Jones Crossroads, Alabama
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Dothan census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36305. It stands on Pinhook Creek. The Survey maps it on the Dothan West quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 8 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.
- 1953 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS Dothan West quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1981 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
44 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 44 fires within 5 miles of Jones Crossroads between 1994 and 2019, burning about 477 acres in total. None started naturally. 6 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 | 13 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | SER-20140904-001 |
| 28 September 2003 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 September 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | 19 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | CO RD 49, AL |
| 17 August 2000 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 1 July 2019 | Debris and open burning | 8.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190701-5 |
| 20 June 2000 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 22 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 June 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | SER-20150619-001 |
| 11 June 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 16 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 16 workings within 5 miles of Jones Crossroads: 7 unknowns, 5 producers, 4 occurrences. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Iron, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Couch Construction Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Couch Number 6 Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz | |
| Reese Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz | |
| Reese Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz | |
| Thomas Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz | |
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown |
Storms near this place
6 since 2018Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Jones Crossroads in 6 storm reports between 2018 and 2021: 4 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood, 1 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2021 | Tornado (EF0) | Jones Crossroads | $20,000 | A tornado touched down along County Line Road at the Houston-Geneva County line, downing several trees onto an unoccupied mobile home. The tornado continued northeast causing damage to doors and metal siding of a warehouse. The roof of an outbuilding was peeled back along Brannon Strand Road. No other structural damage was noted with the tornado. The tornado dissipated before reaching Fortner Street. Max winds were estimated at 80 mph. |
| February 2018 | Flood | Jones Crossroads | $5,000 | Standing water on Carnegie street resulted in the asphalt rising from recent road work and caused a 1 foot deep hole. This was due to a long duration of moderate to occasionally heavy rainfall. Damage cost was estimated. |
| December 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jones Crossroads | $1,000 | Minor damage was reported around hole number 2 at the Highland Golf Course. |
| January 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jones Crossroads | - | A tree was blown down in a yard off Brannon Stand and Fortner Road. |
| January 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jones Crossroads | - | A tree was blown down across Edinburg Drive in the Highlands area. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jones Crossroads | - | A tree was blown down in the roadway. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peterman | 0.8 miles | 8 | |
| Green Acres | 0.8 miles | 8 | |
| Spann Brothers Estates | 1.0 miles | 8 | |
| Clark Crossroads | 1.2 miles | 8 | |
| Trawick Road Estates | 1.5 miles | 8 | |
| Brannon Stand | 2.0 miles | 8 | |
| Pine Ridge Estates | 2.1 miles | 8 | |
| Brannon Stand Heights | 2.1 miles | 8 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 156537. 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.




