Austinville, Alabama
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1936 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Decatur census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35601. The Survey maps it on the Trinity quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 15 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1936 USGS Trinity quadrangle1:24000
- 1950 USGS Trinity quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Trinity quadrangle1:24000
- 1963 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Trinity quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Tuscumbia quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
46 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 46 fires within 5 miles of Austinville between 1995 and 2019, burning about 351 acres in total. None started naturally. 4 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 | 13 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 13 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2015 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | NOR-20150908-001 |
| 5 September 1995 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 August 1998 | Equipment and vehicle use | 40 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 August 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | 40 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 July 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | NOR-20120703-005 |
| 29 June 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | NOR-20150630-003 |
| 29 June 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | NOR-20150701-001 |
| 25 May 2016 | Debris and open burning | 7.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160525-3 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Austinville: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant 1 Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
12 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Austinville in 12 storm reports between 2007 and 2025: 9 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 1 lightning. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Austinville | $1,000,000 | Powerlines were blown down at the intersection of Highway 31 and Kayo Road in the Decatur area. |
| August 2020 | Lightning | Austinville | $10,000 | A school official reported a lightning strike damaged Austin Middle School in Decatur. From photos on social media, it appears siding from a brick tower at the front of the building was significantly damaged. A window was also shattered by falling debris. A newspaper reported that a radio link antenna was damaged, broken windows, and roof damage from falling bricks. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Austinville | $8,000 | Trees were blown down. |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Austinville | $6,000 | Trees were reported blown down near the intersection of Danville Road and the Beltline in southwest Decatur. Time was estimated by radar. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Austinville | $3,000 | A large tree was blown down. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Austinville | $2,000 | A tree was knocked down onto a car on Puckett Street SW in Decatur. Time estimated by radar. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Austinville | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds knocked trees down at Sims Street at Spring Avenue SW. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Austinville | $500 | A tree limb was knocked down at this location. |
| March 2021 | Flash Flood | Austinville | - | Betty Street (1700-block) SW has significant water over the roadway. Depth estimated at one foot or more. |
| March 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Austinville | - | Trees were knocked down and blocking the road at James Street and Austinville Road. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Austinville | - | A traffic light was knocked down at the intersection of Danville Road and Carridale Street in Decatur. |
| May 2010 | Flash Flood | Austinville | - | A house was reported flooded on Danville road. Exact location was estimated. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson | 0.7 miles | 15 | |
| Griffin Addition | 1.1 miles | 15 | |
| Russell Village | 1.3 miles | 25 | |
| Oakworth | 1.5 miles | 25 | |
| Moulton Heights | 1.6 miles | 15 | |
| Fairview | 2.0 miles | 25 | |
| Sherwood Estates | 2.0 miles | 15 | |
| West Decatur | 2.1 miles | 25 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 113297. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
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.








