BlockPeach Tree Hills, Alabama
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Dothan census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36303. It stands on Murphy Mill Branch. The Survey maps it on the Midland City quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 8 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 Dothan quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS Midland City quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1981 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
22 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 22 fires within 5 miles of Peach Tree Hills between 1994 and 2015, burning about 343 acres in total. None started naturally. 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2009 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | TIDWELL FALLS OFF ENFINGER RD, AL |
| 24 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 June 2000 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 22 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 11 June 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 May 2000 | Debris and open burning | 6.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 May 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 40 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | KELLY AVENUE, AL |
| 28 May 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 May 2012 | Other causes | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | SER-20120525-002 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 21 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 21 workings within 5 miles of Peach Tree Hills: 9 producers, 7 unknowns, 4 occurrences, 1 past producer. 9 still produce. What was taken out: Iron, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Sand and Gravel, Construction, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 231 North Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay | Producer | Unconsolidated Sediments | |
| Couch Construction Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Couch Construction Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Couch Number 6 Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz | |
| Gray Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz | |
| Reese Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz | |
| Reese Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz | |
| Roy J. Lingo Sand Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Thomas Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz | |
| Unnamed Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Springs | 1.1 miles | 8 | |
| Brentwood | 1.2 miles | 8 | |
| Rock Creek Park | 1.3 miles | 8 | |
| Whispering Pines | 1.5 miles | 8 | |
| Grand Acres | 1.6 miles | 8 | |
| Brannon Stand Heights | 1.6 miles | 8 | |
| Brannon Stand | 1.7 miles | 8 | |
| Griffin Heights | 1.7 miles | 8 |
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.
| Wikidata item Q122557268 | 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 132365. 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.