Sylvan Grove, Alabama
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Newton-Midland City census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36350. It stands on Seabes Creek. The Survey maps it on the Midland City quadrangle. It stands 351 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 8 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 Midland City quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1981 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
38 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 38 fires within 5 miles of Sylvan Grove between 1995 and 2020, burning about 234 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 3 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 | 14 |
| Debris and open burning | 11 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Natural | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20180920-3 |
| 2 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | SER-20140902-001 |
| 9 August 2020 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20200809-6 |
| 22 July 2009 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | CO.RD. 655, AL |
| 5 June 1998 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 June 2019 | Debris and open burning | 14 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190630-1 |
| 21 June 2008 | Natural | 6.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 June 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
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 Sylvan Grove: 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Sand and Gravel, Construction, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 231 North Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay | Producer | Unconsolidated Sediments | |
| Couch Construction Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gray Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz |
Storms near this place
7 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sylvan Grove in 7 storm reports between 2011 and 2026: 6 thunderstorm wind, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvan Grove | $10,000 | A tree was blown down onto a vehicle on County Road 14. |
| March 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvan Grove | $4,000 | Power lines were blown down along County Road 112 as well as a railroad crossing gate down. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvan Grove | $3,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down near the intersection of South County Road 67 and County Road 14. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvan Grove | $2,000 | A tree and power lines were down across County Road 67. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvan Grove | - | Trees and power lines were blown down at South County Road 67 and County Road 14. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sylvan Grove | - | A tree was blown down along County Road 14. |
| March 2011 | Hail | Sylvan Grove | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napier Field | 2.7 miles | 8 | |
| Midland City | 2.8 miles | 8 | |
| Grimes | 3.5 miles | 8 | |
| Lewis | 3.9 miles | 8 | |
| Browns Crossroad | 5.4 miles | 13 | |
| Pinckard | 5.5 miles | 14 | |
| Waterford | 7.2 miles | 14 | |
| Snow Hill | 7.3 miles | 8 |
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 Sylvan Grove | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q22058569 | 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 157138. 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.




