Smyrna, Alabama
9 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 Crawford Creek. The Survey maps it on the Dothan East quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 9 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 Dothan East quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1981 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
54 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 54 fires within 5 miles of Smyrna between 1995 and 2020, burning about 352 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 7 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 | 18 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 14 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 2009 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | TIDWELL FALLS OFF ENFINGER RD, AL |
| 12 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 August 2000 | Natural | 14 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 August 1998 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 August 2020 | Debris and open burning | 1.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20200802-2 |
| 2 August 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 July 2007 | Debris and open burning | 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 20 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 20 workings within 5 miles of Smyrna: 16 unknowns, 2 occurrences, 1 producer, 1 past producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Aluminum. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
Storms near this place
10 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Smyrna in 10 storm reports between 2011 and 2024: 7 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smyrna | $5,000 | Several trees were blown down, including one a house in the Richmond Park neighborhood off of N Beverly Road. Damage cost was estimated. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smyrna | $2,000 | Power lines were blown down on the 4100 block of Jordan Ave. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smyrna | $2,000 | The Dothan Eagle reported trees down on Jimbo Road. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smyrna | $1,000 | A tree was blown down along Highway 52 resulting in a power outage. |
| November 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smyrna | $750 | A tree was blown down at 5832 Old Webb Road. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smyrna | $500 | Two trees were blown down on Old Webb Road. |
| February 2024 | Flash Flood | Smyrna | - | Dunn Road was closed between Kinsey and Webb due to water over the roadway. |
| March 2024 | Flash Flood | Smyrna | - | Flooding was reported at the intersection of Columbia Highway and Omussee Road. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smyrna | - | Trees were blown down east of Dothan. |
| February 2013 | Flash Flood | Smyrna | - | WWNT Radio 1450 AM reported that the 4300 block of Columbia Highway was closed due to flooding. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Cowarts | 1.8 miles | 9 | |
| Forest Park | 2.2 miles | 9 | |
| East Gate Estates | 2.3 miles | 9 | |
| Cowarts | 2.7 miles | 9 | |
| Enon | 2.9 miles | 9 | |
| Young America | 3.1 miles | 8 | |
| Webb | 3.3 miles | 7 | |
| Fairlane | 3.3 miles | 8 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 127058. 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.




