BlockCorcoran, Alabama
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Troy census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36081. The Survey maps it on the Troy quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 8 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.
- 1953 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:250000
- 1968 USGS Troy quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1981 USGS Troy quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
46 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 46 fires within 5 miles of Corcoran between 1994 and 2020, burning about 188 acres in total. 1 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 | 16 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 July 2000 | Natural | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 July 2003 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 June 1995 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 June 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 4430 NEEDMORE ROAD, AL |
| 28 May 2019 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190528-1 |
| 22 May 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 1388 CO RD 7708, AL |
| 17 May 2000 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 May 2002 | 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 14 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 14 workings within 5 miles of Corcoran: 7 unknowns, 6 occurrences, 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pik 4 Clay Prospect | Clay | Prospect | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed Deposit | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Deposit | Iron | Occurrence |
Storms near this place
7 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Corcoran in 7 storm reports between 2008 and 2024: 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 heavy rain. 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 (EF0) | Corcoran | $50,000 | The tornado touched down near the intersection of Needmore Road and County Road 7749. It then moved north-northeastward, roughly parallel to Needmore Road, for about a half mile before lifting. It produced minor damage to the roof of a home, destroyed one outbuilding, damaged the awning of a barn, caused extensive damage to two chicken houses, and snapped off about 15 hardwood trees. This tornado was associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Fay. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Corcoran | $2,000 | Trees were blown down on Needmore Road, near Troy. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Corcoran | - | Multiple trees were blown down along U.S. Highway 29 between Troy and Banks. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Corcoran | - | Several trees were knocked down in Troy, resulting in power outages. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Corcoran | - | A few trees uprooted on the north side of Troy. |
| April 2017 | Tornado (EF1) | Corcoran | - | NWS Meteorologists surveyed damage in central Pike County just northeast of the city of Troy and determined the damage was consistent with an EF1 tornado, with maximum sustained winds near 95 mph. The tornado formed just south of the intersection of Highway 29 and Radio Station Road. The tornado snapped and uprooted dozens of trees as it moved through residential areas south of Highway 29, damaging or destroying several outbuildings and causing minor shingle and overhang damage to homes. In addition, a mobile home was flipped over onto its roof just before Thomas Road, but did not appear to be well-anchored. The tornado crossed Highway 29 just west of the Dunn community. As the tornado crossed County Road 7757, one large hardwood tree was snapped and another was uprooted, falling on a home. The tornado paralleled County Road 7761, continuing to snap and uproot dozens of additional softwood and hardwood trees. A poorly built shed was completely destroyed near the intersection with CR 7759 with tin lofted well downstream. Tree damage began to diminish farther northeast and the tornado dissipated before reaching Highway 223. |
| April 2011 | Heavy Rain | Corcoran | - | Heavy rainfall caused minor flooding on US Highway 231 in Troy. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| McClure Town | 1.1 miles | 8 | |
| Green Oaks | 1.2 miles | 8 | |
| Oaks Heights | 1.3 miles | 8 | |
| Mountainbrook | 1.3 miles | 8 | |
| Trojan Terrace | 1.4 miles | 8 | |
| Pine Ridge Estates | 1.4 miles | 8 | |
| Woodland Hills | 1.5 miles | 8 | |
| Northdale | 1.6 miles | 8 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 116624. 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.