Lynn Haven, Alabama
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1899 and the latest in 1984. It stands in the Tuscaloosa census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35404. It stands on Cottondale Creek. The Survey maps it on the Cottondale quadrangle.
On record in Lynn Haven
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register within a mile 1 record
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
Tuscaloosa Veterans Administration Hospital Historic Districtlisted 2012 · 1.0 miles away
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 19 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.
- 1899 USGS Brookwood quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1931 USGS Cottondale quadrangle1:48000
- 1934 USGS Cottondale quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1953 USGS Birmingham quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Birmingham quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Birmingham quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS Cottondale quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1984 USGS Tuscaloosa quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
88 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 88 fires within 5 miles of Lynn Haven between 1994 and 2019, burning about 414 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 26 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 | 26 |
| Debris and open burning | 21 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 14 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 10 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 1995 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 September 2010 | Smoking | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 10 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | 1.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 August 2007 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 4.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 August 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20170829-1 |
| 21 August 1996 | Recreation and ceremony | 8.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Lynn Haven: 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz | |
| Unnamed Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz |
Storms near this place
2 since 2010Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lynn Haven in 2 storm reports between 2010 and 2025: 1 thunderstorm wind, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lynn Haven | $5,000 | Numerous trees were blown down in the Glenwood Park subdivision, in Cottondale. |
| April 2025 | Flash Flood | Lynn Haven | - | Significant rise of Cottondale Creek in Cottonwood following heavy rain. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsdale | 0.6 miles | 19 | |
| Glenwood Park | 0.6 miles | 19 | |
| Cumberland Park | 0.7 miles | 19 | |
| Box Springs | 0.8 miles | 19 | |
| Norris Circle | 0.8 miles | 19 | |
| Summerfield | 0.8 miles | 19 | |
| Mayfair | 0.9 miles | 19 | |
| High Point | 0.9 miles | 19 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 148349. 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.







