Delmar, Alabama
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1936 and the latest in 1980. It stands in the Haleyville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35565. The Survey maps it on the Haleyville East quadrangle. It stands 961 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 13 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.
- 1936 USGS Delmar quadrangle1:24000
- 1956 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Haleyville East quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1960 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000
- 1980 USGS Haleyville quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
65 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 65 fires within 5 miles of Delmar between 1994 and 2020, burning about 478 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 24 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 | 24 |
| Debris and open burning | 15 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2000 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 September 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | 7.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 September 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | NOR-20130915-001 |
| 9 August 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 August 1999 | 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 Delmar: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz |
Storms near this place
11 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Delmar in 11 storm reports between 1999 and 2023: 8 thunderstorm wind, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2010 | Tornado (EF1) | Delmar | $100,000 | The tornado touched down near the intersection of Winston CR 28 and AL Hwy 13 at approximately 205 am, then traveled northeast across CR 13 towards Macedonia. The tornado reached its maximum strength wind speeds of 100 to 110 mph as it crossed CR 3231. The width of the damage path at this point was approx 600 yards, the widest portion of the damage path. The tornado then crossed CR 3230 where it destroyed a two week old hay barn and a large workshop/storage shed and also caused significant damage to two other structures.||Another outbuilding also sustained damage at the same location and the residence sustained significant roof damage. At this point the damage path took more of an easterly path but remained narrow and well-defined. The tornado struck just north of the Macedonia church where a double-wide home sustained significant roof damage and several outbuildings were damaged. It continued eastward just north of Friendship Rd and then crossed AL Hwy 195 as it continued to snap off large tree limbs and caused damage to additional outbuildings. The last damage found was near the intersection of CR 2 and CR 47, where minor roof damage affected a home and tree damage was present. The tornado then moved off into inaccessible forestry land and dissipated. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delmar | $5,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down on CR-17, northwest of Natural Bridge. |
| September 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Delmar | $3,000 | A brief tornado touched down along County Road 17 just east of State Highway 13. The tornado snapped off a few tree tops and knocked down a few power lines. The tornado occurred at approximately 306 PM CDT. The tornado damage path was 0.5 miles long and 30 yards wide at its widest point. This tornado was produced by the remnants of Hurricane Rita. Begin: 34 08.93/87 35.25 End: 34 09.32/87 35.07 |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delmar | $2,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down across AL-13, near the Delmar community. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delmar | $2,000 | Several trees were blown down on CR-28, near the Delmar Community. |
| September 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delmar | $1,000 | Trees were blown down in Delmar. |
| January 2023 | Tornado (EF2) | Delmar | - | National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in western Winston County and determined that it was consistent with an EF2 tornado, with maximum winds near 125 mph. The tornado touched down east of Delmar near County Road 20 where timber damage was observed in addition to minor structural damage. The tornado tracked northeastward into a heavily wooded area near Tanyard Creek and then crossed County Road 28 where several trees were uprooted. The tornado continued northeast into heavily wooded areas near Clear Creek, then impacting a residence on County Road 432, where it uprooted and snapped trees, causing structural damage, and overturning an RV. The tornado continued to cause additional timber damage in a heavily wooded area before it impacted a farm near County Road 55 and 3182. Here the highest degree of damage occurred as two large chicken houses were completely destroyed in addition to three other small farm buildings. Nearby structural damage occurred to at least four residences. The tornado continued east-northeast toward Highway 195 where it dissipated before crossing County Road 6. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delmar | - | Several trees uprooted along Hoggle Ridge Road. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delmar | - | Several trees uprooted near the town of Delmar. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delmar | - | A tree fell on a house in the Delmar area along County Road 28. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delmar | - | Trees were reported down along Highway 278 between Double Springs and Natural Bridge. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batts Nest (historical) | 1.1 miles | 13 | |
| Bethel (historical) | 1.6 miles | 13 | |
| Boar Tush | 1.7 miles | 13 | |
| Glen Mary | 3.3 miles | 11 | |
| Haleyville | 4.0 miles | 13 | |
| DeFoor | 4.0 miles | 13 | |
| Booger Tree (historical) | 4.8 miles | 13 | |
| Natural Bridge | 5.3 miles | 11 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Delmar | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q79368 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 117217. 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.






