Gleason, Arkansas
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1892 and the latest in 1992. It stands in Cadron Township. It lies in ZIP code area 72034. It stands on Cypress Creek. The Survey maps it on the Gleason quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 17 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.
- 1892 USGS Morrillton quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Morrillton quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1894 USGS Morrilton quadrangle1:125000
- 1956 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Gleason quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1964 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000
- 1977 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS Conway quadrangle1:100000
- 1984 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000
- 1991 USGS Gleason quadrangle1:24000
- 1992 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
40 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 40 fires within 5 miles of Gleason between 1997 and 2020, burning about 327 acres in total. None started naturally. 5 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 | 17 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 17 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1998 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 September 2001 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 1 September 2014 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | FAU17347739 |
| 5 August 2011 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 31 August 2002 | Debris and open burning | 6.0 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 Gleason: 3 producers. All of them still produce. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toadsuck Quarry & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Plnt No 3 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
6 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Gleason in 6 storm reports between 2009 and 2019: 2 flash flood, 2 thunderstorm wind, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2019 | Flood | Gleason | $1,000,000 | Flooding began on the Arkansas River at Toad Suck on May 25 and continued into June. The river reached a record stage in June. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gleason | $150,000 | A few trees were blown down, one of which fell on a house. A highway sign was blown down on Interstate 40. The ceiling of the drive-though section of a car dealership was badly damaged. |
| April 2013 | Flash Flood | Gleason | $25,000 | Roads were flooded and barricaded several places in Faulkner County. Water entered two apartments in Mayflower. |
| April 2011 | Flood | Gleason | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gleason | - | A large tree was blown down and blocking Highway 64 north of Conway between Salem and Hogan. |
| June 2009 | Flash Flood | Gleason | - | The Conway Street Department reported that streets were barricaded in downtown Conway, including Oak Street between Court and Front Streets, Prairie Street between the railroad tracks and Locust, and Parkway between Prairie and Oak. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadron (historical) | 1.8 miles | 17 | |
| Salem (historical) | 2.2 miles | 17 | |
| Red Hill | 3.5 miles | 17 | |
| Conway | 4.2 miles | 13 | |
| Belk Corner | 4.4 miles | 13 | |
| Lakeview Acres | 4.8 miles | 11 | |
| Brumley | 5.8 miles | 13 | |
| Pleasant Valley | 5.9 miles | 11 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 57821. 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.










