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Chambersville, Arkansas

12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1989. It stands in Township 2. It lies in ZIP code area 71766. The Survey maps it on the Chambersville quadrangle.

Chambersville within Calhoun County

Topographic sheets covering this place

7 surveys from 12 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

55 since 1999

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 55 fires within 5 miles of Chambersville between 1999 and 2020, burning about 3,462 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 5 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
Missing data/not specified/undetermined22
Debris and open burning19
Equipment and vehicle use6
Arson/incendiarism5
Natural2
Railroad operations and maintenance1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
2 September 2005Missing data/not specified/undetermined3,070 acresArkansas Forestry CommissionGRIMMETT
17 September 2013Missing data/not specified/undetermined3.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
16 September 2015Debris and open burning4.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
8 August 2011Natural5.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
7 August 2013Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
7 August 2013Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
4 August 2011Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
29 August 2013Missing data/not specified/undetermined26 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Calhoun County

Mines and quarries near this place

8 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Chambersville: 6 unknowns, 2 producers. 2 still produce. 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.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Dallas County PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Unknown SandpitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown

Every working recorded in Calhoun County

Storms near this place

10 since 2004

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Chambersville in 10 storm reports between 2004 and 2026: 6 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 flash flood, 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
May 2019Thunderstorm WindChambersville$5,000A tree was blown down onto a house.
March 2026Tornado (EF1)Chambersville-This tornado began east of US Highway 167, southwest of Fordyce. The tornado tracked northeast across several county roads as well as state Highway 274, Highway 205, Highway 8, Highway 97, and Highway 189. As the tornado moved across these areas it did extensive damage to pine trees as well as some hardwood trees. A few outbuildings were damaged and some minor roof damage was noted on a few residences. As the tornado moved across Highway 97 a few trees were knocked down onto the roadway. A two vehicle accident occurred due to this, with no reported injuries. The tornado ended around the Saline River. This tornado was rated EF1 with max wind gusts estimated of 105 mph.
May 2021HailChambersville-Ping pong ball size hail was shared on social media.
May 2021HailChambersville-Golf ball size hail was shared on social media.
May 2019Thunderstorm WindChambersville-Trees were reported down.
May 2019Thunderstorm WindChambersville-A few trees were reported down in the area.
March 2016Flash FloodChambersville-The emergency manager reported several roads in the county were blocked due to flooding from the heavy rain.
May 2005Thunderstorm WindChambersville-Thunderstorm winds blew down some trees and power lines.
August 2005Thunderstorm WindChambersville-Large tree limbs blown down.
May 2004Thunderstorm WindChambersville-Trees were downed at Chambersville.

Every storm recorded in Calhoun County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Ebenezer2.4 miles12
Elberta (historical)3.6 miles12
Thornton3.9 miles12
Green Hall (historical)3.9 miles12
Lindale (historical)4.1 miles12
Ellisville5.1 miles12
Little Bay5.5 miles16
Big Hill5.7 miles12

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 56957. 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.