Stanton, Alabama
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 2002. It stands in the Maplesville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36790. It stands on Blue Branch. The Survey maps it on the Plantersville quadrangle. It stands 335 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 17 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.
- 1891 USGS Clanton quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1953 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Plantersville quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1982 USGS Plantersville quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Clanton quadrangle1:100000
- 1987 USGS Clanton quadrangle1:100000
- 2002 USGS Plantersville quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
83 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 83 fires within 5 miles of Stanton between 1992 and 2020, burning about 3,808 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 11 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 | 31 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 26 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 11 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1995 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 1995 | Arson/incendiarism | 10 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | 47 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 35 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190925-8 |
| 19 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 11 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 46 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190911-5 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Stanton: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz |
Storms near this place
5 since 2003Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Stanton in 5 storm reports between 2003 and 2022: 2 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 hail. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanton | $4,000 | A few trees were blown down around the city of Stanton. One barn sustained roof damage. |
| May 2021 | Tornado (EF0) | Stanton | - | National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in southwest Chilton County and determined that it was consistent with an EF0 tornado, with maximum winds near 80 mph. This tornado began in Perry County and crossed into Chilton County near Jim Foundry Road. The tornado traveled east-northeast through the Talladega National Forest before a right turn near County Road 307. It then traveled east-southeast crossing near the intersection of Highway 82 and Highway 22. The tornado then tracked in a more easterly direction before dissipating near County Road 15. Damage consisted mainly of snapped and uprooted trees. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanton | - | Uprooted trees blocking County Road 45. |
| January 2012 | Tornado (EF2) | Stanton | - | This tornado touched down in central Perry County and tracked through the Talladega National Forest, before crossing into western Chilton County, at County Road 309, south of Alabama Highway 183. The total path length for this tornado was over 39 miles. In Chilton County, the tornado continued to cross the national forest, downing hundreds of trees. The tornado crossed U.S. Highway 82, west of Maplesville and tracked across the northern portion of the city, with winds of 130 MPH. Along U.S. Highway 82, 16 homes sustained significant roof damage. As the tornado tracked just north of downtown, and parallel to Mulberry St, additional homes and several businesses were damaged. In total, approximately 40 homes sustained minor damage, and 36 sustained major damage or were destroyed. In Maplesville, 150 citizens took shelter in a community shelter, which despite having trees fall on it, sustained no significant damage. No injuries occurred. The tornado tracked along Alabama Highway 22, knocking down numerous trees and destroying a business on County Road 266. The tornado crossed County Road 37, damaging 10 manufactured homes, destroying 5 manufactured homes, and causing a nearby radio tower to collapse. The tornado took a noticeable turn to the northeast and moved just south of Lomax. Widespread and intense tree damage resulted in damage to several homes. The tornado weakened rapidly as it crossed U.S. Highway 31 and dissipated east of Friendship Circle, before crossing Alabama Highway 145. Merchantable timber losses estimated by the Alabama Forestry Commission for this track are approximately $1.4M. |
| April 2022 | Hail | Stanton | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie | 0.9 miles | 17 | |
| Parnell | 2.9 miles | 17 | |
| Adams | 3.6 miles | 16 | |
| Maplesville | 3.9 miles | 15 | |
| Riderville | 4.4 miles | 17 | |
| Pletcher | 6.5 miles | 16 | |
| New Convert | 6.7 miles | 15 | |
| Isabella | 8.8 miles | 15 |
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.
| Wikipedia article on Stanton | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q7600208 | 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 160667. 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.








