Reaves, Alabama
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1900 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Hokes Bluff census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36272. It lies near Round Mountain. The Survey maps it on the Colvin Gap quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 18 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.
- 1900 USGS Anniston quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1947 USGS Colvin Gap quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1947 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:62500
- 1953 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Colvin Gap quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Anniston quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
211 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 211 fires within 5 miles of Reaves between 1994 and 2020, burning about 3,449 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 88 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 88 |
| Debris and open burning | 60 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 43 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190909-3 |
| 8 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 12 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160906-10 |
| 6 September 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | 6.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 8.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 20 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 20 workings within 5 miles of Reaves: 10 unknowns, 4 occurrences, 3 past producers, 3 prospects. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Barium-Barite, Manganese, Lead. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boatfield Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gilley Deposit | Fluorine-Fluorite, Barium-Barite | Occurrence | ||
| Knighton Deposit | Iron, Manganese | Prospect | 1953 | |
| Rock Run-Goshen Ala. | Kaolin, Aluminum | Past Producer | 1891, 1923 | |
| Unnamed Prospect | Lead, Zinc | Occurrence | ||
| Ezzell Prospect | Manganese | Prospect | 1949 | |
| Knighten Deposit | Manganese | Occurrence | Wad | |
| A. A. Williams | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | Residual | |
| Sparks Prospect | Barium-Barite | Prospect | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Barium-Barite | Occurrence |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner (historical) | 2.4 miles | 19 | |
| Mayes Crossroad | 3.8 miles | 19 | |
| Hokes Bluff | 4.3 miles | 18 | |
| Smiths Crossroads | 5.0 miles | 18 | |
| Bachelors Chapel | 5.2 miles | 19 | |
| Ballplay | 5.8 miles | 19 | |
| Coato Bend (historical) | 6.1 miles | 19 | |
| Ewing | 6.2 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.
| Wikidata item Q122571766 | 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 140687. 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.







