Chulafinnee, Alabama
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1900 and the latest in 2001. It stands in the Heflin census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36264. It stands on Turner Creek. The Survey maps it on the Hollis Crossroads quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 17 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.
- 1900 USGS Anniston quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1953 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Hollis Crossroads quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1975 USGS Hollis Crossroads quadrangle1:24000
- 1981 USGS Anniston quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 2001 USGS Hollis Crossroads quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
115 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 115 fires within 5 miles of Chulafinnee between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,215 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 60 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 | 60 |
| Debris and open burning | 21 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 14 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
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 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 September 2017 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20170914-1 |
| 13 September 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190913-13 |
| 12 September 1994 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 August 2002 | Natural | 47 acres | National Forests in Alabama | SUNDAY |
| 31 August 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | 10 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160831-5 |
| 30 August 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.5 acres | National Forests in Alabama | 839 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 41 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 41 workings within 5 miles of Chulafinnee: 25 past producers, 6 occurrences, 4 prospects, 3 unknowns. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Mica, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C H Mitchell Mine | Arsenic, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Chulafinnee Copper Anomoly | Copper | Occurrence | 1964 | |
| Howle Prospect | Beryllium, Mica | Occurrence | ||
| King Mine | Gold, Quartz | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Unnamed Mine | Zinc, Arsenic, Copper, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Chulafinnee Placer Mines | Gold, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Placer | |
| Farmer Supply Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| G.E. Webb Gravel Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Abel Gap Iron Ore Mine | Iron | Past Producer | Goethite | |
| Abel Gap Mine | Iron | Past Producer | Residual |
Storms near this place
7 since 2003Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Chulafinnee in 7 storm reports between 2003 and 2026: 3 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 flash flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2008 | Tornado (EF2) | Chulafinnee | $100,000 | The tornado touched down on US-431, about a half mile south of the intersection with AL-281. It then moved northwestward, along and just east of US-431, and lifted just before reaching AL-281. One gas station/convenience store and one auto body shop were significantly damaged. Approximately 100 to 200 trees were snapped off or were uprooted along the damage path. This tornado was associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Fay. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chulafinnee | $10,000 | A tree fell onto a house, several chicken houses were damaged, and several power lines were blown down, in the Five Points area. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chulafinnee | - | Trees were downed around Hollis Crossroads. |
| March 2025 | Flash Flood | Chulafinnee | - | At least five roadways were washed out in the Hollis Crossroads area. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Chulafinnee | - | Penny size hail was reported west of Chulafinnee in the Abel community. |
| June 2022 | Hail | Chulafinnee | - | no account filed |
| April 2017 | Hail | Chulafinnee | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollis Crossroads | 1.6 miles | 17 | |
| Five Points | 3.1 miles | 17 | |
| Abel | 3.4 miles | 17 | |
| Belltown | 4.6 miles | 17 | |
| Micaville | 6.6 miles | 13 | |
| Gold Hill | 7.0 miles | 17 | |
| Cleburne | 7.2 miles | 19 | |
| Arbacoochee (historical) | 7.3 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 159405. 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.







