Henagar, Alabama
20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Henagar census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35978. The Survey maps it on the Henagar quadrangle. 2,292 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,447 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresHenagar fell from 2,344 to 2,292 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 | 2,344 | |
| 2020 | 2,292 | -52 (-2%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 20 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.
- 1886 USGS Stevenson quadrangle1:125000
- 1892 USGS Stevenson quadrangle1:125000
- 1895 USGS Stevenson quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1936 USGS Henagar quadrangle1:24000
- 1947 USGS Henagar quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1950 USGS Henagar quadrangle1:24000
- 1955 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Rome quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Chickamauga quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
115 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 115 fires within 5 miles of Henagar between 1995 and 2019, burning about 634 acres in total. None started naturally. 30 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 | 47 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 32 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 30 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 | 50 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160925-17 |
| 24 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160924-6 |
| 23 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 21 September 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20180921-3 |
| 21 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 46 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190919-1 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
35 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Henagar in 35 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 25 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 2 flood, 1 flash flood. The reports record 1 injury. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henagar | 1 hurt, $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds collapsed a large tent in Henagar. One woman was hit in the leg by a piece of metal. She received only minor cuts and bruises. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Henagar | $200,000 | An intense thunderstorm produced intense rainfall leading to flash flooding in the Big Wills Creek basin in western Fort Payne. Rainfall amounts of 1.5 to as much as 4.1 inches of rainfall were measured in the vicinity, much of it falling in just a 30 minute period. The U.S.G.S. river gage along Big Wills Creek west of Fort Payne registered it's 4th highest crest to date at 11.47 feet. Water backed up and flooded several businesses along Highways 35 and 11 causing considerable damage. Several cars became submerged in water. One home and a dental business also sustained substantial water damage on the lowest floors of the locations. A local paving company was in the process of completing a large drainage project in the Fort Payne, Alabama area and the flood waters produced an extensive amount of damage to their project. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Henagar | $45,000 | Hail fell in an area from Henagar to north of Valley Head. Half dollar size hail fell in Henagar with golf ball size hail in the Ider area and along I-59 at mile marker 235. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henagar | $40,000 | A tree and a potato shed and an attached corn bin were destroyed due to thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henagar | $30,000 | A large tree was knocked down onto a home at 216 Cemetery Rd in Pine Ridge. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Henagar | $15,000 | Golf ball size hail was reported. The hail produced slight to moderate damage to a few vehicles and to the roof of one home in this vicinity. |
| January 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henagar | $10,000 | One building was damaged due to high wind in Henagar. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Henagar | $10,000 | Golf ball size hail was reported in Henagar. |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henagar | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henagar | $8,000 | Trees were blown down on CR 515. |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henagar | $5,000 | A couple of trees were downed due to thunderstorm winds. |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henagar | $4,000 | no account filed |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henagar | $3,000 | Power lines were knocked down at 3400 CR 97 in Pine Ridge. Time estimated by radar. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henagar | $2,000 | Trees were reported down near Pine Ridge. |
| August 2014 | Lightning | Henagar | $2,000 | Lightning struck a large tree resulting in significant damage. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henagar | $1,000 | A tree was knocked down across the roadway at 800 Dugout Valley Road. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henagar | $1,000 | A tree was knocked down at 2700 CR 494. Time estimated by radar. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henagar | $1,000 | A power pole was knocked down by gust front winds. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henagar | $500 | A tree was knocked down on CR 494. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henagar | $500 | A tree was knocked down on CR 27. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henagar | $200 | A tree was knocked down at this location. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henagar | $200 | A tree was knocked down blocking CR 72 between Blake and Sylvania. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henagar | $200 | A tree was knocked down at this location. |
| February 2019 | Flood | Henagar | - | CR 835 is closed due to floodwaters. Water depth unknown at this time. |
| April 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henagar | - | A power line was knocked down onto CR 97 in Pine Ridge. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Henagar | - | Quarter size hail was reported. |
| April 2013 | Flood | Henagar | - | Areal flooding occurred with the intersection of Prestwood and Lankford drive being under water from Big Wills Creek. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Henagar | - | Quarter sized hail was reported in Henagar. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henagar | - | Thunderstorm winds destroyed a chicken house and heavily damaging another. The winds also blew down trees and power lines near the Blake Community Center along County Road 505 and Highway 27. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henagar | - | Power lines were blown down. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henagar | - | A few power lines were blown down due to thunderstorm winds. |
| February 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henagar | - | a few trees and power lines down. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Henagar | - | nickel size hail reported |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henagar | - | several trees down. |
| January 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henagar | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott Crossroads | 1.5 miles | 22 | |
| Pea Ridge Crossroads | 2.8 miles | 21 | |
| Brooks Crossroads | 2.8 miles | 22 | |
| Snake Creek (historical) | 3.1 miles | 22 | |
| Stamp | 3.9 miles | 22 | |
| Biddle Crossroads | 4.2 miles | 21 | |
| New Home | 4.3 miles | 22 | |
| Mahan Crossroads | 4.3 miles | 22 |
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 Henagar | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1259031 | 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 150286. 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.
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.










