New Lexington, Alabama
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1984. It stands in the Samantha census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35546. It stands on Rock Creek. The Survey maps it on the New Lexington quadrangle. It stands 430 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 10 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 Birmingham quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Birmingham quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Birmingham quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS New Lexington quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS Jasper quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
73 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 73 fires within 5 miles of New Lexington between 1994 and 2019, burning about 533 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 23 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 | 26 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 23 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Other causes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 6.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 11 September 2004 | Equipment and vehicle use | 25 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 11 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 13 August 2007 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 1 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190801-4 |
| 22 July 2011 | Natural | 54 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | VICK ROAD, AL |
| 2 July 1998 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of New Lexington: 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Aluminum. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waste Pond North River Mine | Aluminum | Occurrence | Illite, Kaolinite |
Storms near this place
12 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names New Lexington in 12 storm reports between 2000 and 2026: 4 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 2 tornado, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2011 | Tornado (EF2) | New Lexington | $2,500,000 | The fourth segment of this long track tornado entered Tuscaloosa County for the second time at CR 12, south of New Lexington. This tornado began in Pickens County, 5 miles northeast of Pickensville, and tracked through Tuscaloosa, Fayette, Walker, Cullman (See Storm Data for Huntsville), and Blount Counties, before it dissipated in Marshall (See Storm Data for Huntsville) County. While the average path width of this tornado in this portion of Tuscaloosa County was around 0.5 mile (880 yds), the maximum path width was 0.75 mile (1320 yds). As the tornado crossed into Tuscaloosa County, minor tree damage of EF1 rating was noted. As the tornado crossed US Hwy 43, a mobile home was completely destroyed and the debris from the building was blown away. Northeast of US Hwy 43, a single family brick home suffered major roof loss as the tornado strengthened briefly to an EF2 rating, with winds of 120 mph. As the tornado continued northeastward across north Tuscaloosa County, minor tree damage occurred and at least 3 other homes sustained minor roof damage. The storm moved into southeastern Fayette County at Old Cheatam Rd, northwest of Sandtown. |
| February 2008 | Tornado (EF1) | New Lexington | $25,000 | The tornado that touched down in southeastern Fayette County entered Tuscaloosa County just west of the New Lexington Community. From there, the tornado continued its northeastward path, staying just inside Tuscaloosa County for about 5.5 miles. The tornado damaged a gas station building in New Lexington, and downed numerous trees. The tornado then moved back into Fayette County near Upper Ridge Road. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Lexington | $3,000 | Several trees were blown down on US-43, near the New Lexington Community. |
| April 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Lexington | $3,000 | Several trees were blown in northern Tuscaloosa County on Dellert Farm Road off US 43. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Lexington | - | The National Weather Service surveyed damage in northern Tuscaloosa County associated with a severe thunderstorm that moved through the area the previous evening. Only very minimal, sporadic wind damage was observed on Old Jasper Rd, Old Cheatam Rd, and Bagwell Rd, with no spatial continuity between points. This storm later produced the surveyed damage in Jefferson County.||In addition, an 18-wheeler was blown over along Highway 13 near the Tuscaloosa/Fayette county line. |
| June 2021 | Flash Flood | New Lexington | - | Several roads flooded and impassable across northern Tuscaloosa County. The flooded roads include Highway 171 near Mormon Road, Homeplace Road, Jackson Trace Road, and several roads in the town of New Lexington. |
| March 2019 | Hail | New Lexington | - | Large hail reported along Highway 43. |
| April 2014 | Flash Flood | New Lexington | - | Widespread flash flooding occurred across portions of Tuscaloosa county, including the cities of Tuscaloosa, Northport, and Lake View. Four to five inches of rainfall caused water to flow across roadways and creeks to rise above bank full . Numerous roads were closed. Repairs to roadways, bridges, and debris removal totaled around $750K. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Lexington | - | A porch awning and roof of a single wide mobile home were blown off and two outbuildings sustained roof damage. |
| March 2019 | Hail | New Lexington | - | no account filed |
| March 2012 | Hail | New Lexington | - | no account filed |
| March 2011 | Hail | New Lexington | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gorgas | 3.7 miles | 12 | |
| Sandtown | 9.0 miles | 17 | |
| Skelton Bend Estates | 9.5 miles | 18 | |
| Windham Springs | 9.7 miles | 20 | |
| Samantha | 10.0 miles | 18 | |
| Wiley | 10.5 miles | 17 | |
| Moores Bridge | 10.7 miles | 10 | |
| Searcy Farms | 11.2 miles | 18 |
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 New Lexington | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q22058520 | 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 152656. 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.




