Pine Top Farm

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

From the record

One of 16 National Register listings published here for McDuffie County · listed in 1996 · category: District.

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

The listing

Address. Jct. of US 78 and US 278, 2 mi. E of Thomson, Thomson, 30824
When was it listed? June 1996
Category. district
Census division. Thomson
National Register reference number. 96000582 - 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

508 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 508 fires within 5 miles of Pine Top Farm between 1992 and 2020, burning about 858 acres in total. 15 started naturally. 45 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	286
Smoking	62
Arson/incendiarism	45
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	40
Equipment and vehicle use	25
Misuse of fire by a minor	20
Natural	15
Recreation and ceremony	13
Railroad operations and maintenance	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
9 September 1999	Natural	4.4 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
8 September 1999	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
7 September 1999	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
7 September 1998	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
6 September 1999	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
6 September 1993	Natural	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
4 September 1999	Misuse of fire by a minor	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
30 September 2007	Smoking	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named

Every fire recorded in McDuffie County

Mines and quarries near this property

2 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Pine Top Farm: 2 occurrences. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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
	D.J. James Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Occurrence
	May's Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Occurrence	Sedimentary

Every working recorded in McDuffie County

Storms near this property

60 of 72 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Thomson, the town this property stands in, in 72 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 41 thunderstorm wind, 25 hail, 3 tornado, 2 lightning. The reports record 1 injury. 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 1997	Lightning	Thomson	1 hurt, $8,000	Lightning struck a home and caused minor injuries to one occupant.
April 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Thomson	$2,750,000	no account filed
May 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Thomson	$25,000	Thunderstorm winds pulled a tin roof off of a Mr. Muffler and also knocked down several large tree limbs.
April 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Thomson	$24,000	Sheriff reported numerous trees and powerlines down across McDuffie County.
July 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Thomson	$24,000	Sheriff reported trees down in Thomson, one was on a car that did moderate damage to it.
June 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Thomson	$18,000	Sheriff reported trees and powerlines down county wide.
July 2012	Hail	Thomson	$15,000	Half dollar size hail shredded leaves and left several dents on cars.
October 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Thomson	$15,000	WRDW reported a tree down on a mobile home near Thomson.
May 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Thomson	$12,000	Sheriff reported trees down on cars.
January 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Thomson	$12,000	Sheriff reported a few trees down in Raysville. One fell on a car and totalled it.
July 2012	Hail	Thomson	$10,000	Public reported half dollar size hail partially covering the ground.
September 2008	Flash Flood	Thomson	$10,000	DOT reported secondary dirt roads washed out from flash flooding that will have to be re-excavated.
June 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Thomson	$8,000	Sheriff reported trees down on Wrightsboro road and Harrison road.
June 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Thomson	$4,000	Sheriff reported several trees down and 1 inch hail.
November 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Thomson	$4,000	Sheriff reported trees and powerlines down on Central road.
June 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Thomson	$2,000	Sheriff reported a couple of trees down along Mt. Pleasant Road in Thomson.
June 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Thomson	$2,000	WRDW reported several trees down in Thomson.
March 2023	Hail	Thomson	$100	McDuffie Co EM reported hail, smaller than dime size, at the EM office in Thomson.
March 2026	Thunderstorm Wind	Thomson	-	McDuffie County dispatch reported numerous trees and several power lines down throughout the county.
March 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Thomson	-	McDuffie County dispatch reported trees down on Cobbham Road.
May 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Thomson	-	Pictures and video show tree damage including a downed tree at this location due to strong winds. Time estimated by radar.
January 2023	Tornado (EF1)	Thomson	-	A National Weather Service survey team confirmed a tornado touched down in Warren County GA (see Storm Data, Georgia, North and Central) where it produced EF-1 damage. The tornado continued moving to the NE and crossed into McDuffie County GA. While in McDuffie Co, the tornado also produced EF-1 damage,\|with peak winds of 110 mph. The tornado dissipated west of Thomson in western McDuffie Co. The total tornado path was 16.42 miles, with about 14.4 miles in Warren Co and 2.02 miles in McDuffie Co. \|\|Just prior to crossing into McDuffie Co, the tornado strengthened to EF-1 intensity as it approached Mesena Road and continued northeast across the county line to Foster Sprouse Road. In this area, a couple of homes had roof and fascia damage, a metal work shed and outdoor kitchen were destroyed, and a swath of large and healthy pine trees were snapped and uprooted. As the tornado crossed Foster Sprouse Road, it continued to snap and uproot trees, one of which fell on a house. The tornado then weakened as it crossed Union Church Road and dissipated before reaching West Bypass.
