Lyle, Alabama
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1987. It stands in the Weogufka-Marble Valley census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35136. The Survey maps it on the Flag Mountain quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 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.
- 1901 USGS Wetumpka quadrangle1:125000
- 1903 USGS Wetumpka quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1953 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Flag Mountain quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Clanton quadrangle1:100000
- 1987 USGS Clanton quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
111 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 111 fires within 5 miles of Lyle between 1994 and 2020, burning about 2,046 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 25 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 | 41 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 25 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 17 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 14 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | 1.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 1997 | Smoking | 20 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | 98 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | 40 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190930-25 |
| 30 September 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | 15 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 14 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 14 workings within 5 miles of Lyle: 9 past producers, 4 occurrences, 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Mica, Graphite, Tin, Feldspar, Mica, Tin, Uranium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coosa-Chilton District | Graphite, Mica, Vanadium | Past Producer | BEDDED | |
| Fixico Mine | Graphite, Mica, Vanadium | Past Producer | 1898 | |
| Prospect Number Twenty-Eight | Feldspar, Mica, Tin, Uranium | Prospect | ||
| Unnamed Occurrence | Uranium, Graphite | Occurrence | 1974 | |
| Weogufka Creek Prospect | Kyanite | Occurrence | ||
| Prospect Number Twenty-Seven | Tin | Occurrence | ||
| Two Bits Prospect | Tin | Occurrence | ||
| Fixico Mine | Graphite | Past Producer | ||
| Jesse Little Mine | Graphite | Past Producer | ||
| Cowart No 1 Mine | Mica | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
1 since 2026Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lyle in 1 storm report in 2026: 1 thunderstorm wind. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lyle | - | Trees were downed at multiple locations along County Road 29. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillwood | 2.9 miles | 14 | |
| Moriah | 3.2 miles | 14 | |
| Kellys Crossroads | 3.5 miles | 14 | |
| Weogufka (historical) | 4.2 miles | 14 | |
| Dollar | 4.8 miles | 13 | |
| Travelers Rest | 4.8 miles | 14 | |
| Richville | 5.2 miles | 14 | |
| Bentleyville | 6.1 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 156642. 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.







