Dixon Corner, Alabama
24 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1921 and the latest in 1984. It stands in the Grand Bay census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36544. It stands on Bishop Manor Creek. The Survey maps it on the Coden quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 24 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.
- 1921 USGS Delchamps quadrangle1:62500
- 1941 USGS Cedar Point quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1943 USGS Cedar Point quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1953 USGS Mobile quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1956 USGS Coden quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Mobile quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS Mobile quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Mobile quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Mobile quadrangle1:250000
- 1982 USGS Biloxi quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS Mobile quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
628 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 628 fires within 5 miles of Dixon Corner between 1994 and 2020, burning about 20,442 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 327 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 | 327 |
| Debris and open burning | 168 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 90 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 24 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 11 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | 20 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160909-16 |
| 9 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 2004 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 20 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | 6.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | 10 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Dixon Corner: 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boe Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| H & J Sand Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unnamed Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz |
Storms near this place
6 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Dixon Corner in 6 storm reports between 2008 and 2023: 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 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 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dixon Corner | $12,000 | Several trees were toppled by wind gusts estimated at 60 mph. |
| January 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dixon Corner | - | High winds caused damage to a sign and fence at Alma Bryant High School. |
| June 2023 | Flash Flood | Dixon Corner | - | Water overflowed Four Mile Road just east of AL 188, trapping several vehicles in the flood waters. |
| June 2023 | Flash Flood | Dixon Corner | - | Significant flooding was observed impacting Hurricane Boulevard next to Alma Bryant School. Tue vehicles were stuck in the flood waters. |
| October 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dixon Corner | - | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts blew down fences near the intersection of Highway 188 and Four Mile Road. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Dixon Corner | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayou La Batre | 3.4 miles | 24 | |
| Fernland | 3.5 miles | 22 | |
| Saint Elmo | 3.6 miles | 23 | |
| Kirewakra | 3.7 miles | 24 | |
| Irvington | 3.8 miles | 33 | |
| Fowl River | 3.9 miles | 24 | |
| San Souci Beach | 4.5 miles | 22 | |
| Nelson | 4.7 miles | 24 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 117315. 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.










