Hillcrest, Alabama
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1900 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Anniston census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36206. It stands on Cave Creek. The Survey maps it on the Anniston quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 19 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 Anniston quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1950 USGS Anniston quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Anniston 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
207 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 207 fires within 5 miles of Hillcrest between 1993 and 2020, burning about 6,840 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 38 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 68 |
| Debris and open burning | 52 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 38 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 20 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 15 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 6 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 1995 | Recreation and ceremony | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge | FM 94-10 |
| 6 September 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge | FM 95-14 |
| 30 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | 20 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 1996 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 53 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 53 workings within 5 miles of Hillcrest: 26 unknowns, 16 past producers, 6 prospects, 3 producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Iron, Clay, Aluminum, Kaolin. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Known, Ammiston Area | Manganese, Iron | Past Producer | Residual | |
| Anniston Pits | Iron, Manganese | Past Producer | 1875 | |
| Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Shirey Prospect No 2 | Mica | Prospect | ||
| Shirey Prospect No. 2 | Mica | Prospect | ||
| Uncertain, Anniston Area | Iron, Manganese | Past Producer | Residual | |
| Carter Street Deposit | Aluminum, Kaolin | Prospect | ||
| Parkwin Street Deposit | Aluminum, Kaolin | Prospect | ||
| Th Street Deposit | Aluminum, Kaolin | Prospect |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Springs (historical) | 0.4 miles | 19 | |
| Lenlock | 0.7 miles | 19 | |
| Pelham Heights | 1.5 miles | 19 | |
| Sherman Heights | 1.7 miles | 19 | |
| Saks | 1.8 miles | 19 | |
| Weaver | 2.2 miles | 17 | |
| Halls Chapel | 2.3 miles | 17 | |
| Leatherwood | 2.7 miles | 19 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 140915. 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.







