Weogufka, Alabama
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1987. It stands in the Weogufka-Marble Valley census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35136. It stands on Finikochika Creek. The Survey maps it on the Flag Mountain quadrangle. The federal gazetteer marks this settlement historical: it is no longer a populated place, though the surveys that recorded it still are.
On record in Weogufka
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
- State Park No. 4-Weogufka State Parklisted 2024
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 14 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.
- 1901 USGS Wetumpka quadrangle1:125000
- 1903 USGS Wetumpka quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1953 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Flag Mountain quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Clanton quadrangle1:100000
- 1987 USGS Clanton quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
98 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 98 fires within 5 miles of Weogufka (historical) between 1994 and 2020, burning about 1,667 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 28 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 | 28 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 28 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 16 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 1998 | Debris and open burning | 1.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | 15 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | 20 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 September 2010 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 September 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 September 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 September 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 12 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Weogufka (historical): 7 past producers, 4 occurrences, 1 unknown. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Graphite, Mica, Mica, Vanadium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coosa-Chilton District | Graphite, Mica, Vanadium | Past Producer | BEDDED | |
| Fixico Mine | Graphite, Mica, Vanadium | Past Producer | 1898 | |
| Unnamed Occurrence | Uranium, Graphite | Occurrence | 1974 | |
| Weogufka Creek Prospect | Kyanite | Occurrence | ||
| Dennis Mine | Mica | Past Producer | ||
| Fixico Mine | Graphite | Past Producer | ||
| Flint Hill Mine | Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Hatchet Creek Placer | Gold | Occurrence | Placer | |
| Stewart Mine | Gold | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Stewart's Au Mine Parson's Mine | Gold | Past Producer | Vein |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moriah | 1.3 miles | 14 | |
| Hillwood | 1.3 miles | 14 | |
| Gold Branch | 3.6 miles | 13 | |
| Lyle | 4.2 miles | 14 | |
| Unity | 4.2 miles | 24 | |
| Quinsey | 5.3 miles | 13 | |
| Dollar | 5.5 miles | 13 | |
| Bentleyville | 5.6 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 157806. 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.







