BlockShortleaf, Alabama
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1946 and the latest in 1990. It stands in the Demopolis census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36732. It stands on Foscue Creek. The Survey maps it on the Demopolis quadrangle.
On record in Shortleaf
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register within a mile 4 records
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
Glover Mausoleumlisted 1974 · 0.4 miles away
White Blufflisted 1970 · 0.8 miles away
Bluff Halllisted 1970 · 1.0 miles away
Lyon-Lamar Houselisted 1974 · 1.0 miles away
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 12 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.
- 1946 USGS Demopolis quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1947 USGS Demopolis quadrangle1:24000
- 1953 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Demopolis quadrangle1:100000
- 1990 USGS Demopolis quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
40 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 40 fires within 5 miles of Shortleaf between 1994 and 2019, burning about 234 acres in total. 1 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 | 14 |
| Debris and open burning | 10 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 September 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 2014 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | SWR-20140924-004 |
| 12 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 11 September 2002 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 13 July 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 June 2007 | Natural | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 June 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 June 2002 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Shortleaf: 2 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Limestone, General. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demopolis Quarry & Cement Plant | Limestone, General | Producer | ||
| Tate Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz |
Storms near this place
10 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Shortleaf in 10 storm reports between 2006 and 2025: 7 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado. The reports record 1 injury. 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 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shortleaf | 1 hurt | A woman was injured by an uprooted tree in Foscue Creek Park. |
| November 2006 | Tornado (F1) | Shortleaf | $500,000 | The Demopolis tornado touched down approximately 3 miles southwest of the city of Demopolis, just west of Maria Avenue and south of U.S. Highway 80. The tornado then tracked north northeast and crossed U.S. Highway 80. Several large trees were knocked down and the fallen trees produced varying degrees of damage to homes. Additional large trees were knocked down and subsequently destroyed several mobile homes. One apartment complex sustained significant roof damage. A few mobile homes were rolled over. The tornado continued north northeast across the western part of Demopolis snapping trees along the path. One warehouse had an entire wall collapse. Several floats being prepared for the holiday parade were thrown some distance and damaged on Lake Demopolis. The tornado lifted around just east of U.S. Highway 43 at Lake Demopolis. |
| November 2011 | Tornado (EF0) | Shortleaf | $300,000 | A tornado briefly touched down in Demopolis along Maria Ave and moved northeast crossing Jefferson Road. Approximately 20 homes in the Edgewood Subdivision sustained minor roof damage. Several business signs along US Highway 80 were blown down and the Central Farmers COOP sustained significant structural damage as a portion of its roof was removed. The tornado lifted along US Highway 80, east of US Highway 43. |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shortleaf | $5,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down in and around the city of Demopolis. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shortleaf | $2,000 | At least one power line was blown down along US-80, just west of downtown Demopolis. Time estimated. |
| September 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shortleaf | - | Social media report of a golf cart retailer southwest of Demopolis that had metal roofing blown off and a power line downed. Other reports of a few downed trees in the vicinity of Demopolis were documented as well. |
| March 2021 | Tornado (EF0) | Shortleaf | - | National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in far northern Marengo County and determined that it was consistent with an EF0 tornado, with maximum winds near 80 mph. The short-lived tornado began near Water Street and crossed Lock and Dam Road, dissipating before reaching the Tombigbee River. Damage consisted of uprooted trees, large tree branches broken, and some paneling pulled from a building. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shortleaf | - | Several trees uprooted in the city of Demopolis. |
| March 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shortleaf | - | A power pole was snapped along Highway 43 at the National Guard Armory. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shortleaf | - | An awning was removed in Marengo Square, near downtown Demopolis. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockcut | 0.7 miles | 12 | |
| Demopolis | 1.1 miles | 12 | |
| Baptist Hill | 1.3 miles | 12 | |
| Spocari | 2.3 miles | 12 | |
| Knoxwood | 3.3 miles | 12 | |
| Alfalfa | 4.8 miles | 12 | |
| Salt Well | 5.5 miles | 11 | |
| Paces (historical) | 5.7 miles | 11 |
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 Q122541149 | 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 126820. 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.