Campbell, Alabama
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1987. It stands in the Jemison census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36750. The Survey maps it on the Jemison West quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 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.
- 1891 USGS Clanton quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1953 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Jemison West quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Clanton quadrangle1:100000
- 1987 USGS Clanton quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
138 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 138 fires within 5 miles of Campbell between 1994 and 2019, burning about 900 acres in total. None started naturally. 30 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 | 66 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 30 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 24 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 10 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September 2004 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190925-10 |
| 25 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190925-1 |
| 23 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 September 1995 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
9 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Campbell: 7 past producers, 1 prospect, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Clay, Iron, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bib 2 Clay Prospect | Clay | Prospect | ||
| Honeycutt's Mill Placer Mine | Gold, Iron | Past Producer | 1842, 1892 | |
| Pierce Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| B. T. Childer Prospect | Gold | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Franklin Mine | Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Honeycutt's Mill Placer | Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Mulberry Creek Placer | Gold | Past Producer | Placer | |
| Mulberry Creek Placer | Gold | Past Producer | Placer | |
| Mulberry Creek Placer | Gold | Past Producer |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hubbard | 1.6 miles | 15 | |
| Poseys Crossroads | 3.1 miles | 15 | |
| Pleasant Grove | 3.4 miles | 15 | |
| Bessie | 3.6 miles | 15 | |
| Mars Hill | 4.3 miles | 15 | |
| New Convert | 5.0 miles | 15 | |
| Isabella | 5.5 miles | 15 | |
| Center Hill | 6.8 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 115489. 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.






