Augsburg, Arkansas
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1888 and the latest in 1993. It stands in District 6. It lies in ZIP code area 72847. It stands on Augsburg Mountain. The Survey maps it on the Lee Mountain quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 19 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.
- 1888 USGS Dardanelle #1 quadrangle1:62500
- 1890 USGS Dardanelle quadrangle1:125000, 7 printings
- 1956 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Lee Mountain quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1964 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000
- 1977 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000
- 1984 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000
- 1984 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1992 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000
- 1993 USGS Lee Mountain quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
47 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 47 fires within 5 miles of Augsburg between 1997 and 2019, burning about 267 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 10 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 | 13 |
| Debris and open burning | 12 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 10 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 21 September 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 September 2000 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 10 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 10 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 August 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 August 2011 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 19 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 19 workings within 5 miles of Augsburg: 16 unknowns, 2 past producers, 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone, Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. L. Bewley Tract | Clay | Prospect | ||
| Unk Quarries 2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown |
Storms near this place
8 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Augsburg in 8 storm reports between 1999 and 2025: 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 1 hail, 1 tornado. 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 2008 | Flash Flood | Augsburg | $250,000 | The central portion of the county was flooded, causing damage to 18 roads. Roads and culverts were washed out. Some roads were closed due to flooding. Some houses were damaged. Flooding occurred at Pine Hill Bridge. Elizabeth Street bridge was impassable and a culvert and 40 feet of road were washed out at the city raw water pumps. A car was under water at Morgan Road and Market Street. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Augsburg | $100,000 | Many trees and power lines were blown down. Tin roofs were damaged on farm buildings. A hay barn was blown down. Power poles were snapped, carports were destroyed, and business signs were blown out. |
| March 2022 | Tornado (EF1) | Augsburg | $50,000 | This tornado started in west central Pope county, just northeast of Augsburg and tracked northeast for approximately 16 miles, before dissipating in central Pope county. Mostly tree damage was noted. There was some structural damage, with the worst damage to a home 1.1 miles west-northwest of Pleasant Valley with extensive roof damage. The sliding doors, three of them, on a volunteer fire department were also blown in about 0.8 mile north of Pleasant Valley along Highway 7. |
| January 2025 | Flash Flood | Augsburg | - | Report via social media displayed several roads within the vicinity of Augsburg that were covered by high water. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Augsburg | - | A tree was down on County Line Rd. on the Pope and Johnson County line. |
| August 2010 | Hail | Augsburg | - | Hail ranged from 1.25 inches to 1.75 inches in diameter. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Augsburg | - | no account filed |
| March 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Augsburg | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Famous (historical) | 1.5 miles | 19 | |
| Pless (historical) | 1.6 miles | 19 | |
| Tatetown (historical) | 2.0 miles | 19 | |
| Ross | 2.9 miles | 19 | |
| Falerno (historical) | 2.9 miles | 19 | |
| Piney | 3.1 miles | 19 | |
| Cumberland (historical) | 3.9 miles | 19 | |
| Pleasant Valley | 5.8 miles | 19 |
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 Augsburg | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q760510 | 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 57291. 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.









