BlockCloverdale, Alabama
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1924 and the latest in 1984. It stands in the Tuscaloosa census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35401. It lies near Dalys Bottom. The Survey maps it on the Tuscaloosa quadrangle.
On record in Cloverdale
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register within a mile 6 records
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
Foster Auditorium, The University of AlabamaNational Historic Landmark · listed 2005 · 0.6 miles away
Margaret Quayle Lustron Houselisted 2000 · 0.5 miles away
President's Mansionlisted 1972 · 0.7 miles away
Gorgas-Manly Historic Districtlisted 1971 · 0.9 miles away
Old Observatorylisted 1972 · 0.9 miles away- Alabama Book Store, Thelisted 2020 · 1.0 miles away
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 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.
- 1924 USGS Tuscaloosa quadrangle1:62500
- 1926 USGS Tuscaloosa quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1953 USGS Birmingham quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Birmingham quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Birmingham quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Tuscaloosa quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1984 USGS Tuscaloosa quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
56 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 56 fires within 5 miles of Cloverdale between 1995 and 2019, burning about 409 acres in total. None started naturally. 17 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 | 17 |
| Debris and open burning | 14 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 8 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 September 2010 | Smoking | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 August 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 8.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 42 CR 82, AL |
| 3 August 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 120 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | CR 29, AL |
| 24 August 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 13 August 2004 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 July 1995 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 11 July 2018 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20180711-2 |
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 Cloverdale: 7 producers, 2 past producers. 7 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Titanium, Metal, Zirconium, Kyanite, REE. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airport Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Titanium, Metal, Zirconium, Kyanite, REE | Producer | Placer | |
| American Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Collins Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Holley Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Unconsolidated Sediments | |
| Holley Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| No. 2 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Plant No. 2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Plant Operation | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| W.T. Ratliff Co., Inc. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
11 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cloverdale in 11 storm reports between 2008 and 2025: 7 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cloverdale | $5,000 | Multiple trees were blown down on Highway 171 near Simmons Road and Mount Olive Road, resulting in a traffic accident on Mount Olive Road. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cloverdale | $2,000 | A tree was blown down over Mount Olive Road. |
| May 2025 | Flood | Cloverdale | - | Heavy rainfall over the span of several hours led to sporadic flooding around Tuscaloosa and Northport. A few roads were impacted, such as Harper Rd, which was closed near Highland Park Parkway. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cloverdale | - | Multiple tree uprooted and power lines downed across the city of Northport. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cloverdale | - | Several trees uprooted along Rose Blvd. |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cloverdale | - | Trees were blown down on Alabama Highway 171 near Tom Montgomery Rd. |
| April 2014 | Flood | Cloverdale | - | Heavy rainfall ended across Tuscaloosa county during the early morning hours on April 7th, but roads remained closed until flood waters receded. A few outlying roads remained closed beyond Monday. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cloverdale | - | Trees were downed on Mount Olive Road near Highway 82, as well as trees and power lines down on Honeycutt Drive at Highway 71. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cloverdale | - | Several large tree limbs were broken off. |
| June 2019 | Hail | Cloverdale | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Cloverdale | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Place | 0.3 miles | 17 | |
| Parkview | 0.5 miles | 17 | |
| Fernwood | 0.5 miles | 17 | |
| Terri Wood | 0.6 miles | 17 | |
| Wood Manor | 0.6 miles | 17 | |
| Cedar Crest | 0.6 miles | 17 | |
| Lakeview | 0.6 miles | 17 | |
| Forest Lake | 0.6 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 147994. 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.