Elkmont, Alabama

20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1888 and the latest in 1984. It stands in the Athens census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35620. It stands on Turkey Creek. The Survey maps it on the Elkmont quadrangle. 411 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 807 feet above sea level.

Elkmont within Limestone County

On record in Elkmont

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 1 record

Sulphur Trestle Fort Sitelisted 1973

Population over time

2 figures

Elkmont fell from 434 to 411 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

Year	People	Change
2010	434
2020	411	-23 (-5%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

9 surveys from 20 printed sheets

Matched 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 Elkmont quadrangle1:24000
1956 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
1958 USGS Elkmont quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
1958 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000
1960 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
1963 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000
1984 USGS Huntsville quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings

Fires near this place

59 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 59 fires within 5 miles of Elkmont between 1994 and 2019, burning about 566 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 1 was 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	32
Equipment and vehicle use	7
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	6
Recreation and ceremony	6
Smoking	3
Natural	2
Railroad operations and maintenance	2
Arson/incendiarism	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
22 September 1999	Equipment and vehicle use	15 acres	Alabama Forestry Commission	not named
2 September 1999	Smoking	5.0 acres	Alabama Forestry Commission	not named
2 September 1999	Debris and open burning	140 acres	Alabama Forestry Commission	not named
17 September 1997	Smoking	10 acres	Alabama Forestry Commission	not named
14 September 1998	Debris and open burning	1.0 acres	Alabama Forestry Commission	not named
12 September 1999	Debris and open burning	2.0 acres	Alabama Forestry Commission	not named
9 August 2006	Natural	40 acres	Alabama Forestry Commission	not named
31 August 1999	Arson/incendiarism	1.0 acres	Alabama Forestry Commission	not named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Limestone County

Mines and quarries near this place

4 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Elkmont: 2 producers, 2 unknowns. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Phosphorus-Phosphates. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
Gilbert #1 Quarry	Phosphorus-Phosphates	Producer	1983
Gilbert #2 Quarry	Phosphorus-Phosphates	Producer	1983
Monsanto Phosphate Deposit No.44	Phosphorus-Phosphates	Unknown
Monsanto Phosphate Deposit No.45	Phosphorus-Phosphates	Unknown

