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One of 27 National Register listings published here for Coweta County · listed in 1996 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Dr. Robert L. and Sarah Alberta Smith House
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 4 buildingss, 3 structuress, 2 sitess as contributing to the listing.
- Listed as. Smith, Dr. Robert L. and Sarah Alberta, House - the National Register files a house under its owner's surname.
- Address. 1262 Bob Smith Rd., Sharpsburg, 30277
- When was it listed? October 1996
- Category. building
- Census division. Senoia
- National Register reference number. 96001139 - 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
274 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 274 fires within 5 miles of Dr. Robert L. and Sarah Alberta Smith House between 1992 and 2019, burning about 532 acres in total. 9 started naturally. 35 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 | 160 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 35 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 16 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 16 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 14 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 12 |
| Smoking | 11 |
| Natural | 9 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 2016 | Natural | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2017-COWETA-004 |
| 29 September 1994 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 2014 | Debris and open burning | 3.4 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2015-COWETA-003 |
| 16 September 2003 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 11 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 1 September 1993 | Smoking | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 August 2001 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2002-COWETA-002 |
Mines and quarries near this property
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Dr. Robert L. and Sarah Alberta Smith House: 2 past producers, 1 occurrence, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Granite, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Marble, Dimension. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Mcelwaney Quarry | Marble, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Tyrone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| J H Neely Place | Granite | Occurrence | ||
| Lyndon Hill Quarry | Granite | Past Producer |
Storms near this property
36 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sharpsburg, the town this property stands in, in 36 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 20 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail, 5 lightning, 1 flash flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2005 | Lightning | Sharpsburg | 1 hurt | The Times/Herald of Newnan reported that a woman was injured when lightning struck an umbrella that she was holding. She was taken to the hospital and treated and released with minor injuries. |
| September 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharpsburg | $45,000 | The Times/Herald newspaper of Newnan reported that thunderstorm winds blew down a large oak tree at a residence along Georgia Highway 54 between Sharpsburg and Peachtree City. The downed tree severely damaged two cars and a house and also knocked down a power line. The power line started a fire which destroyed a third car. |
| April 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharpsburg | $30,000 | Thunderstorm winds damaged 5 homes. At East Coweta Middle School part of the roof was ripped off, trees were uprooted, and two scoreboards were knocked down. Several trees were broken and twisted and power lines were downed in Senoia. There were reports of a funnel between Sharpsburg and Turin. Another was reported between Franklin and Newnan in the west part of the county. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharpsburg | $20,000 | The public reported that four trees were blown down near the intersection of Reese Road and Marcella Road in Sharpsburg and another tree was blown down onto a vehicle in Newnan. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharpsburg | $20,000 | The Newnan Times-Herald reported that a large white oak tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds onto a car being driven on Lower Fayetteville Road. The two occupants were not injured. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharpsburg | $15,000 | Numerous trees were downed in the Twelve Parks subdivision, Northeast of Sharpsburg, with one falling into a home. Another home sustained minor wind damage to the roof. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharpsburg | $15,000 | The public reported over a dozen trees blown down along Marion Beavers Road. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharpsburg | $15,000 | Several reports of trees and powerlines down between Clearwater Lake and Hwy 54 near Shack Hunter Road. Minor damage to a pontoon boat was also noted at Clearwater Lake. Reports from county emergency management. Time estimated from radar. |
| July 2000 | Lightning | Sharpsburg | $10,000 | A trained storm spotter reported that a house on Standing Rock Road was struck by lightning. The extent of the damage was unknown. |
| February 2005 | Lightning | Sharpsburg | $5,000 | The Times/Herald of Newnan reported that lightning struck a home blowing the electric meter out into the yard and destroying some wiring behind the stove. The incident also sparked a natural gas leak. |
| September 1999 | Lightning | Sharpsburg | $5,000 | A house was struck by lightning. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharpsburg | $3,000 | Trees were knocked down and golf ball size hail was reported. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharpsburg | $2,000 | An off duty National Weather Service employee reported that a single tree blew down during a thunderstorm wind gust landing on the house, a parked car, and simultaneously pulled down the power line into the house. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharpsburg | $1,000 | Em reports two trees down on southwest side of sharpsburge along little rd and near ga18 at ga54. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharpsburg | $1,000 | Large tree down near the intersection of johnson rd. |
| June 2011 | Lightning | Sharpsburg | $1,000 | The Coweta County 911 Center reported that a home in Sharpsburg was struck by lightning. No fire ensued and damages were minor. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharpsburg | $1,000 | The public reported that trees were blown down. |
| July 2005 | Flash Flood | Sharpsburg | $500 | The Coweta County 911 Center reported that thunderstorms with rainfall of three to four inches caused Pine Creek to overflow its banks and flood Tope Road with six or more inches of flowing water. Damage was limited to minor cleanup of debris. |
| March 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharpsburg | $500 | The Coweta county 911 center reported that a few trees were down. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharpsburg | $500 | The public reported trees down between Whitesburg and Newnan, and in Sharpsburg. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharpsburg | $250 | The public reported that a couple of Bradford Pear trees were blown over during thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharpsburg | - | Emergency manager reported a tree down on a home at the 100 block of Winchester Dr. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharpsburg | - | Powerlines down near Willis Road and Bob Smith Road. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharpsburg | - | Tree reported down across the road on Hwy 54 near intersection with Sunset Dr. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharpsburg | - | Report of a tree down along the 700 block of Clearwater Rd. |
| March 2015 | Hail | Sharpsburg | - | WSB TV reported nickel to quarter size hail along State Highway 16 between Newnan and Turin. |
| April 2003 | Hail | Sharpsburg | - | The public reported penny-sized hail. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Sharpsburg | - | An amateur radio operator reported penny-sized hail. |
| August 2002 | Hail | Sharpsburg | - | The public reported quarter to golf ball size hail in Sharpsburg and dime size hail in Newnan. |
| October 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sharpsburg | - | Two off duty National Weather Service employees reported pea size hail in the Thomas Crossroads area. |
| September 1999 | Hail | Sharpsburg | - | The public reported 3/4 inch hail. |
| May 1999 | Hail | Sharpsburg | - | The public reported quarter size hail. |
| July 1998 | Hail | Sharpsburg | - | The public reported ping pong to golf ball size hail. |
| April 1998 | Hail | Sharpsburg | - | Quarter to golfball size hail was reported in Sharpsburg. |
| July 1997 | Hail | Sharpsburg | - | no account filed |
| February 1995 | Hail | Sharpsburg | - | no account filed |
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 milesOther 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Goodwyn-Bailey House | 4.0 miles | 1992 |
 | Mary Ray Memorial School | 5.1 miles | 2013 |
| Oak Grove Plantation | 6.0 miles | 2001 | |
 | Tidwell-Amis-Haynes House | 7.6 miles | 1997 |
| Senoia Historic District | 7.6 miles | 1989 | |
 | Hollberg Hotel | 7.6 miles | 1980 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 96001139 in Record Group 79. |
| Coweta County | All 27 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.