Caney, Arkansas
7 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Montgomery Township. It lies in ZIP code area 71929. The Survey maps it on the De Roche quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 7 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.
- 1955 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS De Roche quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Arkadelphia quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
153 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 153 fires within 5 miles of Caney between 1997 and 2019, burning about 1,095 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 46 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 | 52 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 46 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 29 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 16 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Natural | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 2004 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | 60 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 4.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | 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 12 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Caney: 8 unknowns, 3 producers, 1 prospect. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Antimony. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozan Lumber Co. | Antimony | Prospect | ||
| Caddo Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Murray Quarry & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Deroche Creek Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
Storms near this place
9 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Caney in 9 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 6 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 heavy rain. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Caney | $100,000 | Corrected for time. The person reported multiple trees down between Bismarck and Deroche especially on Hwy 84. There were reportedly trees on some homes as well. The person measured 50 mph winds on his personal weather station. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Caney | $20,000 | A tree was blown down onto a vehicle traveling on Caney Rd. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Caney | $5,000 | Several trees were blown down in the area around Caney. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Caney | - | Multiple trees were blown down between Bismarck and Deroche along Highway 84 including a few trees onto houses. |
| August 2016 | Heavy Rain | Caney | - | Heavy rain of 4.95 inches was measured from 7 am on 8/14 to 7 am on 8/15/16. |
| March 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Caney | - | Thunderstorm winds downed some trees and power lines. |
| August 2006 | Hail | Caney | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Caney | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Caney | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old De Roche | 2.9 miles | 8 | |
| Duffie (historical) | 3.1 miles | 8 | |
| Friendship | 4.5 miles | 9 | |
| De Roche | 5.0 miles | 7 | |
| Oak Bower | 5.1 miles | 8 | |
| Sanders (historical) | 5.8 miles | 7 | |
| Midway | 6.0 miles | 11 | |
| Antioch | 6.0 miles | 11 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 47386. 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.





