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 36 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 15 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 14 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 13 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 7 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 18 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2020BRANTLEY012 |
| 7 September 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.4 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2017-BRANTLEY-011 |
| 7 September 1999 | Natural | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 1999 | Natural | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 1999 | Natural | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 1999 | Natural | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2017-BRANTLEY-010 |
| 3 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-BRANTLEY-005 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Nahunta, the town this property stands in, in 34 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 18 thunderstorm wind, 11 hail, 3 heavy rain, 1 flood. The reports record 5 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 2024 | Tornado (EF2) | Nahunta | 5 hurt | A strong EF2 tornado tracked west to east parallel to Georgia Highway 82, about 2.5 to 3 miles SW of Nahunta. Touchdown was near Santa Fe Road. Extensive mobile home damage and tree damage occurred. Some homes were flattened, blown off of their foundations and completely destroyed. One mobile home was blown off of its foundation and launched into the nearby forest resulting in its total destruction along Matthews Cir. A large section of a roof was removed on a home at Matthews Circle. Additional mobile home and tree damage occurred near Long Lake Road and Buffalo Creek Dr. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nahunta | $5,000 | Several large trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds between Nahunta and Hoboken on U.S. Highway 82. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nahunta | $5,000 | Several large trees were downed by thunderstorm winds along Georgia Highway 82. |
| October 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nahunta | $2,000 | Large trees blown down on power lines. |
| November 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nahunta | $1,500 | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nahunta | $1,000 | Brantley 911 call center reported multiple trees were down throughout Nahunta. Brantley county EM reported multiple trees and power lines were down along Buffalo Creek Dr, Riverside rd, Satilla Ave and Main street. A pine tree fell on Hometown Pizza but there was no damage to the building. Mesonet station UGA81 Nahunta measured a 40 mph thunderstorm wind gust at 10:30 PM EST. |
| July 2024 | Heavy Rain | Nahunta | - | A public weather station Harris Station - | KGANAHUN14 measured 4.04 inches from | training storms. Rain began around 2:25 PM | EDT. |
| July 2024 | Flood | Nahunta | - | Emergency manager reported 3 inches of rain within a half hour with local drainage ditches of the road filling up. Some local businesses have reported flooding in buildings. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nahunta | - | The University of Georgia Mesonet Site at the ZBLU Blueberry Farm south of US Highway 82 and west of US Highway 301 reported a 79 mph wind gust. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nahunta | - | Trees were blown down in Nahunta. |
| October 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nahunta | - | Trees were blown down onto power lines. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nahunta | - | Numerous trees were blown down across the eastern and central part of the county with a large concentration within the Nahunta city limits. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nahunta | - | Trees were blown down within Nahunta. The time of damage was based on radar. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nahunta | - | Widespread trees and power lines were blown down. |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nahunta | - | A tree was blown down blocking Highway 301. The time of damage was based on radar imagery. |
| June 2012 | Hail | Nahunta | - | Nickel size hail was reported on Velie St and on Wilson Road. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nahunta | - | Trees and power lines were blown down. The time of damage was based on radar imagery. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nahunta | - | Roof damage occurred to a home on Cherry Street in Nahunta. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down throughout the east part of the county. The time of the roof damage event was based on radar. |
| April 2009 | Hail | Nahunta | - | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail one half mile south of Nahunta. |
| April 2009 | Hail | Nahunta | - | Emergency Management personnel reported golf ball size hail. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nahunta | - | The Brantley County Emergency Operations Dispatch Center was inundated with calls due to downed trees and power lines from thunderstorm winds. Many downed lines caused small brush fires. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Nahunta | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nahunta | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nahunta | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Heavy Rain | Nahunta | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Heavy Rain | Nahunta | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nahunta | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Hail | Nahunta | - | no account filed |
| October 2002 | Hail | Nahunta | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Hail | Nahunta | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Nahunta | - | no account filed |
| February 1996 | Hail | Nahunta | - | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Hail | Nahunta | - | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Hail | Nahunta | - | 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.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 95000712 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Brantley County | All 2 listed properties in this county. |
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