Gaither, Arkansas
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1904 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Gaither Township. It lies in ZIP code area 72601. It lies near Hambrick Knob. The Survey maps it on the Gaither quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 13 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.
- 1904 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:125000
- 1905 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1945 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Gaither quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
41 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 41 fires within 5 miles of Gaither between 1997 and 2020, burning about 813 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 3 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/undetermined | 24 |
| Debris and open burning | 11 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 August 1999 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 August 2006 | Debris and open burning | 7.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 21 July 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 21 July 2006 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 July 2006 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 April 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 April 2011 | Debris and open burning | 21 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 13 April 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Gaither: 2 unknowns, 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
Storms near this place
13 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Gaither in 13 storm reports between 1993 and 2019: 10 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gaither | - | A tree was reported down in Gaither. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gaither | - | Numerous large tree limbs were knocked down. |
| March 2015 | Hail | Gaither | - | no account filed |
| February 2006 | Hail | Gaither | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Gaither | - | no account filed |
| March 1998 | Hail | Gaither | - | no account filed |
| April 1998 | Hail | Gaither | - | no account filed |
| March 1997 | Hail | Gaither | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Gaither | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gaither | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Gaither | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Gaither | - | no account filed |
| April 1993 | Hail | Gaither | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmwood | 3.3 miles | 13 | |
| Hill Top | 4.7 miles | 13 | |
| Grubb Springs | 5.0 miles | 13 | |
| Watkins (historical) | 5.7 miles | 13 | |
| Red Bank | 6.4 miles | 13 | |
| Capps | 6.5 miles | 13 | |
| Harrison | 6.7 miles | 13 | |
| Chapman | 6.9 miles | 13 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 57785. 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.









