Dunlap, Arkansas
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1951 and the latest in 1989. It stands in Wallaceburg Township. It lies in ZIP code area 71825. The Survey maps it on the Blevins quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 15 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.
- 1951 USGS Blevins quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1953 USGS El Dorado quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS El Dorado quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS El Dorado quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS El Dorado quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Hope quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1989 USGS El Dorado quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
44 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 44 fires within 5 miles of Dunlap between 1997 and 2020, burning about 372 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 11 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 | 19 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 11 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Natural | 2 |
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 | 15 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 September 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 September 1997 | 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
10 of 13 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 13 workings within 5 miles of Dunlap: 11 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Iron. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unk | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
6 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Dunlap in 6 storm reports between 2008 and 2023: 3 flash flood, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. The reports record 2 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2011 | Tornado (EF2) | Dunlap | 2 hurt, $500,000 | The National Weather Service conducted a storm survey in northern Hempstead County Arkansas and concluded that storm damage was the result of an EF2 tornado. The tornado touched down at around 8:40 AM east of the town of Blevins near a chicken farm. Four large chicken houses were completely destroyed and hundreds of chickens killed. A small trailer on the south side of the chicken houses used as an office for the farm was picked up and thrown 20 yards north into one of the chicken houses. The occupant inside the trailer sustained minor injuries. Another worker on the farm also sustained minor injuries. Metal debris was found up to 3 miles east from the farm. The tornado continued east crossing CR 45. Numerous trees were snapped along a treeline south of hwy 371 as the tornado paralleled the hwy. The tornado lifted near CR 17 in Nevada County Maximum winds are estimated at 115-120 mph. |
| May 2023 | Flash Flood | Dunlap | - | Highway 371 east of Blevins was flooded. |
| September 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dunlap | - | A tree was blown down onto Highway 195 near Marlbrook Baptist Church. |
| July 2019 | Flash Flood | Dunlap | - | Another (a second) culvert was washed out on Highway 371 east of Blevins. Highway 371 was closed between Blevins and Prescott due to flooding/portions of the road being washed out. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Dunlap | - | Hwy. 16 was washed out just off Hwy. 371 west of Prescott, Arkansas. |
| February 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dunlap | - | Numerous trees were downed. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drab (historical) | 1.1 miles | 15 | |
| Deanyville | 2.2 miles | 16 | |
| Blevins | 2.4 miles | 15 | |
| Wallaceburg | 2.8 miles | 14 | |
| Arcadia | 3.9 miles | 16 | |
| Garlandville | 4.0 miles | 16 | |
| Kilgore (historical) | 4.3 miles | 14 | |
| Jakajones (historical) | 4.9 miles | 13 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 56998. 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.






