Glencoe, Alabama
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1900 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Gadsden census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35905. The Survey maps it on the Glencoe quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 18 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.
- 1900 USGS Anniston quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1947 USGS Glencoe quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1947 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:62500
- 1953 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Glencoe quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Anniston quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
97 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 97 fires within 5 miles of Glencoe between 1994 and 2019, burning about 2,040 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 36 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 | 36 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 30 |
| Debris and open burning | 22 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190909-3 |
| 8 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 8.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 September 1997 | Recreation and ceremony | 25 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 September 2000 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 31 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 31 workings within 5 miles of Glencoe: 13 past producers, 8 unknowns, 7 occurrences, 2 prospects. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Barium-Barite, Manganese, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C B Allen Area | Graphite | Past Producer | 1865, 1917 | |
| Anniston, Fort Payne, Ashville, Ala. | Kaolin, Aluminum | Occurrence | Bauxite, Kaolin | |
| Ne Alabama Bauxite-Kaolin | Kaolin, Aluminum | Occurrence | Bauxite | |
| Unnamed Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz | |
| Whorton Bend Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Grady Norton | Manganese | Past Producer | 1917 | |
| Norton Deposit | Manganese | Past Producer | Surface | |
| Pryor Mine/Norton Deposit/Davis Gap | Iron, Manganese | Past Producer | Hematite | |
| Giles Myric & A. Campbell | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | Residual | |
| John T Hagen Prospect | Barium-Barite | Occurrence |
Storms near this place
19 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Glencoe in 19 storm reports between 1998 and 2023: 9 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 2 tornado. The reports record 2 injuries. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glencoe | 2 hurt, $25,000 | Numerous trees were knocked down across the county, some on homes and businesses. One tree fell onto a mobile home resulting in two minor injuries. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glencoe | $10,000 | Trees were reported down along Air Depot Road and College Street in Glencoe. One tree fell on a house. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glencoe | $4,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down near Glencoe. One vehicle received a few flat tires after being struck by lightning during the same storm. |
| November 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glencoe | $3,000 | One large tree and several power lines were blown down near Cherry Lane, in Glencoe. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glencoe | - | Several trees uprooted and power lines downed in Glencoe. Partial roof damage to Glencoe Middle School. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glencoe | - | Several trees uprooted in Glencoe. |
| June 2022 | Hail | Glencoe | - | Ping Pong ball size hail reported northeast of Glencoe. |
| December 2021 | Tornado (EF0) | Glencoe | - | National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in southern Etowah County and determined that it was consistent with an EF0 tornado, with maximum winds near 75 mph. A tornado touched down just southwest of the intersection of Lonesome Bend Road and Baldwin Street and produced minor roof damage at Glencoe Middle School. The tornado tracked northeast across Lonesome Bend Road, snapping a few trees and causing shingle damage along Stone Street. The tornado uprooted some softwood trees, peeled back the roof of a barn, and shifted a travel trailer just west of Pineview Avenue. After crossing Pineview Avenue, a small shed was destroyed and some minor roof damage was observed to a home before dissipating. |
| April 2019 | Tornado (EF1) | Glencoe | - | National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in Etowah County and determined that it was consistent with an EF1 tornado, with maximum sustained winds near 95 mph. This tornado began near Taylor Road where a large tree was uprooted and light trim damage was done to a house. Damage intensity rapidly increased as the tornado crossed Rabbittown Road. One residence had significant damage done to its roof and an exterior wall, along with broken windows. A car was also picked up/shifted. A second residence, which appeared to have very little/no anchoring, was greatly shifted from its foundation with heavy roof damage and broken windows. Across the street, a third residence had significant roof and wall damage, along with broken windows. The pattern of fallen trees in this vicinity indicated a cyclonic wind pattern, helping to confirm tornadic winds despite the storm`s presentation on radar.||The tornado continued northeastward, knocking down additional trees as it crossed Highway 278. Several outbuildings were destroyed and tossed downwind at a residence located along Tidmore Bend Road. The tornado then crossed the Coosa River and caused light roof damage to a dock as well as knocked down some trees before dissipating just before Alford Bend Road. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glencoe | - | Several trees uprooted in the city of Glencoe. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glencoe | - | Several trees uprooted on Davis Street in the the city of Glencoe. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glencoe | - | Several trees uprooted near the town of Glencoe. |
| August 2005 | Hail | Glencoe | - | Nickel size hail was reported in the city of Glencoe. |
| March 2000 | Hail | Glencoe | - | Dime size hail fell in the Glencoe area. |
| April 1998 | Hail | Glencoe | - | Dime size hail was reported in Glencoe. |
| March 2017 | Hail | Glencoe | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Glencoe | - | no account filed |
| August 2008 | Hail | Glencoe | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Glencoe | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nisbit (historical) | 0.3 miles | 18 | |
| Keysburg | 1.1 miles | 18 | |
| Rock Spring | 1.8 miles | 18 | |
| Burns Park | 1.9 miles | 18 | |
| Pine Grove | 2.2 miles | 18 | |
| Masingale (historical) | 2.2 miles | 18 | |
| Smiths Crossroads | 2.7 miles | 18 | |
| Colvin | 2.7 miles | 18 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 119032. 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.







