Bradley, Arkansas
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1952 and the latest in 1989. It stands in Roane Township. It lies in ZIP code area 71826. The Survey maps it on the Bradley quadrangle. 405 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 253 feet above sea level.
On record in Bradley
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
- Conway Cemeterylisted 1977
Population over time
3 figuresBradley fell from 563 to 405 between 2000 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 563 | |
| 2010 | 628 | +65 (+12%) |
| 2020 | 405 | -223 (-36%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 17 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.
- 1952 USGS Bradley quadrangle1:24000, 6 printings
- 1953 USGS El Dorado quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS El Dorado quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS El Dorado quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS El Dorado quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Magnolia quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1989 USGS El Dorado quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
79 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 79 fires within 5 miles of Bradley between 1997 and 2020, burning about 1,977 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 24 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 | 24 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 23 |
| Debris and open burning | 18 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2010 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 4.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 1998 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 13 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Bradley: 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: 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.
Storms near this place
46 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bradley in 46 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 22 thunderstorm wind, 19 hail, 3 flash flood, 1 funnel cloud. The reports record 1 injury. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bradley | 1 hurt, $10,000 | A tree was blown down onto a vehicle trapping a man inside. He was injured and taken to a local hospital. |
| October 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bradley | $500,000 | Upwards of 20 homes wee damaged across the southern half of Lafayette County, Arkansas from thunderstorms winds. The homes were damaged from fallen trees. There were no reports of injuries across the county. Areas around Lake Erling were especially hit hard as trees and powerlines blocked roads and across to some residential areas. At least a mile of Hwy. 53 was littered with debris which had to be removed before emergency personnel could assist a motorist trapped in his truck by a tree tangled in high voltage power lines. One home positioned a the edge of the lake on Laf. 260 had the roof stripped. Another large tree fell on a truck and the tree also clipped an adjacent home. Three trees were also downed on mobile homes in the area. At Sandy Point, it was estimated that three-fourths of the homes had some type of damage. At Cypress Point, most of the homes were reported to have some type of storm damage ranging from roof damage, downed trees, broken windows, dented walls and damaged vehicles. |
| November 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bradley | $50,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down. Two houses sustained roof damage and windows were blown out of a store. |
| November 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bradley | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds damaged two houses and downed some trees. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bradley | $1,000 | Trees were downed west of town along with the tin roof damage to some outbuildings. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bradley | $500 | Several trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bradley | - | A tree was blown down blocking Crabtree Lane in Bradley. |
| March 2024 | Flash Flood | Bradley | - | Numerous county roads in the southern part of Lafayette County were flooded and closed. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bradley | - | Trees downed across Highway 160 east of Bradley. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bradley | - | A large tree was blown down on Olive Avenue in Bradley. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Bradley | - | Half dollar size hail reported in Bradley. |
| March 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bradley | - | A tree was blown down on Highway 160 east of Bradley. |
| March 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bradley | - | Trees and power lines down across the central and southern half of Lafayette County. |
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bradley | - | Trees down on power lines on Highway 160 east of Bradley. |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bradley | - | Numerous trees and powerlines were downed across the entire county. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bradley | - | Trees were downed on Hwy. 29. |
| May 2009 | Flash Flood | Bradley | - | One foot of water was reported across County Roads 9 and 4 west of town. |
| October 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bradley | - | Numerous trees and power lines were downed in the Bradley, community. |
| March 2007 | Hail | Bradley | - | Hail reported in the Canfield community. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bradley | - | Trees down at State Line Road on Hwy. 360. Several trees and power lines were also downed in the Bradley area. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bradley | - | Numerous trees down. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bradley | - | Strong straight line winds and heavy rain pummeled the area knocking down numerous trees. One tree fell onto a van bringing a power line with it. The line was pulled off the pole otherwise the occupants would have been electrocuted according to the local police. A chimney was blown from a house on Lafayette County road 5. Nearby, a chicken house received a large hole when a 6 to 8 inch wide limb blew into it and seven large pecan trees were blown down. |
| December 2002 | Flash Flood | Bradley | - | Several county roads under water. |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bradley | - | Several large trees down near Walnut Creek and FM 3302. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bradley | - | Trees were toppled along Hwy 53 just north of Walker Creek. No damage to homes or structures occurred. |
| March 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bradley | - | Trees down across Hwy 67. |
| January 1999 | Tornado (F1) | Bradley | - | The tornado tracked through wooded area causing no damage other than nuisance road blockages from fallen trees. |
| June 1997 | Funnel Cloud | Bradley | - | A funnel cloud was reported near Highway 29 and State Highway 160. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Bradley | - | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Hail | Bradley | - | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Hail | Bradley | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Bradley | - | no account filed |
| April 2009 | Hail | Bradley | - | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Hail | Bradley | - | no account filed |
| March 2007 | Hail | Bradley | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Bradley | - | no account filed |
| November 2001 | Hail | Bradley | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Hail | Bradley | - | no account filed |
| March 1999 | Hail | Bradley | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Bradley | - | no account filed |
| January 1998 | Hail | Bradley | - | no account filed |
| January 1997 | Hail | Bradley | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Bradley | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bradley | - | no account filed |
| October 1996 | Hail | Bradley | - | no account filed |
| May 1994 | Hail | Bradley | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Hill | 1.7 miles | 17 | |
| Kizer | 2.3 miles | 17 | |
| Gin City | 3.7 miles | 17 | |
| Grants | 4.0 miles | 15 | |
| Burton Mill | 5.3 miles | 15 | |
| Canfield | 6.0 miles | 15 | |
| State Line | 6.9 miles | 17 | |
| Walker Creek | 7.6 miles | 17 |
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 Bradley | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q79581 | 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 76408. 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.






