Wilkinstown, Alabama
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1948 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Jack census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36079. The Survey maps it on the Victoria quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 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.
- 1948 USGS Brundidge quadrangle1:62500
- 1950 USGS Brundidge quadrangle1:62500
- 1953 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Victoria quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Victoria quadrangle1:25000
- 1981 USGS Troy quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
67 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 67 fires within 5 miles of Wilkinstown between 1994 and 2019, burning about 626 acres in total. None started naturally. 12 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 | 30 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 12 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190924-4 |
| 17 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 10 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 15 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 August 2000 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 July 2009 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | CO.RD.206, AL |
| 3 July 2009 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | CO RD 201, AL |
| 9 June 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 June 1996 | Debris and open burning | 2.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 34 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 34 workings within 5 miles of Wilkinstown: 21 unknowns, 13 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Iron. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
Storms near this place
13 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Wilkinstown in 13 storm reports between 2011 and 2023: 12 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2020 | Flash Flood | Wilkinstown | $500,000 | During Sally, significant flash flooding occurred across the northern portions of Coffee County with all county roads in the northern part of the county declared impassable due to water over the roads. Damage cost was estimated. |
| March 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wilkinstown | $7,000 | Some roof damage was reported along with trees blown in the community of Perdue. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate. |
| January 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wilkinstown | $5,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down along Highway 87 between Jack Post Office and Zion Chapel School with the road blocked. |
| January 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wilkinstown | $5,000 | Roof damage occurred along County Road 205 with a picture of shingles blown off. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wilkinstown | $2,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down onto County Roads 304 and 308. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wilkinstown | $2,000 | Power lines were blown down. |
| January 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wilkinstown | - | Trees were blown down onto County Road 206. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wilkinstown | - | Multiple trees were blown down along County Road 308. |
| April 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wilkinstown | - | Trees were blown down. |
| April 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wilkinstown | - | A tree was blown down onto Highway 87. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wilkinstown | - | Trees and power lines were down on CR-206 about one quarter mile west of the CR-205 intersection. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wilkinstown | - | A tree was down on CR206. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wilkinstown | - | A tree was blown down on County Road 308. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack | 2.4 miles | 8 | |
| Bluff Springs | 4.5 miles | 8 | |
| Chestnut Grove | 4.5 miles | 11 | |
| Lowry Mill | 4.9 miles | 11 | |
| Clowers Crossroads | 5.7 miles | 11 | |
| Shady Grove | 6.2 miles | 8 | |
| Victoria | 6.3 miles | 11 | |
| Arcus | 6.6 miles | 11 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 128988. 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.







