BlockStokes, Alabama
7 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Lyeffion census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36401. The Survey maps it on the Belleville quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 7 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 Andalusia quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Andalusia quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Belleville quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Atmore quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
157 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 157 fires within 5 miles of Stokes between 1994 and 2020, burning about 3,088 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 38 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 | 67 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 38 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 26 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Other causes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | 34 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 55 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | 30 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 2004 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190923-9 |
| 23 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 302 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 8.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190917-11 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Stokes: 2 unknowns, 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Con 5 Clay Prospect | Clay | Prospect | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loree | 0.7 miles | 7 | |
| Brantley Crossing | 1.2 miles | 7 | |
| Nichburg | 2.4 miles | 8 | |
| Bookers Mill | 4.0 miles | 8 | |
| China | 4.6 miles | 8 | |
| Belleville | 4.6 miles | 7 | |
| Fairnelson | 4.8 miles | 8 | |
| Bermuda | 4.9 miles | 8 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 133191. 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.