Millertown, Alabama
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1942 and the latest in 1994. It stands in the Mobile census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36613. The Survey maps it on the Semmes quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 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.
- 1942 USGS Wilmer quadrangle1:62500
- 1944 USGS Wilmer quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Mobile quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Mobile quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS Mobile quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Mobile quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Mobile quadrangle1:250000
- 1982 USGS Semmes quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS Mobile quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1984 USGS Mobile quadrangle1:100000
- 1994 USGS Mobile quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
493 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 493 fires within 5 miles of Millertown between 1994 and 2020, burning about 3,567 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 162 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 | 172 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 162 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 85 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 30 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 17 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 10 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 7 |
| Smoking | 2 |
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 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2002 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 1996 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 1995 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 1994 | Debris and open burning | 11 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 2003 | Debris and open burning | 1.7 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | SWR-20120927-001 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
7 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Millertown: 5 producers, 1 past producer, 1 prospect. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Silica, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mob 5 Clay Prospect | Clay | Prospect | ||
| Old Shell Road Quarry | Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Unconsolidated Sediments | |
| Smith Pit | Silica | Producer | Unconsolidated Sediments | |
| Brunson Number 5 Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz | |
| Pit Camp No 3 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| S.D. Tew Construction Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| S.D. Tew Construction Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lott | 0.8 miles | 19 | |
| Semmes | 3.0 miles | 19 | |
| Fairview | 3.0 miles | 19 | |
| Red Creek Heights | 3.3 miles | 27 | |
| Indian Hills | 3.8 miles | 27 | |
| Smithtown | 3.8 miles | 27 | |
| Churchill Downs | 4.0 miles | 19 | |
| Mauvilla | 4.1 miles | 27 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 143535. 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.










