BlockBoykin, Alabama
7 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the East Escambia census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36426. It stands on Boykin Creek. The Survey maps it on the Damascus quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 7 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 Andalusia quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Andalusia quadrangle1:250000
- 1982 USGS Damascus quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Andalusia quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
111 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 111 fires within 5 miles of Boykin between 1994 and 2020, burning about 2,651 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 31 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 | 36 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 31 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 1995 | Recreation and ceremony | 15 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 20 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 37 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 August 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 12 August 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 July 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | 20 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | CO RD 64, AL |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
4 since 2004Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Boykin in 4 storm reports between 2004 and 2021: 2 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2011 | Tornado (EF2) | Boykin | $2,600,000 | Tornado touched down approximately one half mile west of Damascus Road and quickly widened to near 300 yards and strengthened to EF-2 intensity. Near and along Damascus Road the tornado destroyed one wood frame home, and severely damaged or affected several other brick homes and adjacent manufactured homes. The tornado rolled one single-wide manufactured home onto its roof trapping the occupants inside for several minutes. Several minor injuries were reported. The tornado continued east crossing Eddie Jackson Road, Hoomesville Road, and Brooklyn Road where trees were snapped or uprooted along a 200 yard wide path. The tornado continued moving east into Conecuh County. Alabama Forestry Commission estimated the timber losses along this tornado track to be near 2.1 million dollars. Property damage to homes was estimated to be near 500,000 dollars. |
| October 2021 | Flash Flood | Boykin | $100,000 | Part of CR 69/Damascus Road was impassable due to flooding. A bridge was reported washed out on Damascus Road. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boykin | $5,000 | High winds from a thunderstorm blew down several trees near Boykin. |
| January 2008 | Flash Flood | Boykin | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damascus | 2.1 miles | 7 | |
| Roberts | 4.5 miles | 7 | |
| Marietta | 5.2 miles | 7 | |
| Rock Hill | 6.9 miles | 7 | |
| Parker Springs | 7.2 miles | 7 | |
| Dixie | 8.2 miles | 9 | |
| Kirkland | 8.8 miles | 9 | |
| Spring Hill | 8.9 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 159242. 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.
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.