BlockHolloway, Alabama
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1914 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Killen census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35645. It stands on Brush Creek. The Survey maps it on the Pruitton quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 17 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.
- 1914 USGS Muscle Shoals quadrangle1:48000
- 1916 USGS Muscle Shoals quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1936 USGS Pruitton quadrangle1:24000
- 1952 USGS Pruitton quadrangle1:24000, 3 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
- 1986 USGS Tuscumbia quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
132 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 132 fires within 5 miles of Holloway between 1994 and 2020, burning about 624 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 31 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 | 63 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 31 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 14 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 6 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 September 1999 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190915-6 |
| 15 September 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | 9.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 12 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 12 September 2002 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 10 September 1999 | Smoking | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
22 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Holloway in 22 storm reports between 2011 and 2026: 19 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 flash flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Holloway | $20,000 | Flash flooding occurred with two homes flooded and water rescues made along County roads 63 and 65, with more flash flooding occurring along Bridge and Briarwood roads near Killen, Alabama. Around four feet of flowing water was measured in these areas. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holloway | $8,000 | A tree and power pole were knocked down with a transformer in a yard at CR 65 at Beechwood Drive. Time estimated by radar. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holloway | $5,000 | Trees and power lines were knocked down in the vicinity of CR 364 in Green Hill. Power outages were also reported via social media. |
| January 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holloway | $3,000 | A few trees were downed by thunderstorm winds along County Road 170 at Highway 431. The time was estimated by radar. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holloway | $2,000 | Trees were knocked down at 596 Westmoreland Road. Time estimated by radar. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holloway | $2,000 | Trees were knocked down on County Road 25 north of Killen. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holloway | $1,500 | Trees and lines were knocked down at 1378 CR 36. Time estimated by radar. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holloway | $1,500 | A tree was knocked down into powerlines at 353 Spring Cove Road. Time estimated by radar. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holloway | $1,500 | A tree and electrical lines were knocked down and blocking the road at Cox Cemetery Road at Kentwood Drive. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holloway | $1,000 | A tree was knocked down onto CR 25 at CR 170 blocking the northbound lane. Time estimated by radar. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holloway | $1,000 | A tree was knocked down onto CR 25 at CR 170 blocking the northbound lane. Time estimated by radar. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holloway | $1,000 | A tree was reported down across the road on County Road 63 near Ridge Road. Time was estimated by radar. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holloway | $1,000 | A tree was knocked down which blocked the roadway at the intersection of CR 25 and CR 73. Time estimated by radar. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holloway | $1,000 | Power lines were knocked down on County Road 25. |
| November 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holloway | $500 | A tree and power line were knocked down across the road at Cox Road at CR 65. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holloway | $500 | Thunderstorms winds blew a tree down across County Road 65. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holloway | $500 | A tree was knocked down onto the road at 1327 County Road 25. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holloway | $200 | A tree was knocked down on CR 63 at Ridge Road. |
| February 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holloway | $200 | A tree was knocked down on CR 25 at CR 170. |
| December 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holloway | $200 | A tree was knocked down at 3871 CR 63 and was blocking the road. |
| February 2026 | Hail | Holloway | - | Dime sized hail was reported via mPING. |
| February 2026 | Hail | Holloway | - | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside Acres | 1.7 miles | 18 | |
| Shoals Acres | 1.7 miles | 18 | |
| Bailey Springs | 1.8 miles | 17 | |
| Killen | 1.9 miles | 18 | |
| Masonville (historical) | 1.9 miles | 18 | |
| Parkertown | 2.0 miles | 17 | |
| East Killen | 2.1 miles | 18 | |
| Atlas (historical) | 2.2 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 120263. 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.