Hebron, Alabama
22 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1885 and the latest in 1984. It stands in the Grant census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35747. It stands on Little Paint Rock Creek. The Survey maps it on the Guntersville Dam quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
13 surveys from 22 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.
- 1885 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:125000
- 1888 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:125000
- 1892 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:125000
- 1895 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:125000
- 1903 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1936 USGS Guntersville Dam quadrangle1:24000
- 1948 USGS Guntersville Dam quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1950 USGS Guntersville Dam quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000
- 1984 USGS Guntersville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
47 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 47 fires within 5 miles of Hebron between 1994 and 2018, burning about 878 acres in total. None started naturally. 16 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 | 16 |
| Debris and open burning | 15 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2003 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160926-11 |
| 15 September 2011 | Smoking | 15 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | HWY 431 S, AL |
| 14 September 1996 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 11 June 2002 | Equipment and vehicle use | 13 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 1 June 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160601-1 |
| 31 May 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160531-6 |
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 Hebron: 3 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| New Hope Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz | |
| Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
11 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hebron in 11 storm reports between 2006 and 2024: 5 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 2 flash flood, 1 lightning. 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 2012 | Flash Flood | Hebron | $100,000 | Flash flooding closed the intersection of Fishtrap and Butler Mill Roads. Other roads between Grant and Woodville were closed. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hebron | $75,000 | Numerous trees and power lines across a large part of the county were downed by thunderstorm winds. A wind gust of 52 mph was recorded at a weather station at the Emergency Management Agency office on Creek Path Road. Camper trailers and a few boats were damaged at Lakeside Campground at Claysville. |
| March 2008 | Lightning | Hebron | $75,000 | Lightning struck a home sparking a fire destroying the residence. Exact time and location unknown. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hebron | $20,000 | Up to 15 trees were snapped or uprooted on Forty road near Grant. Time was estimated from radar. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hebron | - | Numerous trees were knocked down along with power lines on Shirt Tail Bend Road south of New Hope. A barn was damaged by a tree falling onto it. Time estimated by radar. |
| March 2017 | Hail | Hebron | - | Quarter sized hail was reported along with a 56 mph wind gust in Hebron. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hebron | - | A tree was knocked down by thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Hebron | - | Isolated flash flooding occurred along New Hope Highway and Barnard Drive where water was flowing across the roads with a depth of one to two feet. |
| July 2013 | Funnel Cloud | Hebron | - | A public report was relayed through the broadcast media of a funnel cloud viewed from Hebron, Alabama. The funnel's appearance based on a photo suggested a landspout type of funnel cloud. The condensation cloud was not observed to reach the ground, but it is unknown if a circulation was on the ground based strictly on the photo. Time is estimated by radar images of a shower or thunderstorm in this general vicinity. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Hebron | - | Golfball sized hail was reported. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hebron | - | A large tree was blown over by thunderstorm winds. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cushion | 0.8 miles | 24 | |
| Black Center | 2.6 miles | 22 | |
| Upton (historical) | 2.7 miles | 22 | |
| Lamont (historical) | 2.8 miles | 22 | |
| Cottonville | 3.2 miles | 24 | |
| Ferns Quarter (historical) | 3.8 miles | 22 | |
| Honeycomb Park | 3.8 miles | 24 | |
| Shady Acres | 4.2 miles | 24 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 119920. 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.












