Upper Green Hill, Alabama
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1914 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Killen census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35645. It stands on Shakerag Branch. The Survey maps it on the Pruitton quadrangle.
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.
- 1914 USGS Muscle Shoals quadrangle1:48000
- 1916 USGS Muscle Shoals quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1936 USGS Pruitton quadrangle1:24000
- 1952 USGS Pruitton quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1956 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Tuscumbia quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
112 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 112 fires within 5 miles of Upper Green Hill between 1997 and 2020, burning about 600 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 40 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 | 42 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 40 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 15 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 15792 COUNTY ROAD 33, AL |
| 25 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | NOR-20140925-004 |
| 17 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Tennessee Division of Forestry | GREEN FIRE |
| 14 September 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Tennessee Division of Forestry | KENNEDY FIRE |
| 14 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 12 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 August 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 August 2007 | Smoking | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 21 August 2007 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Upper Green Hill: 3 past producers, 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Dimension, Silica, Limestone, Dimension, Iron. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Prospect | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Chert Mine | Silica | Past Producer | ||
| McKinney Mine | Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
31 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Upper Green Hill in 31 storm reports between 2007 and 2025: 20 thunderstorm wind, 5 flash flood, 3 flood, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Upper Green Hill | $15,000 | A severe thunderstorm downed a few trees and power lines on County Road 33 near Green Hill. Multiple houses, which were still under construction received slight to moderate damage. Lumber from one of the houses was blown into the roadway. |
| December 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Upper Green Hill | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds tore off a canopy from a porch at a residence in the Hickory Flats neighborhood. |
| April 2011 | Lightning | Upper Green Hill | $5,000 | Lightning struck a home and a nearby outbuilding sparking a fire. Details unknown. |
| February 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Upper Green Hill | $2,000 | Trees were knocked down at 110 CR 341. Time estimated by radar. |
| February 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Upper Green Hill | $2,000 | A tree was knocked down onto power lines which also fell. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Upper Green Hill | $2,000 | Trees and power lines were knocked down along County Road 338. |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Upper Green Hill | $2,000 | Trees were knocked down along County Road 36 near Green Hill. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Upper Green Hill | $1,000 | A tree was knocked down blocking both lanes at the intersection of CR 33 and CR 39. Time estimated by radar. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Upper Green Hill | $1,000 | A tree down on CR 339 was knocked down with partial blockage of the roadway. Time estimated based on radar. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Upper Green Hill | $1,000 | A tree was knocked down blocking CR 39. Time estimated by radar. |
| December 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Upper Green Hill | $1,000 | The 911 call center reported a tree down blocking one lane of traffic at the intersection of CR 33 and CR 39. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Upper Green Hill | $500 | A tree was knocked down at this location. |
| February 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Upper Green Hill | $500 | A large tree was knocked down on County Road 94. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Upper Green Hill | $500 | A tree was knocked down along County Road 177 west of County Road 94. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Upper Green Hill | $500 | A tree was knocked down near the intersection of CR 8 and CR 94. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Upper Green Hill | $500 | A severe thunderstorm knocked down a tree on county road 177, three miles northwest of Green Hill. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Upper Green Hill | $200 | A tree was knocked down into the roadway at Roller Coaster Road at CR 130. Time estimated by radar. |
| February 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Upper Green Hill | $200 | A tree was knocked down on CR 25 in Green Hill. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Upper Green Hill | $200 | A tree was knocked down onto CR 130. |
| April 2025 | Flash Flood | Upper Green Hill | - | Several inches of water flooding CR 47 near Greenhill Methodist Church. Depth of water estimated at 4 to 6 inches and rising. |
| April 2025 | Flash Flood | Upper Green Hill | - | Report of water flowing over the roadway on CR 39 in Lexington, AL. Depth of water estimated about 6 inches. |
| August 2023 | Hail | Upper Green Hill | - | A report of quarter size hail was received at this location. Time was estimated from radar. |
| March 2020 | Flash Flood | Upper Green Hill | - | Flash flooding closed CR 130 at Military Road. Depth of water unknown. |
| February 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Upper Green Hill | - | Multiple trees and power lines were knocked down near CR 33 and CR 39. Time estimated. |
| February 2019 | Flood | Upper Green Hill | - | CR 130 closed due to flooding near Cowpen Creek. Water depth unknown. |
| June 2011 | Flash Flood | Upper Green Hill | - | County Road 130 was closed due to flash flooding. |
| January 2009 | Flash Flood | Upper Green Hill | - | Heavy rainfall caused flash flooding which closed County Road 130 in the Green Hill area near the Alabama and Tennessee state line. |
| March 2009 | Flood | Upper Green Hill | - | Runoff from heavy rainfall caused area streams and creeks to flood and closed county road 130 northwest of Green Hill to be closed. |
| March 2009 | Flood | Upper Green Hill | - | Runoff from heavy rainfall closed CR 450 in the Green Hill community. |
| August 2008 | Hail | Upper Green Hill | - | Golf ball size hail was reported at the intersection of County Road 25 and highway 64 in the Center Hill community. |
| April 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Upper Green Hill | - | Trees were knocked down near Highway 13 as a squall line moved across the region. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Hill | 0.9 miles | 17 | |
| Palestine (historical) | 2.9 miles | 17 | |
| Mecca (historical) | 3.6 miles | 17 | |
| Belew (historical) | 3.6 miles | 17 | |
| Center Hill | 3.7 miles | 17 | |
| Stutts (historical) | 3.8 miles | 17 | |
| Slabtown (historical) | 3.8 miles | 17 | |
| North Carolina (historical) | 4.1 miles | 17 |
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.
| Wikidata item Q122562292 | 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 128374. 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.








