BlockGavin, Arkansas
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1916 and the latest in 1997. It stands in Jasper Township. It lies in ZIP code area 72364. The Survey maps it on the West Memphis quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 18 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.
- 1916 USGS Memphis quadrangle1:62500
- 1925 USGS Memphis quadrangle1:48000
- 1927 USGS Memphis quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1939 USGS Memphis quadrangle1:62500
- 1953 USGS Memphis quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1955 USGS Memphis quadrangle1:62500
- 1956 USGS Memphis quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Memphis quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1966 USGS West Memphis quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1986 USGS Memphis West quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1997 USGS West Memphis quadrangle1:24000
Mines and quarries near this place
9 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Gavin: 6 producers, 3 past producers. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gypsum-Anhydrite, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple Gypsum Mill | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Producer | ||
| West Memphis Pit & Plant | Clay | Producer | ||
| Carter | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Morrison Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Rosebud Island | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Turbyfill Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Weeks Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
4 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Gavin in 4 storm reports between 2011 and 2025: 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gavin | $20,000 | Powerlines were knocked down and power poles were snapped in the Marion High School area. |
| October 2025 | Flash Flood | Gavin | - | Water over the roads at Avondale Elementary School in West Memphis. |
| December 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gavin | - | Straight line winds knocked over a tractor trailer near mile marker 276 on Interstate 40 west of West Memphis. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gavin | - | Damaging straight line winds struck the Lakeshore Community in Marion. One trailer was completely destroyed and three others suffered minor damage. Trees were knocked down on cars and power lines were also knocked down. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wylie Spur | 1.6 miles | 18 | |
| Presley Junction | 1.9 miles | 18 | |
| Marion | 2.0 miles | 18 | |
| Ebony | 2.3 miles | 12 | |
| Sunset | 2.3 miles | 18 | |
| Blanton | 3.0 miles | 18 | |
| Harvard | 3.0 miles | 18 | |
| West Memphis | 3.6 miles | 18 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 57030. 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.
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.