Chisholm, Alabama
20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1927 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Montgomery census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36110. The Survey maps it on the Montgomery North quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 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.
- 1927 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:48000
- 1930 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1953 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Montgomery North quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1975 USGS Montgomery North quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
45 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 45 fires within 5 miles of Chisholm between 1994 and 2018, burning about 281 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 5 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 | 22 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 September 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | 15 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | ECR-20150915-001 |
| 15 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 11 September 2002 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 1 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | 188 MONROE STREET, AL |
| 5 August 2007 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 August 1995 | Debris and open burning | 5.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 August 1995 | Debris and open burning | 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 17 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 17 workings within 5 miles of Chisholm: 14 producers, 3 past producers. 14 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Titanium, Metal, Zirconium, Kyanite, Fire Clay (Refractory). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama River | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Titanium, Metal, Zirconium, Kyanite | Producer | Quartz | |
| French Street Brick Plant | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Browder Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Excelsior Mine | Clay | Producer | ||
| Gober Pit Jenkins Brick Company | Clay | Producer | ||
| Jenkins Brick Co., Inc. Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Coosada Ferry Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz | |
| Cossada Ferry Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Dozier Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Dredge Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Unconsolidated Sediments |
Storms near this place
13 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Chisholm in 13 storm reports between 2008 and 2026: 9 thunderstorm wind, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2011 | Tornado (EF1) | Chisholm | $500,000 | A tornado touched down near the Alabama Christian Academy Football field in Montgomery, where a large pine tree snapped and collapsed a section of bleachers. The scorebored on the nearby Faulkner University baseball field also collapsed. The tornado continued northeastward crossing Wares Ferry Road, where several homes sustained minor roof damage. Farther to the northeast, the most widespread damage occurred at the Sunshine Valley Mobile Home Park, were numerous mobile homes sustained minor to moderate roof damage or the underpinning was blown out. Small outbuildings and sheds were also blown over in this area, and trees were snapped or uprooted. One large pine tree was uprooted and crushed a vehicle. From there the tornado crossed US Highway 231 and struck Adam's Motorsports, were a section of metal roof was peeled back. The tornado lifted just northeast of Adam's Motorsports. |
| February 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chisholm | $20,000 | A tree fell through a residence on Hickory Drive in Montgomery. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chisholm | $3,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down on Joyne Drive, in Montgomery. |
| November 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chisholm | $2,000 | Minor roof damage to Goodwyn Middle School. |
| January 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chisholm | - | Trained spotter measured 71 mph wind gust using a home weather station with an anemometer 7 feet AGL in the Ridgefield/Vaughn Meadows area near Vaughan Rd and Perry Hill Rd. |
| January 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chisholm | - | In addition to damage south of I-85 in Montgomery, some damage was reported north of the interstate. Trees were snapped with one blocking the road near Mayfair Road in the Bellehurst area, and a large tree fell onto a house, penetrating the roof and damaging the ceiling of a home between Ann Street and Perry Hill Road. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chisholm | - | Several reports of trees and power lines down around Montgomery, including Wares Ferry at Dalraida Rd, Forest Ave at Oak Park, and Carol Villa Dr. |
| January 2023 | Hail | Chisholm | - | Quarter size hail reported at Broadcast Station WAKA in Montgomery. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Chisholm | - | Quarter size hail reported in the city of Montgomery. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chisholm | - | Several trees uprooted in the Greenwood Cemetery. A large tree uprooted on Hill Hedge Drive. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chisholm | - | Numerous large trees uprooted or snapped across the Montgomery Metro area. |
| March 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chisholm | - | Minor damage occurred to the roof of the Crump Commuinity Center. A section of metal roofing was removed, causing damage to the interior ceilings. One window was also broken, as well as minor tree damage that was noted in the same area. |
| March 2013 | Hail | Chisholm | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Square | 0.5 miles | 20 | |
| Park Manor | 0.6 miles | 20 | |
| Sunset Park Estates | 0.7 miles | 20 | |
| Brookview Manor | 0.7 miles | 20 | |
| Sheridan Heights | 0.7 miles | 20 | |
| Highland Gardens | 0.8 miles | 20 | |
| Eastern Meadows | 0.8 miles | 20 | |
| Boylston | 0.8 miles | 20 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 116066. 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.








