Carr Mill, Alabama
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 2001. It stands in the Millerville-Hollins census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36251. It stands on Blue Creek. The Survey maps it on the Millerville quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 14 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 Ashland quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1953 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS Millerville quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1978 USGS La Grange quadrangle1:100000
- 2001 USGS Millerville quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
157 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 157 fires within 5 miles of Carr Mill between 1994 and 2019, burning about 3,246 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 66 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 | 66 |
| Debris and open burning | 47 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 23 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 2002 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | 74 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160930-16 |
| 30 September 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2001 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | 4.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 37 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 37 workings within 5 miles of Carr Mill: 21 past producers, 12 occurrences, 2 unknowns, 2 prospects. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Graphite, Gold, Copper, Mica. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A S Bell Pyrite Deposit | Sulfur | Occurrence | ||
| Harall Gold Mine | Gold, Silver, Iron | Past Producer | 1846 | |
| Harall Mine | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Hatchet Creek Prospect - West Millerville | Iron, Copper, Sulfur | Occurrence | 1963 | |
| Hatchet Creek Prospect Millerville | Sulfur, Iron, Copper | Occurrence | 1963 | |
| Simmons Clay Prospect | Clay | Prospect | ||
| South Queneldo Area | Graphite, Mica, Vanadium | Past Producer | BEDDED | |
| Stringfellow Prospect | Sulfur-Pyrite, Copper | Occurrence | 1854 | |
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed Occurrence | Uranium, Graphite | Occurrence | 1974 |
Storms near this place
4 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Carr Mill in 4 storm reports between 2009 and 2024: 2 flash flood, 2 thunderstorm wind. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2009 | Flash Flood | Carr Mill | $2,000 | Several roads near the town of Millerville had to be closed due to flooding. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carr Mill | - | Multiple trees were blown down along Highway 148. |
| August 2017 | Flash Flood | Carr Mill | - | Numerous roads flooded across eastern Clay County. Reports include Highway 49 in the city of Lineville and Highway 77 in the city of Ashland. Canady Road washed out at Wesobulga Creek. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carr Mill | - | A tree was uprooted along Alabama Highway 148. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millerville | 1.4 miles | 14 | |
| Glades | 2.5 miles | 14 | |
| High Pine | 3.9 miles | 15 | |
| Rays Crossroads | 4.0 miles | 15 | |
| Gage | 4.1 miles | 23 | |
| Shady Grove | 4.1 miles | 23 | |
| Harkins Crossroads | 4.4 miles | 11 | |
| Roselle | 5.8 miles | 23 |
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.
| Wikidata item Q122539533 | 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 159330. 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.