July 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Thomson	-	A tree was downed on Johnson Ave near Ansley Dr in Thomson. Time estimated.
July 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Thomson	-	A tree was downed on Central Rd in Thomson. Exact location not given. Time estimated.
July 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Thomson	-	A tree was downed on Old Milledgeville Rd and Mt Pleasant Rd, SW of Thomson. Time estimated.
July 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Thomson	-	Emergency Manager reported damage to a fireworks trailer and shopping cart corral in the parking lot of a Walmart in Thomson. Public reports relayed from local media also indicate some roof damage to the store. About a half mile north on Old Washington Rd, a metal equipment canopy was heavily damaged with the roof torn off and several metal beams bent.
January 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Thomson	-	Reports of trees and power lines down throughout McDuffie Co GA. Times estimated. Exact locations unknown.
March 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Thomson	-	Highway Dept reported a tree down near the intersection of Warrenton Hwy and Plyant Crossing Rd.
March 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Thomson	-	Thunderstorm wind gusts downed two trees into a yard.
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Thomson	-	Dispatch reported trees down on power lines on Michael Street in Thomson.
July 2016	Hail	Thomson	-	Public and the 911 Call Center reported pea to nickel size hail around the town of Thomson.
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Thomson	-	Tree down on a power line in Thompson.
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Thomson	-	McDuffie County dispatch reported power lines down on Dogwood Dr at Magnolia Dr in Thompson.
June 2015	Hail	Thomson	-	Sheriff reported 1 inch hail on the south side of Thomson.
May 2013	Hail	Thomson	-	Sheriff reported nickel to quarter size hail in the Thomson area.
June 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Thomson	-	Highway reported trees down in southeast McDuffie County.
June 2011	Hail	Thomson	-	WRDW reported nickel size hail in Thomson.
July 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Thomson	-	Sheriff reported trees down on hwy 17S.
March 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Thomson	-	Sheriff reported many trees down across the northern portions of the county.
June 2007	Hail	Thomson	-	SKYWARN spotter reported 3/4 inch hail.
June 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Thomson	-	SKYWARN spotter reported large limbs down in Thomson.
March 2007	Tornado (EF2)	Thomson	-	An EF2 started in Warren county and moved through McDuffie county taking down numerous trees and powerlines. The twister moved along hwy 278 to Thomson then along hwy 150 to I-20. Several vehicles were totaled and many homes and a private school had moderate damage. Ground survey found a damage path of 9 miles in McDuffie county but an areal survey found the total length to be 15 miles. There were no injuries or deaths.
April 2006	Hail	Thomson	-	Sheriff reported nickel size hail on hwy 150.
April 2006	Hail	Thomson	-	Post Office employee reported nickel size hail
June 2006	Lightning	Thomson	-	Lightning ingnited a home fire. Damage estimates were not available.
January 2005	Tornado (F0)	Thomson	-	Storm Survey found an F0 broke trees in half at the intersection of I-20 and White Oak road.
February 2005	Hail	Thomson	-	SKYWARN spotter and Sheriff reported 1 inch hail.
January 2005	Hail	Thomson	-	WAGT weather sporter reported 3/4 inch hail just southeast of Thomson.
March 2005	Hail	Thomson	-	Park service reported 3/4 inch hail while areas near Raysville Marina had 1/2 inch hail.
June 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Thomson	-	Sheriff reported several trees and powerlines down in and around Thomson.
November 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Thomson	-	Post Office reports trees and powerlines down in Raysville.
November 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Thomson	-	Highway dept reported trees down.
May 2003	Hail	Thomson	-	Sheriff reported 3/4 inch hail in and around Thomson.
May 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Thomson	-	Sheriff reported trees down in Thomson on Quail road.
July 2003	Hail	Thomson	-	Sheriff reported 3/4 inch hail.
March 2002	Hail	Thomson	-	Post Office reported 1 inch hail in Thomson.
May 2002	Hail	Thomson	-	Emergency manager reported 3/4 inch hail northwest of Thomson.
May 2002	Hail	Thomson	-	Highway Patrol reported dime size hail in Thomson.
May 2002	Hail	Thomson	-	Postal employee reported nickel size hail in Thomson.
May 2002	Hail	Thomson	-	Postal employee reported quarter size hail.

Every storm recorded in McDuffie 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

6 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
Thomson Commercial Historic District	2.1 miles	2025
Boneville Historic District	2.3 miles	2000
Usry House	2.4 miles	1974
McNeill House	2.5 miles	1992
Thomas E. Watson House	2.6 miles	1976
Hickory Hill	2.9 miles	1979

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 96000582 in Record Group 79.
McDuffie County	All 16 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.