Overbrook, Alabama
23 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1890 and the latest in 2001. It stands in the Sylacauga census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35150. It lies near Tanyard Hill. The Survey maps it on the Hollins quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 23 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.
- 1890 USGS Talladega quadrangle1:125000
- 1892 USGS Talladega quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1944 USGS Goodwater quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1947 USGS Goodwater quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Birmingham quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Birmingham quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Birmingham quadrangle1:250000
- 1975 USGS Goodwater SW quadrangle1:24000
- 1984 USGS Birmingham South quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS Hollins quadrangle1:24000
- 2001 USGS Hollins quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
172 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 172 fires within 5 miles of Overbrook between 1993 and 2020, burning about 2,432 acres in total. 9 started naturally. 57 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 | 69 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 57 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 16 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Natural | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 1998 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190927-1 |
| 25 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 September 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | 10 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | 1.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 15 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 15 workings within 5 miles of Overbrook: 6 past producers, 3 unknowns, 3 occurrences, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Iron, Graphite, Clay, Mica. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceylon Graphite Mine | Graphite, Vanadium, Mica | Past Producer | 1916 | |
| Old and New Quarries | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| USGS MR-60 Alabama No.6 Prospect | Fluorine-Fluorite | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Copper | Occurrence | ||
| Gantts Number 4 Quarry | Marble, Dimension | Producer | ||
| Herd Quarry | Marble, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Hertzfield Mine | Mica | Past Producer | ||
| Ceylon Graphite | Graphite | Past Producer | 1865, 1916 | |
| Sylacauga Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Sylacauga Clay Prospect | Clay | Prospect |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warm Springs | 0.3 miles | 23 | |
| Lake Joy | 0.6 miles | 23 | |
| The Moon | 3.3 miles | 23 | |
| Liberty Hill | 3.4 miles | 23 | |
| Sunrise | 3.5 miles | 23 | |
| Sylacauga | 4.5 miles | 23 | |
| Gantts Quarry | 5.2 miles | 23 | |
| Mignon | 5.4 miles | 23 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 162502. 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.










