Springdale, Alabama
30 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1889 and the latest in 1998. It stands in the Birmingham census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35210. It lies near Sandstone Ridge. The Survey maps it on the Irondale quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
13 surveys from 30 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.
- 1889 USGS Birmingham quadrangle1:125000
- 1892 USGS Birmingham quadrangle1:125000
- 1895 USGS Birmingham quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1905 USGS Leeds quadrangle1:62500
- 1907 USGS Birmingham quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1907 USGS Leeds quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1953 USGS Birmingham quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Birmingham quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Birmingham quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Irondale quadrangle1:24000, 7 printings
- 1975 USGS Irondale quadrangle1:24000
- 1984 USGS Birmingham North quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1998 USGS Irondale quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
36 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 36 fires within 5 miles of Springdale between 1996 and 2020, burning about 716 acres in total. None started naturally. 12 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 | 12 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 12 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | 6.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160929-6 |
| 25 August 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | 2386 CR 65, AL |
| 22 July 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.2 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | CR 6 & CR 81, AL |
| 19 July 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 25 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 July 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 June 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160608-5 |
| 2 June 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 350 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | CR 45 ( N OF 27), AL |
| 19 June 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | CALLAHAN RD, AL |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 12 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Springdale: 10 past producers, 1 unknown, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolcito Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Alfretta No. 4 Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Alfretta No. 5 Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Bald Eagle Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Hammond Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Hammond, Dago, Hendona, and Valleyview Mines | Iron | Past Producer | Hematite | |
| Helen Bess Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Irondale Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Kewanaw Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Ruffner Mine | Iron | Past Producer | 1887, 1955 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points East | 0.3 miles | 30 | |
| Holiday Gardens | 0.4 miles | 30 | |
| Irondale | 0.7 miles | 30 | |
| Crestline Gardens | 0.8 miles | 30 | |
| East Irondale | 1.2 miles | 30 | |
| Cherokee Brook Estates | 1.2 miles | 30 | |
| Crestview Hills | 1.2 miles | 30 | |
| Cherokee Bend | 1.3 miles | 30 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1700120. 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.












