Blackwell, Arkansas
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1889 and the latest in 1992. It stands in Welborn Township. It lies in ZIP code area 72823. The Survey maps it on the Morrilton West quadrangle.
On record in Blackwell
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
- I-40 Overpasslisted 2021
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 18 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.
- 1889 USGS Morrilton No. 3 quadrangle1:62500
- 1892 USGS Morrillton quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Morrillton quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1894 USGS Morrilton quadrangle1:125000
- 1956 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Morrilton West quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1964 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000
- 1977 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS Conway quadrangle1:100000
- 1984 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000
- 1991 USGS Morrilton West quadrangle1:24000
- 1992 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
26 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 26 fires within 5 miles of Blackwell between 1999 and 2020, burning about 385 acres in total. None started naturally. 2 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 | 12 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| 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 2005 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | 4.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 September 2004 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 August 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 13 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 August 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 August 2004 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 July 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Blackwell: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unk | Stone | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
9 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Blackwell in 9 storm reports between 2005 and 2019: 5 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blackwell | $90,000 | Trees were down county-wide and about 10 homes were damaged. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blackwell | - | Storms that hit the Atkins area in Pope County moved into Conway County and caused damage in Blackwell. Trees were downed and the roofs of homes were damaged. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Blackwell | - | A few trees were blown down. |
| November 2005 | Tornado (F2) | Blackwell | - | The strong tornado moved out of Pope County and back into Conway County about one mile southwest of Blackwell. The tornado moved to the northeast, downing three wooden 115 kilovolt power structures. As the tornado crossed Interstate 40, it destroyed a liquor store at Blackwell. The tornado continued moving northeastward, damaging several houses. Several outbuildings were damaged or destroyed. Numerous trees and power lines were also knocked down. The tornado dissipated about 2.5 miles northeast of Saint Vincent. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Blackwell | - | no account filed |
| February 2013 | Hail | Blackwell | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Blackwell | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Blackwell | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Blackwell | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenwood | 2.2 miles | 18 | |
| Country Estates | 5.2 miles | 18 | |
| Hattieville | 5.3 miles | 16 | |
| Hickory Hill | 5.9 miles | 17 | |
| Spring Meadows | 6.1 miles | 18 | |
| Index (historical) | 6.3 miles | 18 | |
| Wesley Chapel | 6.6 miles | 17 | |
| Morrilton | 7.1 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 76373. 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.











