Garfield, Arkansas
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1900 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Township 3. It lies in ZIP code area 72732. It lies near Glasscock Mountain. The Survey maps it on the Garfield quadrangle. 593 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,490 feet above sea level.
On record in Garfield
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
Springfield to Fayetteville Road-Elkhorn Tavern Segmentlisted 2005- Markey Houselisted 1988
Population over time
2 figuresGarfield grew from 502 to 593 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 502 | |
| 2020 | 593 | +91 (+18%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 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.
- 1900 USGS Eureka Springs quadrangle1:125000
- 1901 USGS Eureka Springs quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1945 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Garfield quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
95 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 95 fires within 5 miles of Garfield between 1995 and 2020, burning about 3,174 acres in total. 10 started naturally. 42 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 42 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 30 |
| Natural | 10 |
| Debris and open burning | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Fireworks | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Pea Ridge National Military Park | FUELBURN |
| 5 September 2012 | Natural | under an acre | Pea Ridge National Military Park | KOA CAMPGROUND |
| 4 September 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Pea Ridge National Military Park | TOURROAD |
| 21 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Pea Ridge National Military Park | NIGHTTIME |
| 2 September 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Pea Ridge National Military Park | FORD ROAD WF |
| 4 August 2012 | Natural | 5.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 August 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Pea Ridge National Military Park | 19 DODD ROAD WF |
| 19 August 2001 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Garfield: 2 unknowns. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Silica, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Holt Quarries | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Silica, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unk | Stone | Unknown |
Storms near this place
31 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Garfield in 31 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 17 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 2 flash flood, 2 tornado. The reports record 1 injury. 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 1998 | Lightning | Garfield | 1 hurt | A 16-year old girl was struck by lightning along Shaffer Road in Garfield. The victim was listed in stable condition next day. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garfield | $100,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged a marina on Beaver Lake near Lost Bridge Village and blew down several trees. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Garfield | $75,000 | Hen egg size hail damaged homes and vehicles. |
| April 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Garfield | $40,000 | This tornado developed north of Highway 62, over the far southeastern portion of Pea Ridge National Military Park. It moved east, damaging the roof of two homes, destroying an outbuilding, and uprooting trees on Alvin Seamster Road. Tree damage was noted as far east as Pinebrooke Road, and the tornado dissipated before reaching Highway 62. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this tornado was 90 to 100 mph. |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garfield | $25,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 miles an hour overturned a mobile home and downed several trees. |
| January 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garfield | $15,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged the roof of a building, and uprooted a number of trees. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garfield | $15,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto a house. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garfield | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged a mobile home, uprooted trees, and snapped numerous large tree limbs. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garfield | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds damaged a metal storage shed. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Garfield | $5,000 | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garfield | $3,000 | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garfield | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles per hour blew trees down and onto power lines causing power outages. |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garfield | $300 | Several large tree were blown down, and one large tree was blown onto a roadway, blocking traffic |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garfield | $100 | Thunderstorm winds blew a few large trees down. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garfield | $100 | Thunderstorm winds blew down a few large trees. |
| October 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garfield | $100 | A large tree was blown down over a road. |
| April 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Garfield | - | This tornado developed over the northeastern side of Pea Ridge National Military Park, northwest of Elkhorn Tavern. It moved east-northeast uprooting numerous trees on N Old Wire Road, and Limekiln Road. The tornado dissipated east of Limekiln Road. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 90 to 100 mph. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garfield | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree near Highway 62 and Highway 127. |
| April 2021 | Flash Flood | Garfield | - | Portions of Highway 127 in Garfield were closed due to flooding. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garfield | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down numerous large tree limbs. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garfield | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down several large trees. |
| July 2008 | Flash Flood | Garfield | - | Heavy rain caused Highway 62 near Garfield to be closed due to high water. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garfield | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down several trees. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garfield | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew a tree down. |
| March 2025 | Hail | Garfield | - | no account filed |
| February 2023 | Hail | Garfield | - | no account filed |
| August 2021 | Hail | Garfield | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Garfield | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Garfield | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Garfield | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Hail | Garfield | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Top | 1.4 miles | 15 | |
| Elkhorn Tavern | 2.2 miles | 18 | |
| Osborn (historical) | 2.9 miles | 15 | |
| Walnut Hill | 2.9 miles | 15 | |
| Hurd (historical) | 3.0 miles | 15 | |
| Gateway | 3.7 miles | 15 | |
| Leetown | 4.1 miles | 18 | |
| Vista Shores | 4.1 miles | 15 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Garfield | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2462368 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 76997. 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.