Every working recorded in Limestone County

Storms near this place

44 since 1995

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Elkmont in 44 storm reports between 1995 and 2023: 22 thunderstorm wind, 16 hail, 3 lightning, 2 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
January 2006	Lightning	Elkmont	$250,000	A vigorous cold front produced a line of thunderstorms with lightning, heavy rain and gusty winds. One of the storms produced lightning which struck a chimney and ignited a fire which destroyed a home.
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Elkmont	$25,000	A trailer was destroyed, a van was damaged, and two satellite dishes were damaged in Thach. A few trees were uprooted also.
May 2006	Tornado (F0)	Elkmont	$20,000	A brief tornado occurred within a larger scale bow echo. The tornado produced localized damage by knocking down trees on at least two homes. The downburst with maximum winds of 80 mph knocked down trees on several homes and car ports.
February 1996	Lightning	Elkmont	$20,000	no account filed
August 2013	Lightning	Elkmont	$10,000	Lightning damaged a house at the intersection of Sandlin Street and Bethel Road, just east-southeast of Elkmont, Alabama.
September 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Elkmont	$10,000	A few power lines and branches two to three inches in diameter were downed by thunderstorm winds near Elkmont.
September 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Elkmont	$10,000	A few trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds near the intersection of Easter Ferry road and Myers road, about five miles south-southwest of Elkmont.
May 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Elkmont	$10,000	Thunderstorm winds knocked down numerous trees and power poles in a swatch extending from near Elkmont eastnortheast to the Madison County line.
November 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Elkmont	$10,000	A few trees were blown down and two homes suffered minor roof damage by thunderstorm winds.
June 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Elkmont	$5,000	Strong thunderstorm winds downed a tree at the Antioch cemetery on Alabama 127 near Elkmont, Alabama.
January 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Elkmont	$5,000	A severe storm knocked down trees and powerlines northeast of Elkmont. In addition, outbuildings were damaged in this area.
July 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Elkmont	$4,000	Trees were reported down along with a few power lines near Elkmont.
December 2000	Hail	Elkmont	$3,000	Golf ball size hail was reported near Elkmont and in the Woodson area.
July 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Elkmont	$2,000	A tree was blown down on Sandllin Road in the Elkmont area.
June 1998	Hail	Elkmont	$2,000	Nickel to quarter size hail was reported in Elkmont.
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Elkmont	$500	A few branches were knocked down and lawn furniture was tossed around at this location.
May 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Elkmont	$200	A few large tree limbs were snapped by thunderstorm winds at this location.
May 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Elkmont	-	Trees were knocked down on Compton Street in Elkmont.
November 2019	Hail	Elkmont	-	Quarter sized hail reported on Compton Rd in Elkmont.
June 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Elkmont	-	Trees and power lines were knocked down at the intersection of Clay Street and Ridge Road.
March 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Elkmont	-	Trees were knocked down on Highway 127 in Elkmont.
November 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Elkmont	-	Trees and power lines were knocked down at the intersection of Cedar Avenue and Upper Fort Hampton Road.
April 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Elkmont	-	A tree was snapped at its base off of Compton Street.
April 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Elkmont	-	An unoccupied mobile home was moved off of its foundation by thunderstorm winds. There were also a few trees and power lines downed by thunderstorm winds on Hayes Mill Road near Piney Chapel, Alabama.
April 2014	Hail	Elkmont	-	Hail up to baseball size was reported.
April 2014	Hail	Elkmont	-	Hail of quarter to golf ball size was reported on Sulphur Creek Road.
January 2013	Flash Flood	Elkmont	-	Several inches of water covered the road along Cannon road near Fort Hampton road just northwest of Athens, due to heavy rain.
March 2012	Hail	Elkmont	-	Golf ball sized hail was reported.
March 2011	Hail	Elkmont	-	Quarter sized hail was reported.
March 2011	Hail	Elkmont	-	One inch diameter hail was reported.
March 2011	Hail	Elkmont	-	Quarter size hail was reported.
March 2010	Hail	Elkmont	-	Penny size hail was reported in Elkmont.
April 2009	Hail	Elkmont	-	Half dollar size hail was reported near Elkmont High School.
July 2009	Tornado (EF0)	Elkmont	-	A small tornado with estimated peak winds of 75 mph touched down on the west side of Highway 127 in the Elkmont community. The tornado tracked northeast before lifting in a heavily forested area on the east side of Highway 127. One local resident reported seeing the tornado. Several small trees were snapped and a few larger trees were also snapped in this area.
April 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Elkmont	-	Trees were blown down near Highway 127 as a squall line moved across the region.
May 2006	Hail	Elkmont	-	Penny sized hail reported.
May 2006	Hail	Elkmont	-	Quarter sized hail reported.
April 2006	Hail	Elkmont	-	A trained spotter reported hail to golf ball size occurring along interstate 65 at the Elkmont exit.
June 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Elkmont	-	A few trees were blown down.
August 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Elkmont	-	A few trees and power lines were blown down.
July 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Elkmont	-	A few trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.
July 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Elkmont	-	A trained spotter estimated 60 miles an hour winds and had large limbs blown down at his location.
April 2000	Hail	Elkmont	-	Three quarter inch diameter size hail fell in Elkmont and continued falling eastward along CR 120 for about 4 minutes.
August 2000	Hail	Elkmont	-	Dime size hail fell in and around the city of Elkmont.

Every storm recorded in Limestone County

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.

Place	Distance	Sheets
Morris Crossroads	0.8 miles	20
Locke Crossroads	1.3 miles	20
Walnut Hill	3.0 miles	15
Pettusville	3.3 miles	20
Hays Mill	3.4 miles	20
Spencer Store	3.7 miles	15
Woodfin Mill	3.7 miles	20
Carey	4.2 miles	20

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 Elkmont	An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q67000	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 117933. 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.