Green Forest, Arkansas
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1904 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Southeast Township. It lies in ZIP code area 72638. The Survey maps it on the Green Forest quadrangle. 2,972 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,339 feet above sea level.
On record in Green Forest
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 1 record
Green Forest Water Towerlisted 2007
Population over time
2 figuresGreen Forest grew from 2,761 to 2,972 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 | 2,761 | |
| 2020 | 2,972 | +211 (+8%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 12 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
- 1972 USGS Green Forest quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
35 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 35 fires within 5 miles of Green Forest between 1999 and 2020, burning about 510 acres in total. 1 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 | 13 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 11 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 |
| Natural | 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 1999 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 April 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 April 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 10 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 April 2007 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 April 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 30 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 April 1999 | Debris and open burning | 8.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 1 April 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | 50 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 March 2004 | Debris and open burning | 41 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
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 Green Forest: 6 producers, 1 occurrence, 1 unknown, 1 past producer. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Manganese. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hittson Prospect | Manganese | Occurrence | ||
| R & R Gravel Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| R&R Gravel Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Osage Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| R & R Quarry No 2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unk Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unk Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unk Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
45 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Green Forest in 45 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 24 thunderstorm wind, 18 hail, 2 flash flood, 1 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2022 | Tornado (EF1) | Green Forest | $200,000 | This tornado developed southwest of Green Forest and moved into town, damaging trees and power poles. Several poultry barns were damaged or destroyed, three grain bins were toppled, and multiple homes were damaged. It continued northeast of town where trees were uprooted, several homes were damaged, and several poultry barns were damaged. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 90 to 100 mph. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Forest | $50,000 | Some trees and power lines were blown down. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Forest | $30,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down numerous trees and power lines. A few of the trees landed on roofs of houses. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Forest | $15,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged a home. |
| January 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Forest | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs and power lines and damaged the roofs of three chicken houses. |
| December 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Forest | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind uprooted trees and damaged outbuildings. |
| October 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Forest | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged the roof of a church. |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Forest | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down several trees. Some of the trees fell on State Highway 103 and also caused power outages. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Forest | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down trees and caused power outages. The limb of one large tree damaged the roof of a home. |
| March 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Forest | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power lines. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Forest | $100 | Several large tree limbs were blown down northeast of Green Forest. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Forest | $100 | Severe thunderstorms moved across northwest Arkansas during the early morning of June 13th and produced damaging winds. Strong thunderstorm winds destroyed a small chicken house, caused structural damage to a house, totaled a car, tore down a cattle fence, and uprooted numerous large trees 11 miles east of Fayetteville. Thunderstorm winds blew a tree down onto a car in Fayetteville, and a large tree was blown down across State Highway 103 6 miles north of Green Forest. A large tree was blown down onto a fence in Lavaca by thunderstorm winds which gusted to 60 miles an hour. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Forest | - | Strong thunderstorm wind uprooted a few trees, and snapped large tree limbs. |
| March 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Forest | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a few trees and snapped numerous large tree limbs. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Forest | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto a county road between Green Forest and Berryville. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Forest | - | Several trees were blown down by strong thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Forest | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles miles an hour blew down numerous large tree limbs. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Forest | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs near Alpena. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Forest | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down numerous trees along Highway 102 between Green Forrest and Oak Grove. |
| March 2008 | Flash Flood | Green Forest | - | Heavy rain caused water to flow over county roads west of Alpena and near Hugh. |
| April 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Forest | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Forest | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down numerous trees. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Forest | - | Thundestorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs. |
| March 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Forest | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew a tree down. |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Forest | - | Isolated severe thunderstorms developed in northwest Arkansas during the late evening of April 4th. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 60 miles an hour in Mountainburg and 1 mile southwest of Green Forest, and power lines were blown down in Van Buren. |
| June 1995 | Hail | Green Forest | - | Severe thunderstorms moved across northwest Arkansas during the late afternoon and evening of June 5th. Strong thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Van Buren, and strong winds in Fort Smith blew the roof off a warehouse. Sixty mph winds blew down large tree limbs in Mulberry, in Alma, and in Mountainburg. Quarter-size hail fell two miles south of Siloam Springs, and dime- to nickel-size hail fell at Siloam Springs. Dime-size hail also fell at Green Forest. Very heavy rainfall from the thunderstorms flooded numerous county roads in eastern Carroll County, and U.S. Highway 62 was closed east of Green Forest due to flooding. |
| June 1995 | Hail | Green Forest | - | Severe thunderstorms developed in northwest Arkansas during the late morning of June 2nd. Strong thunderstorm winds downed large tree limbs three miles northeast of Clifty, and dime-size hail fell at Fort Smith, three miles northeast of Clifty, and at Green Forest. |
| April 1995 | Hail | Green Forest | - | Severe thunderstorms moved across northwest Arkansas during the evening of April 19th. Thunderstorm winds estimated at 100 miles an hour destroyed 1 mobile home and 2 poultry barns 1.5 miles northwest of Gentry, and mobile homes were damaged and trees were blown down by strong thunderstorm winds 4 miles west of Gentry. Numerous trees were blown down in Gentry by 65 mile an hour winds, and several houses in Gentry received major roof damage. Strong thunderstorm winds blew a tree down onto a house in Pea Ridge, and blew down a power line 6 miles north of Eureka Springs. Dime size hail fell at several locations in northwest Arkansas, and 1 man was injured in Centerton when he was struck by lightning. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Green Forest | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Hail | Green Forest | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Green Forest | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Green Forest | - | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Hail | Green Forest | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Green Forest | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Green Forest | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Green Forest | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Green Forest | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Green Forest | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Hail | Green Forest | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Green Forest | - | no account filed |
| November 1996 | Flash Flood | Green Forest | - | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Hail | Green Forest | - | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Forest | - | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Hail | Green Forest | - | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Hail | Green Forest | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Town (historical) | 0.8 miles | 12 | |
| Norton (historical) | 0.9 miles | 12 | |
| Brasswell Spring (historical) | 3.2 miles | 12 | |
| Cisco | 4.2 miles | 13 | |
| Rule | 4.2 miles | 12 | |
| Hough | 4.2 miles | 12 | |
| Coin | 4.7 miles | 12 | |
| Farewell | 5.3 miles | 12 |
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 Green Forest | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q79352 | 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 49632. 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.









