Avon, Arkansas
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1913 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Mineral Township. It lies in ZIP code area 71832. The Survey maps it on the De Queen quadrangle.
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.
- 1913 USGS De Queen quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1950 USGS Mcalester quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Mc Alester quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS McAlester quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Mc Alester quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS McAlester quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS De Queen quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS De Queen quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
102 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 102 fires within 5 miles of Avon between 1997 and 2020, burning about 551 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 44 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 44 |
| Debris and open burning | 20 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 4 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 8.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2000 | Natural | 6.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 2002 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 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 33 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 33 workings within 5 miles of Avon: 27 past producers, 3 producers, 2 prospects, 1 unknown. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Diatomite, Calcium, Copper, Lead, Zinc. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Mine | Copper, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| No Name | Calcium | Past Producer | ||
| Otto | Antimony, Lead, Zinc, Silver, Gold | Producer | 1877 | |
| Rolling Fork Pit & Plant | Flagstone | Producer | ||
| Brewer Mine | Diatomite | Past Producer | ||
| Hankins Mine | Diatomite | Past Producer | ||
| Lignitz Mine | Diatomite | Past Producer | ||
| Mickle Mine | Diatomite | Past Producer | ||
| Otto Mine | Diatomite | Past Producer | ||
| Petty Prospect | Diatomite | Prospect |
Storms near this place
14 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Avon in 14 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 8 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 tornado, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2008 | Tornado (EF1) | Avon | $250,000 | An EF1 tornado with winds of 85 to 95 mph occurred on the north side of the town of Dequeen, Arkansas. The main track paralleled West Robinson Road west of U.S. Hwy 71 North. Numerous large trees were snapped and uprooted including several that fell on homes. Several trees also fell in the town of DeQueen mainly along Altena Street in association with strong straight line winds from the same tornadic thunderstorm. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avon | - | Trees downed on power lines just north of De Queen. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avon | - | Several trees were downed across Central Sevier County. |
| March 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avon | - | Wind gusts to near 60 mph were estimated on the north side of DeQueen. |
| October 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avon | - | Trees were downed blocking the road near the intersection of of Apache Trail and Crosstrails Road. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avon | - | Trees were downed south of Gillham. |
| March 2016 | Funnel Cloud | Avon | - | A funnel cloud was observed 4 miles north of Dequeen. A NWS Storm Survey confirmed that it never did touch the ground as a tornado. |
| March 2015 | Hail | Avon | - | Quarter size hail reported at DeQueen Lake north northwest of DeQueen, Arkansas. |
| March 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avon | - | Winds were estimated to 65 mph at DeQueen Lake, north northwest of DeQueen, Arkansas. |
| December 2015 | Flash Flood | Avon | - | Avon Road was closed due to flash flooding north of DeQueen, Arkansas. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avon | - | A couple of trees were downed just north of De Queen which downed powerlines. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avon | - | Several trees were downed northeast of De Queen, Arkansas. |
| March 2009 | Hail | Avon | - | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Hail | Avon | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Trails (historical) | 2.1 miles | 14 | |
| Union | 2.2 miles | 14 | |
| De Queen | 2.7 miles | 14 | |
| Pullman | 2.8 miles | 14 | |
| Oak Grove | 3.4 miles | 15 | |
| Process City | 4.3 miles | 14 | |
| Red Wing | 4.7 miles | 14 | |
| Chapel Hill | 4.8 miles | 15 |
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 Q63137757 | 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 76216. 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.







