Lytle, Alabama
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1942 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Geneva census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36477. It stands on Long Branch. The Survey maps it on the Geneva West quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 12 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.
- 1942 USGS Enterprise quadrangle1:125000
- 1953 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Geneva quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Geneva West quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1981 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
56 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 56 fires within 5 miles of Lytle between 1994 and 2020, burning about 357 acres in total. None started naturally. 11 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 | 21 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 11 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 2019 | Debris and open burning | 6.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190930-17 |
| 21 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 August 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | SER-20140808-001 |
| 31 August 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 July 2000 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 June 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | SER-20120605-001 |
| 2 June 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | SER-20120602-001 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Lytle: 5 unknowns, 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Iron. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
Storms near this place
7 since 2012Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lytle in 7 storm reports between 2012 and 2025: 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lytle | $1,000 | A large pine tree and debris was on Highway 52 West of Geneva. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lytle | - | A tree was blown down on Grandview Lane. |
| January 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lytle | - | Trees were blown down along Highway 52 between Geneva and Samson. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lytle | - | A tree was blown down across Goat Hill Road. |
| February 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lytle | - | Trees were blown down across County Road 65. |
| February 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lytle | - | Trees were blown down across Johnny Johnson Road near Open Pond Road. |
| February 2013 | Flash Flood | Lytle | - | Numerous roads were closed around Geneva county due to flooding. Flood waters were rising in portions of the city of Geneva and approaching a couple of residences. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marl | 1.8 miles | 12 | |
| Morrisville (historical) | 2.6 miles | 12 | |
| Costilla (historical) | 4.0 miles | 12 | |
| Sellersville | 4.6 miles | 8 | |
| Somerset | 4.9 miles | 12 | |
| Spears | 5.1 miles | 12 | |
| Vaughanville | 5.2 miles | 12 | |
| Geneva | 5.5 miles | 12 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 156643. 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.






