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Dalton, Arkansas

8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1957 and the latest in 1983. It stands in Dalton Township. It lies in ZIP code area 72455. It stands on Cameron Creek. The Survey maps it on the Dalton quadrangle.

Dalton within Randolph County

On record in Dalton

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 2 records

Topographic sheets covering this place

5 surveys from 8 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

72 since 1997

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 72 fires within 5 miles of Dalton between 1997 and 2020, burning about 724 acres in total. None started naturally. 12 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 burning35
Missing data/not specified/undetermined13
Arson/incendiarism12
Equipment and vehicle use7
Misuse of fire by a minor3
Smoking2

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
6 September 2010Equipment and vehicle use41 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
24 September 1999Debris and open burning2.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
7 August 2012Debris and open burning35 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
26 August 2002Equipment and vehicle use5.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
19 August 2010Equipment and vehicle use20 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
17 August 1999Debris and open burning1.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
13 August 2008Debris and open burning20 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
3 July 1998Misuse of fire by a minor1.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Randolph County

Mines and quarries near this place

2 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Dalton: 2 unknowns. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, 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 SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
UnkSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
UnkStoneUnknown

Every working recorded in Randolph County

Storms near this place

14 since 1996

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Dalton in 14 storm reports between 1996 and 2016: 6 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 flash flood. The reports record 4 injuries. 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
February 2008Tornado (EF1)Dalton4 hurt, $200,000The initial tornado touchdown occurred about one mile west northwest of Dalton, Arkansas around 720 pm CST. The tornado moved northeast for 11 miles on a non-continuous path with the last touchdown near Warm Springs, Arkansas before crossing into Missouri. The maximum width was around 200 yards. The tornado was determined to be an EF-1 with maximum wind speeds near 110 mph. There were 4 minor injuries. The first touchdown occurred one mile west northwest of Dalton and destroyed one home. Minor damage occurred to another house and a detached garage with living quarters above it. The tornado touched down again near the Blackwell Community about 3 miles northeast of Dalton. A manufactured home was moved off its foundation with an outbuilding totally destroyed. Another touchdown occurred 4 miles northeast of Dalton moving a cabin off its block foundation. A fourth touchdown was noted 5 miles northeast of Dalton. Three homes had moderate roof damage. In addition, a large metal building had severe damage. Tree damage was noted near Warm Springs indicating another touchdown. The tornado then tracked into Ripley County, Missouri.
September 2006HailDalton$2,500no account filed
September 2006Tornado (F0)Dalton$2,000A tornado crossed Wirth Road on the Sharp/Randolph County line. The tornado tracked northeast for about a mile into Randolph County and lifted up before reaching Upper Janes Creek Road. The tornado only produced some damage to trees in the area. No residences or other buildings were in the path of the tornado.
September 2006Thunderstorm WindDalton$2,000Straight line winds knocked down several trees near Dalton.
April 2003HailDalton$850no account filed
May 2000HailDalton$10no account filed
August 2000HailDalton$10no account filed
July 1997HailDalton$10no account filed
December 1996HailDalton$10no account filed
May 2016Thunderstorm WindDalton-A few trees down across Dalton.
August 2016Flash FloodDalton-Multiple roads were closed due to flash flooding in and near Pocahontas. Country Club Road at the bridges, Pyburn Extended and Valley Chapel were all closed due to water. In addition broadcast media reported water across Highway 90 just east of McIlroy Church of Christ.
July 2011Thunderstorm WindDalton-Straight line winds knocked a few trees down near Dalton.
July 2009Thunderstorm WindDalton-Winds were estimated at 60 mph at the intersection of Highway 90 and Highway 93 southeast of Dalton.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindDalton-Winds were estimated at 60 mph in Dalton.

Every storm recorded in Randolph 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
Oconee (historical)2.2 miles8
Baker Den (historical)2.4 miles8
Hamil4.2 miles8
Elm Store4.8 miles8
Antioch5.3 miles8
Elevenpoint5.5 miles8
Warm Springs6.3 miles8
Yadkin (historical)6.3 miles8

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 57623. 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.