BlockCenter, Arkansas
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1957 and the latest in 1983. It stands in Morgan Township. It lies in ZIP code area 72542. It stands on Schales Branch. The Survey maps it on the Ash Flat quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 9 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.
- 1957 USGS Poplar Bluff quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS Poplar Bluff quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Poplar Bluff quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Ash Flat quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1983 USGS Cherokee Village quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
79 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 79 fires within 5 miles of Center between 1997 and 2020, burning about 1,528 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 22 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 | 36 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 22 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 16 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 1998 | Equipment and vehicle use | 4.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 13 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 6.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 21 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 September 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 August 2001 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Center: 4 unknowns, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Iron, 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
7 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Center in 7 storm reports between 1997 and 2020: 5 thunderstorm wind, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2020 | Tornado (EF1) | Center | $20,000 | For the majority of the tornado's path, large trees and power poles and power lines were the most common damage indicators. The majority of the structural damage caused by the tornado was observed at the Mashburn farm where there was substantial damage to outbuildings, including one outbuilding that slid off of its foundation. There was minor damage to a residence on the farm as well, and extensive tree damage throughout the property. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Center | $1,000 | Large limbs were blown down. |
| March 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Center | - | Several large trees were reported uprooted near Highway 354. |
| November 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Center | - | Trees down. |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Center | - | Thunderstorm winds knocked down a few trees. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Center | - | no account filed |
| August 1997 | Hail | Center | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Mills (historical) | 3.6 miles | 9 | |
| Bridgeport (historical) | 4.2 miles | 8 | |
| Poughkeepsie | 5.3 miles | 8 | |
| Sitka | 5.4 miles | 8 | |
| Reed (historical) | 6.9 miles | 8 | |
| Nelsonville | 7.1 miles | 8 | |
| Ash Flat | 7.3 miles | 9 | |
| Evening Shade | 7.9 miles | 8 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 57532. 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.