BlockDeckerville, Arkansas
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1940 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Tyronza Township. It lies in ZIP code area 72386. The Survey maps it on the Tyronza quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 10 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.
- 1940 USGS Deckerville quadrangle1:62500
- 1953 USGS Memphis quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1956 USGS Memphis quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Deckerville quadrangle1:62500
- 1974 USGS Tyronza quadrangle1:24000
- 1977 USGS Deckerville quadrangle1:62500
- 1986 USGS Memphis West quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
1 since 2015Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1 fire within 5 miles of Deckerville in 2015, burning about 3 acres in total. None started naturally. None was 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 October 2015 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Deckerville: 1 producer. All of them 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easton Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
2 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Deckerville in 2 storm reports between 2008 and 2025: 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2025 | Tornado (EF1) | Deckerville | $125,000 | A shortlived tornado touched down just to the west of Interstate 555. As it crossed the highway, it knocked multiple train box cars off their bases along the Burlington Northern Railroad that runs parallel to the highway. The box car bases remained on the tracks. The tornado continued northeast, with multiple power poles damaged along Jett Road. Additional powerline damage was noted along Howard Road. The tornado lifted shortly after crossing the intersection of Cavitt Lane and Howard Road. Estimated peak winds were 90 mph. |
| January 2008 | Tornado (EF1) | Deckerville | $50,000 | A tornado touched down in Deckerville on Lucas Road just south of Highway 63. The tornado was 25 yards wide and 250 yards long. Two homes sustained roof damage and an utility and parking shed were completely destroyed. Numerous trees were knocked down in the area with debris scattered across a nearby field. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beasley | 1.8 miles | 10 | |
| Tyronza | 4.2 miles | 10 | |
| Black Oak | 5.8 miles | 11 | |
| Dub | 6.0 miles | 11 | |
| Dewey Mill | 6.1 miles | 11 | |
| Mount Olive | 6.3 miles | 11 | |
| Tyronza Junction | 6.4 miles | 11 | |
| Wilbeth | 6.4 miles | 11 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 76773. 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.