Crowtown, Alabama
25 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1888 and the latest in 1984. It stands in the Somerville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35603. It lies near Bald Knob. The Survey maps it on the Decatur quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 25 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 Huntsville quadrangle1:125000
- 1892 USGS Huntsville quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1936 USGS Decatur quadrangle1:24000
- 1950 USGS Decatur quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1956 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Decatur quadrangle1:24000
- 1963 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000
- 1975 USGS Decatur quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1984 USGS Huntsville quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
70 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 70 fires within 5 miles of Crowtown between 1995 and 2019, burning about 360 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 13 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 | 23 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 17 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 13 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 15 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190909-7 |
| 4 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 2018 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20180924-1 |
| 16 September 1999 | Smoking | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 August 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 20 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 August 2000 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 August 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | 40 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 August 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | 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 Crowtown: 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 4 Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
5 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Crowtown in 5 storm reports between 2008 and 2025: 4 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. 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 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crowtown | $7,500 | A couple of power poles were snapped near the intersection of State Highway 67 and Mountainview Drive in Priceville. Time estimated by radar. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crowtown | $1,000 | A tree was knocked down at 3609 Garth Road blocking the roadway completely. Time estimated by radar. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crowtown | - | Trees were knocked down onto power lines. Two utility poles needed replacement. |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crowtown | - | The dining room and upstairs of a Decatur house was reported damaged. The damage occurred at 2200 Old River Road SE. |
| March 2008 | Hail | Crowtown | - | Nickle sized hail was reported on Highway 67 between Decatur and Priceville. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Hills | 0.4 miles | 25 | |
| Rolling Hills | 1.3 miles | 25 | |
| Burningtree Mountain | 1.8 miles | 25 | |
| Priceville | 1.9 miles | 25 | |
| Burningtree Estates | 2.0 miles | 25 | |
| Six Way | 2.4 miles | 25 | |
| Bayside | 2.6 miles | 25 | |
| Cedar Lake | 2.9 miles | 25 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 156235. 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.










