Kincheon, Alabama
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1987. It stands in the Isabella-Pletcher census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35045. It stands on Talley Branch. The Survey maps it on the Clanton West quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 14 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.
- 1891 USGS Clanton quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1953 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Clanton West quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Clanton quadrangle1:100000
- 1987 USGS Clanton quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
232 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 232 fires within 5 miles of Kincheon between 1994 and 2020, burning about 1,067 acres in total. None started naturally. 29 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 | 119 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 48 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 29 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 14 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 13 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Other causes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | 8.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160929-22 |
| 29 September 2004 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | ECR-20120928-001 |
| 28 September 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | 4.1 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Kincheon: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Ambassador Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
4 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Kincheon in 4 storm reports between 2007 and 2012: 3 thunderstorm wind, 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 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kincheon | $12,000 | Numerous trees were knocked down across south central Chilton county, blocking several county roads, including County Road 24, County Road 47, County Road 7 and County Road 49. In addition, the metal roof of several mobile homes along County Road 24 was partially removed. |
| February 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kincheon | $10,000 | Downburst winds, estimated around 70 mph, blew down numerous trees and power lines, near and southwest of the city of Clanton. |
| October 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kincheon | $2,000 | A few trees were blown down near the intersection of County Roads 24 and 37, in southern Chilton County. |
| January 2012 | Tornado (EF1) | Kincheon | - | A tornado touched down near the intersection of County Road 99 and County Road 24 in the Enterprise community, causing minor damage to several manufactured homes and destroying one. The tornado tracked northeastward, crossing County Road 24 and County Road 733. As the tornado crossed County Road 49 and County Road 370, the tornado reached it maximum strength of 105-110 MPH and maximum width of 500 yds. At least 10 homes were severely damaged in this area. One home was completely shifted off its foundation, while another was partially moved. Another home had 90 percent of its roof removed, however all walls remained standing. The tornado continued to the northeast with several other homes receiving minor roof and porch damage along County Road 59. Along the remainder of its path, the tornado destroyed a few outbuildings and knocked down numerous trees. The tornado lifted along County Road 434, east of County Road 7. Merchantable timber losses estimated by the Alabama Forestry Commission for this track are approximately $108K. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pools Crossroads | 1.1 miles | 17 | |
| Fairview | 1.6 miles | 14 | |
| Highland | 2.9 miles | 14 | |
| Enterprise | 4.7 miles | 17 | |
| Samaria | 5.7 miles | 14 | |
| Pletcher | 5.8 miles | 16 | |
| Mulberry | 6.0 miles | 17 | |
| Falakto | 6.6 miles | 15 |
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.
| Wikidata item Q122572267 | 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 156557. 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.






