Beaverton, Alabama
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1984. It stands in the Sulligent census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35544. It stands on Turkey Branch. The Survey maps it on the Beaverton quadrangle. 187 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 377 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresBeaverton fell from 201 to 187 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 201 | |
| 2020 | 187 | -14 (-7%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 12 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.
- 1953 USGS West Point quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS West Point quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS West Point quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1967 USGS Beaverton quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1982 USGS West Point quadrangle1:100000
- 1984 USGS West Point quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
44 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 44 fires within 5 miles of Beaverton between 1994 and 2020, burning about 336 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 12 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 12 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9 |
| Debris and open burning | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.1 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 14 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 September 1999 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.2 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 September 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190916-6 |
| 14 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 10 September 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | 22 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160910-4 |
| 8 August 2016 | Natural | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160808-1 |
| 30 August 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
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 Beaverton: 1 producer. All of them 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixon Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Unconsolidated Sediments |
Storms near this place
26 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Beaverton in 26 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 14 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 4 tornado, 2 flash flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2008 | Tornado (EF1) | Beaverton | $50,000 | The tornado touched down just southwest of the town of Beaverton, along US-278, and then tracked northeast from there. The metal roof of the Beaverton Post Office was blown off, and City Hall also sustained roof damage. Also in Beaverton, two trains were stranded on the tracks due to a power outage. The conductors were aware of the tornado warnings because they said they heard the tornado sirens about 20 minutes before the storm hit. One of the railroad personnel apparently witnessed the tornado. Elsewhere along the path, several hardwood trees were uprooted and many more softwood trees were snapped off. A few homes suffered significant damage from downed trees, and a few roads were temporarily closed due to the fallen trees. The tornado continued into Marion County. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beaverton | $20,000 | Several trees were blown down in an area near and northeast of Beaverton. One large tree fell onto a vehicle on US-278 in Beaverton. The occupants of the vehicle were rescued without injury. |
| November 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beaverton | $5,000 | Several Trees were blown down, blocking CR 49 just northwest of Beaverton. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beaverton | $5,000 | Power lines were blown down just to the northeast of Beaverton near the Marion County line. |
| October 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beaverton | $3,000 | Trees were blown down near Beaverton. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beaverton | $3,000 | A few trees were blown down in the Henson Springs community. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beaverton | $3,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down. |
| April 2005 | Hail | Beaverton | $2,000 | Golf ball size hail fell in and near Beaverton. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beaverton | $2,000 | A few trees were knocked down in and around Beaverton. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beaverton | $2,000 | A storage building was damaged and trees down at Beaverton in northeast Lamar County. |
| April 2005 | Hail | Beaverton | $1,000 | Quarter size hail was reported in and around the Mansfield community. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beaverton | - | A tree was downed on Highway 278 and Sorghum Hollow Rd. |
| December 2024 | Tornado (EF0) | Beaverton | - | The tornado began near the intersection of Sharon Chapel Road and Cantrell Road, where a house sustained shingle damage. The tornado moved northeastward and ended near Olive Hill Road, where a cluster of trees was uprooted and snapped. Maximum winds were estimated at 70 mph. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beaverton | - | Tree down on power lines along U.S. Highway 278 at Brentwood Drive. |
| February 2016 | Tornado (EF1) | Beaverton | - | National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in northern Lamar County and have determined that the damage was consistent with an EF-1 tornado. Winds were estimated to be around 105 mph.||The tornado touched down along Christain Road near Taylor Springs Road. It moved north-northeast and caused major roof damage to one residence at the intersection of Pond Road and Garrison Road. From there, the tornado turned more to the northeast snapping and uprooting trees as it crossed County Road 49, Piney Grove Road, Pinewood Circle, and Turkey Branch Road. One residence on Pinewood Circle sustained minor shingle damage. The tornado continued northeast causing only tree damage until it lifted along Sorghum Hollow Road. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beaverton | - | Several trees uprooted and power lines downed on 4 Oaks Road. |
| October 2014 | Tornado (EF0) | Beaverton | - | National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed the damage in extreme northeast Lamar County and have determined that the damage was the result of a brief EF-0 tornado. The weak tornado touched down in extreme northeastern Lamar County north of Beaverton. The tornado touched down just to the southwest of Henson Springs Road and continued to the northeast. The only damage observed was along Henson Springs Road where 20-30 trees were either uprooted or snapped. Most of the trees were facing northeast but there were indications of convergent damage. No structural damage was observed in the area. The tornado continued to the northeast over mostly forest and open farm land. The tornado lifted just to the southeast of the Pikeville Country Club before entering Marion County. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beaverton | - | Several trees uprooted blocking Highway 278. |
| April 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beaverton | - | At least four trees were blown down along Mount Hebron Road, one of which was large and blocking the roadway. |
| May 2012 | Flash Flood | Beaverton | - | Heavy rainfall resulted in water across several roads south of Beaverton, which had to be closed. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beaverton | - | Trees were reported down in the Beaverton Community. |
| June 2009 | Flash Flood | Beaverton | - | Eight inches of running water was reported over CR-49, in Beaverton. |
| March 2015 | Hail | Beaverton | - | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Hail | Beaverton | - | no account filed |
| March 2010 | Hail | Beaverton | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Beaverton | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crews | 3.4 miles | 12 | |
| Mansfield | 5.8 miles | 11 | |
| Moscow | 6.1 miles | 12 | |
| Sulligent | 6.4 miles | 12 | |
| Henson Springs | 6.5 miles | 8 | |
| Pine Springs | 7.0 miles | 12 | |
| Blooming Grove | 9.7 miles | 11 | |
| Detroit | 10.4 miles | 10 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Beaverton | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q66170 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 113775. 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.





