Center Grove, Alabama
20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1888 and the latest in 1984. It stands in the Eva census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35670. It lies near Roach Back. The Survey maps it on the Center Grove quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 20 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.
- 1888 USGS Cullman quadrangle1:125000
- 1892 USGS Cullman quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1936 USGS Center Grove quadrangle1:24000
- 1947 USGS Center Grove quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1950 USGS Center Grove quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000
- 1984 USGS Guntersville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
65 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 65 fires within 5 miles of Center Grove between 1994 and 2019, burning about 908 acres in total. None started naturally. 25 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 | 25 |
| Debris and open burning | 20 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190926-6 |
| 25 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | 1.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160924-20 |
| 24 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 26 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 2018 | Debris and open burning | 6.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20180915-4 |
| 14 September 1999 | Smoking | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 12 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 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 Center Grove: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant No. 5 Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
14 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Center Grove in 14 storm reports between 2008 and 2025: 10 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 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 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Center Grove | $2,000 | Two trees were knocked down at the intersection of Highway 67 S and Ryan Loop. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Center Grove | $2,000 | A tree was knocked down blocking the roadway. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Center Grove | $2,000 | A large tree was blown down across the road at the intersection of Highway 67 and Entrekin Road. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Center Grove | $1,000 | A tree was knocked down at the intersection of Double South Mountain Road and Gum Pond Road. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Center Grove | $1,000 | A tree was knocked down on Lawrence Cove Road. |
| December 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Center Grove | $1,000 | A tree was reported blocking lanes of highway 67 at Ryan Loop. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Center Grove | $1,000 | A tree was reported down on a power line near MM17 of highway 67. Time was estimated from radar. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Center Grove | $200 | A tree was knocked down onto the road. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Center Grove | $200 | A tree was knocked down onto the road. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Center Grove | - | Several trees were reported down near the Densmore road and Apple Grove Road intersection. |
| January 2009 | Flash Flood | Center Grove | - | Continuing heavy rainfall caused Cotaco Creek to cover portions of Ruth road. The water was reported to be 1 to 2 feet deep and flowing quickly. |
| March 2009 | Flash Flood | Center Grove | - | Flash flooding forced the closure of Ruth Mountain road west of Arab. |
| February 2009 | Flash Flood | Center Grove | - | The Morgan County Sheriff's department reported road closures due to flash flooding at the intersection of Apple Grove and Ruth Mountain Roads, and portions of Pine Ridge and Foreman Bottoms Roads. |
| April 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Center Grove | - | Damage consistent with an EF-0 tornado occurred. The tornado produced maximum winds of 60 mph, a maximum path with of 20 yards, and a maximum path length of 1.2 miles. The tornado produced tree damage near the Hulaco community. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peach Grove (historical) | 1.5 miles | 20 | |
| Apple Grove | 1.8 miles | 20 | |
| Ryan Crossroads | 3.3 miles | 20 | |
| Winn Crossroads | 3.4 miles | 20 | |
| Florette | 4.1 miles | 20 | |
| West Point | 4.7 miles | 20 | |
| Lynntown | 4.8 miles | 20 | |
| Hulaco | 5.4 miles | 20 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 156161. 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.









