BlockNew Providence, Alabama
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1978. It stands in the Alexander City census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35089. It stands on Futral Creek. The Survey maps it on the Hackneyville quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 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.
- 1891 USGS Ashland quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1953 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS Hackneyville quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1978 USGS La Grange quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
137 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 137 fires within 5 miles of New Providence between 1994 and 2020, burning about 838 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 36 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 | 56 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 36 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | ECR-20140919-001 |
| 19 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 13 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190913-9 |
| 12 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 9.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 August 1996 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 August 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 25 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | CO RD 28, AL |
| 6 July 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20180706-1 |
| 22 July 2020 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20200722-5 |
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 Providence: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillabee Plant and Pit Number 1 | Clay | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearson Chapel | 2.3 miles | 12 | |
| Indian Hills | 3.7 miles | 12 | |
| Hackneyville | 4.0 miles | 12 | |
| Sunny Level | 4.0 miles | 12 | |
| Westfield | 4.0 miles | 12 | |
| Morningside | 4.1 miles | 12 | |
| Dobbs | 4.3 miles | 12 | |
| Parish Hills | 4.8 miles | 12 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 158702. 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.