Eden, Alabama
21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1889 and the latest in 1984. It stands in the Pell City census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35125. It stands on Sand Branch. The Survey maps it on the Pell City quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 21 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.
- 1889 USGS Springville quadrangle1:125000
- 1892 USGS Springville quadrangle1:125000, 7 printings
- 1953 USGS Birmingham quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Birmingham quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Birmingham quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Pell City quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1975 USGS Pell City quadrangle1:24000
- 1984 USGS Birmingham North quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
136 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 136 fires within 5 miles of Eden between 1994 and 2020, burning about 1,568 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 40 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 | 65 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 40 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1999 | Natural | 59 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 10 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 1995 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 8.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 September 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190920-17 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
7 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Eden: 6 unknowns, 1 producer. 1 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.
Storms near this place
10 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Eden in 10 storm reports between 2007 and 2026: 5 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eden | $5,000 | Trees and a power pole were blown down near exit 156 of Interstate 20. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eden | $3,000 | Several trees were blown down in the Eden Community, near Pell City. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eden | $3,000 | Several trees were blown down on US-78, near WHFK Radio Station in Pell City. |
| January 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eden | $1,000 | A few trees and power lines were downed around Pell City, including Cook Springs Rd, Mountain Top Loop Rd, Wolf Creek Rd, and Old Coal City Rd at Florida Rd. |
| February 2026 | Hail | Eden | - | Up to quarter-size hail in the Pell City area, southwest of downtown. |
| December 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Eden | - | NWS Birmingham storm survey has determined an EF-1 tornado impacted and area southwest of Pell City, mainly on Roberts Mill Pond Road. Several areas of timber damage occurred, generally snapping and uprooting of hardwood trees, north of Highway 27. A chicken farm sustained significant damage, with at least five structures impacted. Debris was thrown at least 300 yards downstream. The tornado continued northeast toward Steward Road causing additional less significant timber damage dissipating thereafter. Maximum estimated winds were 110 mph. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eden | - | Several trees uprooted along Chula Vista Mountain Road. |
| August 2020 | Hail | Eden | - | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Hail | Eden | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Eden | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview | 0.9 miles | 21 | |
| Walkerton | 0.9 miles | 21 | |
| Harrisburg | 1.1 miles | 21 | |
| Park Hill | 1.3 miles | 21 | |
| Pell City | 1.3 miles | 21 | |
| Glen City | 1.7 miles | 21 | |
| Oak Ridge | 1.7 miles | 21 | |
| Avondale Village | 1.8 miles | 21 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 164642. 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.







