Caldwell, Alabama
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1889 and the latest in 1984. It stands in the Springville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35146. The Survey maps it on the Ashville quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 19 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.
- 1889 USGS Springville quadrangle1:125000
- 1892 USGS Springville quadrangle1:125000, 7 printings
- 1953 USGS Birmingham quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Birmingham quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Birmingham quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Ashville quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1975 USGS Ashville quadrangle1:24000
- 1984 USGS Birmingham North quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
105 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 105 fires within 5 miles of Caldwell between 1994 and 2020, burning about 1,318 acres in total. None 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 | 49 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 31 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Smoking | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | 6.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | 15 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 22 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 8.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 1994 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 25 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 12 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Caldwell: 8 past producers, 2 unknowns, 1 prospect, 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Gold. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchet Creek Placer | Gold | Past Producer | Placer | |
| Hatchet Creek Placer | Gold | Past Producer | Placer | |
| Barker Mountain Prospect | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Goodwins Mill Area | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Springville-St. Clair Area | Iron | Past Producer | Hematite | |
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Mine | Iron | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
5 since 2012Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Caldwell in 5 storm reports between 2012 and 2024: 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Caldwell | - | A few trees were uprooted along I-59, Chandler Mtn Rd, and Mosley Rd in northern St. Clair County. |
| March 2018 | Tornado (EF1) | Caldwell | - | National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in northern St. Clair County and determined that the damage was consistent with an EF1 tornado, with maximum sustained winds near 90 mph. This tornado began just west of the St. Clair/Blount County line near Jones Chapel Loop Road. The tornado crossed Blount Mountain along Walker Gap Road and crossed Crawford Cove Road near Highway 11. Trees in this area were mainly uprooted with only a few snapped off. The tornado continued eastbound and eventually lifted near the Interstate 59 rest area just south of the Ashville exit. The majority of the damage was due to trees falling on structures and power lines. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Caldwell | - | Several trees uprooted and power lines downed on Tucker Lane. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Caldwell | - | Trees and powerlines were reported down near the intersection of Highway 23 and Highway 31. |
| July 2012 | Hail | Caldwell | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwins Mill | 1.2 miles | 21 | |
| Cool Springs | 2.2 miles | 19 | |
| Pinedale Shores | 3.2 miles | 19 | |
| Saint Clair Springs | 4.0 miles | 21 | |
| Whitney | 5.4 miles | 19 | |
| Whitney Junction | 5.5 miles | 19 | |
| Ashville | 6.1 miles | 19 | |
| Springville | 6.2 miles | 21 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 164586. 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.







