Pinthlocco, Alabama
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1987. It stands in the Rockford census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35136. It stands on Flat Branch. The Survey maps it on the Rockford SW quadrangle. The federal gazetteer marks this settlement historical: it is no longer a populated place, though the surveys that recorded it still are.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 14 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.
- 1901 USGS Wetumpka quadrangle1:125000
- 1903 USGS Wetumpka quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1953 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Rockford SW quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Clanton quadrangle1:100000
- 1987 USGS Clanton quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
67 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 67 fires within 5 miles of Pinthlocco (historical) between 1994 and 2020, burning about 715 acres in total. None started naturally. 13 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 | 32 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 13 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 12 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.8 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 September 2018 | Debris and open burning | 25 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20180922-9 |
| 2 September 2014 | Arson/incendiarism | 39 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | ECR-20140902-001 |
| 10 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 13 August 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 35 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 35 workings within 5 miles of Pinthlocco (historical): 14 past producers, 13 occurrences, 8 prospects. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Tin, Mica, Gold, Silver. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coosa Gibbsite Prospect | Aluminum | Prospect | 1960 | |
| Number One Mine | Feldspar, Graphite, Tin, Mica | Past Producer | 1941 | |
| Number Seven Mine | Feldspar, Mica, Tin | Past Producer | 1941 | |
| Number Two Mine | Feldspar, Graphite, Mica, Tin | Past Producer | 1941 | |
| Old Will Bentley Land Prospect | Tantalum | Occurrence | ||
| Prospect Number Five | Tantalum, Feldspar, Mica, Tin | Prospect | ||
| Prospect Number Twenty-Eight | Feldspar, Mica, Tin, Uranium | Prospect | ||
| Prospect Number Twenty-Six | Mica, Tin | Occurrence | ||
| Rockford Mine | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | Gold, Silver | |
| Rockford Mine | Gold, Silver | Past 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pentonville | 1.8 miles | 14 | |
| Rockford | 3.5 miles | 14 | |
| Speed | 4.6 miles | 14 | |
| Hissop | 4.8 miles | 14 | |
| Cottage Grove | 4.8 miles | 14 | |
| Nixburg | 5.4 miles | 14 | |
| Richville | 5.9 miles | 14 | |
| Travelers Rest | 6.5 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 157804. 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.







