Lenox, Alabama
7 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Repton census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36454. The Survey maps it on the Range quadrangle. It stands 289 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 7 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 Andalusia quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Andalusia quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Range quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Atmore quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
234 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 234 fires within 5 miles of Lenox between 1994 and 2020, burning about 2,690 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 81 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 81 |
| Debris and open burning | 70 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 42 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 17 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 September 2002 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 8.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
9 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Lenox: 5 producers, 3 past producers, 1 unknown. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Sulfur. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flomaton Plant | Sulfur | Unknown | ||
| Bragan Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Kendrick Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz | |
| Lenox Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Monroe Concrete Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Skinner Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Unconsolidated Sediments | |
| Unnamed Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz | |
| Unnamed Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz |
Storms near this place
14 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lenox in 14 storm reports between 2000 and 2023: 9 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lenox | $30,000 | Winds estimated at 70 mph downed trees and power lines. A large tree fell on a house and a carport was destroyed. |
| January 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lenox | $15,000 | High winds from a line of showers blew down several trees and damaged some lightweight structures near Lenox. At least one manufactured home had awnings torn away by the winds. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lenox | $10,000 | Winds estimated at 60 mph downed trees on a barn and a home. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lenox | $10,000 | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed several trees with one tree falling onto a home. |
| March 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lenox | $10,000 | High thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines in, and around, the community. |
| February 2003 | Tornado (F0) | Lenox | $8,000 | A weak tornado briefly touched down east of Lenox. The tornado blew down several trees. |
| November 2002 | Tornado (F0) | Lenox | $8,000 | A weak tornado briefly touched down near the community, blowing down or uprooting several trees. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lenox | $5,000 | Winds estimated at 60 mph downed trees and damaged a barn. |
| January 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lenox | - | High winds damaged four homes and a church. A barn was also destroyed. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lenox | - | High winds downed trees. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lenox | - | High winds downed trees and powerlines. |
| June 2023 | Flash Flood | Lenox | - | Heavy rain caused a road washout along Tom Call Road. |
| June 2021 | Hail | Lenox | - | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Hail | Lenox | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range | 3.1 miles | 7 | |
| Sand Cut | 3.7 miles | 7 | |
| Janes Mill | 4.4 miles | 7 | |
| Repton | 5.8 miles | 8 | |
| London | 5.8 miles | 7 | |
| Belleville | 7.6 miles | 7 | |
| Castleberry | 9.0 miles | 7 | |
| Nichburg | 10.2 miles | 8 |
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 Lenox | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q6523142 | 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 121500. 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.



