Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
One of 3 National Register listings published here for Wheeler County · listed in 1997 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 515 fires within 5 miles of Glenwood High School between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,373 acres in total. 17 started naturally. 65 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 | 302 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 65 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 64 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 22 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 22 |
| Natural | 17 |
| Smoking | 12 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 11 |
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 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2017-WHEELER-015 |
| 4 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2020WHEELER009 |
| 3 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2012-WHEELER-010 |
| 28 September 1993 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 1997 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | 2.9 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 1993 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.7 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Glenwood High School: 2 producers, 2 past producers, 1 occurrence. 2 still produce. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Vernon Mine Montgomery Sand Co | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Mt. Vernon Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | Alluvium | |
| Unnamed Sand Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Alluvium | |
| Unnamed Sand Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Alluvium | |
| Unnamed Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Alluvium |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Glenwood, the town this property stands in, in 10 storm reports between 2000 and 2019: 7 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. 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 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glenwood | $8,000 | The Wheeler County 911 center reported numerous trees blown down around the intersection of Highways 46 and 19. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glenwood | $7,000 | The Wheeler County Emergency Manager reported eight or nine trees blown down around the intersection of Highways 19 and 46. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glenwood | $5,000 | The Wheeler County Emergency Manager reported trees and power lines blown down in the Glenwood area from Still Lane to Cat Squirrel Lane. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glenwood | $4,000 | The Wheeler County 911 center reported several trees and power lines blown down across the Glenwood Community. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glenwood | $4,000 | The Wheeler County 911 Center reported several trees blown down in the Glenwood area near the intersection of Highway 280 and Highway 19. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glenwood | $3,000 | The Little Ocmulgee Electric Membership Cooperative reported several small trees down along with some power lines down. |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glenwood | $2,000 | The Wheeler County 911 Center reported that several trees were blown down over the eastern portion of the county. |
| July 2017 | Hail | Glenwood | - | The Wheeler County Emergency Manager reported hail up to the size of quarters across the northern end of the county. Hail covered the ground around the intersection of Highways 19 and 46. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Glenwood | - | The Wheeler County Emergency Management Director observed nickel to quarter-sized hail near Glenwood. |
| March 2005 | Hail | Glenwood | - | The public reported penny-sized hail just north of Glenwood at a convenience store. |
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Wheeler County Courthouse | 6.6 miles | 1980 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 97000923 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Wheeler County | All 3 listed properties in this county. |
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