Sturdivant, Alabama
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1906 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Dadeville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36861. It stands on Sturdivant Creek. The Survey maps it on the Jacksons Gap quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 11 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.
- 1906 USGS Dadeville quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1955 USGS Phenix City quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Phenix City quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Phenix City quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Jacksons Gap quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1981 USGS Opelika quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
135 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 135 fires within 5 miles of Sturdivant between 1994 and 2020, burning about 716 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 37 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 | 56 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 37 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 17 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 12 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190908-7 |
| 29 September 2001 | Recreation and ceremony | 20 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | 9.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 11 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 August 2007 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 31 August 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190831-2 |
| 30 August 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | ECR-20140830-001 |
| 26 August 2000 | Natural | 1.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
7 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Sturdivant: 4 past producers, 3 occurrences. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gold. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al King Mine | Gold | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Alabama King Mine | Gold | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Bonner-Terrell Mine | Gold | Past Producer | Gold | |
| Duncan Prospect | Gold | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Duncan Prospect | Gold | Occurrence | Gold | |
| Franklin Mine | Gold | Occurrence | Gold | |
| Preacher Gunn Prospect | Gold | Occurrence | Gold |
Storms near this place
5 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sturdivant in 5 storm reports between 2007 and 2025: 2 thunderstorm wind, 2 lightning, 1 hail. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2017 | Lightning | Sturdivant | 1 hurt | Person struck by lightning and taken to to local hospital. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sturdivant | $25,000 | A boat house on the Tallapoosa River, near the US-280 bridge, was substantially damaged. |
| June 2025 | Lightning | Sturdivant | $10,000 | Lightning struck a tall poplar tree at Camp Ascca, causing the tree to disintegrate. The strike entered the dining hall, causing extensive damage to electrical appliances and fire/water damage to the structure. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sturdivant | - | Multiple trees were blown down on the east side of Alexander City. |
| April 2008 | Hail | Sturdivant | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Hill Estates | 1.8 miles | 12 | |
| Midway | 1.9 miles | 11 | |
| River Bend | 2.2 miles | 12 | |
| Jacksons Gap | 2.7 miles | 11 | |
| Russell Ferry Estates | 2.9 miles | 11 | |
| Greenbriar | 3.1 miles | 12 | |
| Flint Hill | 3.2 miles | 12 | |
| Andrew Jackson | 3.5 miles | 12 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 157120. 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.





