Riverton, Alabama
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1911 and the latest in 1994. It stands in the Cherokee census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35616. It stands on Horse Branch. The Survey maps it on the Waterloo quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 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.
- 1911 USGS Iuka quadrangle1:48000
- 1911 USGS Iuka quadrangle1:62500
- 1914 USGS Iuka quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1936 USGS Waterloo quadrangle1:24000
- 1953 USGS Waterloo quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1956 USGS Tupelo quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Tupelo quadrangle1:250000
- 1984 USGS Corinth quadrangle1:100000
- 1984 USGS Tupelo quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1994 USGS Corinth quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
104 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 104 fires within 5 miles of Riverton between 1992 and 2019, burning about 1,240 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 67 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 | 67 |
| Debris and open burning | 16 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 2018 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20180903-5 |
| 3 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.7 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | 40 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 September 1998 | 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
8 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Riverton: 4 prospects, 2 past producers, 2 occurrences. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Aluminum, Silica, Kaolin. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bumpass Creek Tripoli | Silica | Occurrence | 1962 | |
| Doan Hollow Tripoli Deposit | Silica | Occurrence | Tripoli | |
| H Prospect | Aluminum, Kaolin | Prospect | ||
| K Prospect | Aluminum, Kaolin | Prospect | ||
| Tripoli | Silica | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Tva Pit | Aluminum, Kaolin | Past Producer | ||
| I Prospect | Aluminum | Prospect | ||
| L Prospect | Aluminum | Prospect |
Storms near this place
16 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Riverton in 16 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 13 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Riverton | $15,000 | A few trees and powerlines were reported down on the Riverton Rose Trail. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Riverton | $10,000 | A travel trailer was blown over and a few power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds near Riverton, Alabama and several power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds 5 miles west of Tuscumbia, Alabama. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Riverton | $2,000 | A tree was knocked down at Riverton Rose Trail at Eagle Point Drive. Time estimated by radar. |
| December 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Riverton | $2,000 | A tree was downed by thunderstorm winds on Riverton Rose Trail and on Snow Road. |
| October 2004 | Tornado (F1) | Riverton | $2,000 | A tornado touched down and demolished two sheds and destroyed several trees in its path as it moved northeast toward the Natchez Trace. Maximum wind speeds with the tornado were at 100 miles an hour . |
| January 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Riverton | $1,000 | Two trees were knocked down on Riverton Rose Trail, at High Point Road and near Big Cut Hill. Time estimated by radar. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Riverton | $1,000 | A tree was knocked down at 10444 Riverton Rose Trail. Time estimated by radar. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Riverton | $1,000 | A tree was knocked down at the intersection of Riverton Rose Trail and Riviera Cove. Time estimated by radar. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Riverton | $1,000 | A tree was reported down along Riverton Rose Trail. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Riverton | $200 | A tree was knocked down at 14521 Riverton Rose Trail. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Riverton | $200 | A tree was knocked down at 14521 Riverton Rose Trail. Time estimated by radar. |
| December 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Riverton | - | Multiple trees and power lines were knocked down in the Riverton area. Time estimated by radar. |
| March 2015 | Hail | Riverton | - | Quarter sized hail was reported to be covering the ground. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Riverton | - | Several trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Riverton | - | Golfball sized hail reported. |
| November 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Riverton | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chickasaw (historical) | 0.4 miles | 18 | |
| Crows Camp (historical) | 2.6 miles | 18 | |
| Walker (historical) | 2.9 miles | 19 | |
| Caryton (historical) | 4.0 miles | 19 | |
| Lane Springs | 6.0 miles | 19 | |
| Ingleton (historical) | 7.3 miles | 19 | |
| Georgetown | 7.6 miles | 19 | |
| Doubleheads Village (historical) | 7.8 miles | 19 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 153160. 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.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.









