Fadette, Alabama
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1942 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Slocomb census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36375. It stands on Davis Mill Creek. The Survey maps it on the Slocomb quadrangle. It stands 253 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 11 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.
- 1942 USGS Enterprise quadrangle1:125000
- 1953 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Hartford quadrangle1:62500
- 1957 USGS Slocomb quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1981 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
70 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 70 fires within 5 miles of Fadette between 1994 and 2020, burning about 440 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 19 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 | 19 |
| Debris and open burning | 17 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 17 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 9 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 4 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 1995 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 26 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 28 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20170926-3 |
| 23 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 8.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190914-3 |
| 14 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 September 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 15 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 August 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | SER-20140808-002 |
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 Fadette: 1 prospect, 1 occurrence, 1 unknown. None of them 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.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gen 1 Clay Prospect | Clay | Prospect | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed Deposit | Iron | Occurrence |
Storms near this place
13 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Fadette in 13 storm reports between 2007 and 2025: 11 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fadette | $50,000 | Trees were blown down and impacted some homes. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fadette | $10,000 | A photo was posted on social media that showed roof and siding damage in the Fadette area. |
| May 2025 | Tornado (EF1) | Fadette | $5,000 | This is a continuation of the Holmes county tornado. The Geneva county portion of this tornado is rated EF1 while the Holmes county portion is EF2. This tornado began southwest of Bodie Lane and southeast of Tobe Retherford where it uprooted hardwood trees and snapped large limbs. This tornado increased in strength when it reached the intersection of Newberry Lane and Highway 177A as it caused numerous tree trunks to snap along with the tops of softwood trees; this was one of the areas indicative of damage consistent with low end EF-2 wind speeds. The tornado then moved parallel to Flowing Well Road while uprooting several hardwood trees, snapping large limbs, causing three electrical wooden power poles to snap, along with causing minor roof damage to a single-wide manufactured home. The tornado continued to move northeast across Old Ridge Road where several hardwood trees were uprooted and snapped. Once the tornado reached Highway 2 south of Esto, it caused several types of damage ranging from a tipped over Exxon Gas station covering, numerous snapped hardwood and softwood trees, an overturned SUV and trailer, and minor to moderate roof damage to a small business and a one-story home; this was another area indicative of damage consistent of low end EF-2 wind speeds. The Holmes County Sheriffs Office reported one minor injury in the vicinity of the intersection of Highways 2 and 79. As the tornado continued to track northeast to Noma, it continued to snap hardwood tree limbs, uproot trees and promote moderate roof damage of a single-wide manufactured home. The tornado then crossed northeast to the Florida and Alabama state line snapping hardwood limbs. Before it dissipated in Alabama just north of Highway 4, it snapped numerous softwood tree trunks and the tops of trees. |
| December 2014 | Flash Flood | Fadette | $5,000 | Geneva County Road 49 near Fadette was washed out and closed due to flash flooding. A picture of the washout was posted on the WTVY facebook page. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| February 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fadette | $2,000 | A fallen tree resulted in a power outage via the Alabama Power outage website. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fadette | $2,000 | Trees were blown down on Bethesda Road. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fadette | $2,000 | Trees were blown down around Fadette. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fadette | $250 | A few downed trees were reported just southeast of Fadette. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fadette | - | Numerous trees were blown down behind the Fadette Volunteer Fire Station. |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fadette | - | Trees were blown down along County Road 4 and New Henson Road near Slocomb. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fadette | - | Trees were blown down on Post Oak Road. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fadette | - | A tree was blown down across County Road 60. |
| January 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fadette | - | Several trees were blown down near State Highway 103 and County Road 49. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitaker (historical) | 3.5 miles | 11 | |
| Slocomb | 5.3 miles | 11 | |
| Warwick (historical) | 5.6 miles | 11 | |
| Malvern | 6.6 miles | 11 | |
| Dundee | 8.8 miles | 11 | |
| Highnote | 8.9 miles | 14 | |
| Hartford | 9.3 miles | 11 | |
| Millville (historical) | 9.3 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 Fadette | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q22058450 | 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 118102. 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.






