Gurdon, Arkansas
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1989. It stands in Caddo Township. It lies in ZIP code area 71743. It stands on Coffee Creek. The Survey maps it on the Gurdon quadrangle. 1,840 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 203 feet above sea level.
On record in Gurdon
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 6 records
Gurdon Jaillisted 1989
Hoo Hoo Monumentlisted 1999
Missouri-Pacific Railroad Depot-Gurdonlisted 1992
Ronoake Baptist Churchlisted 2011
June Sandidge Houselisted 1993- Horace Estes Houselisted 1993
Population over time
2 figuresGurdon fell from 2,212 to 1,840 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 | 2,212 | |
| 2020 | 1,840 | -372 (-17%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 16 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.
- 1901 USGS Gurdon quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1953 USGS El Dorado quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS El Dorado quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS El Dorado quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS El Dorado quadrangle1:250000
- 1970 USGS Gurdon quadrangle1:24000
- 1972 USGS Gurdon quadrangle1:62500
- 1986 USGS Hope quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1989 USGS El Dorado quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
142 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 142 fires within 5 miles of Gurdon between 1997 and 2020, burning about 2,590 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 23 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 |
|---|---|
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 45 |
| Debris and open burning | 23 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 23 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 22 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 18 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | 15 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2002 | Equipment and vehicle use | 7.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 177 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 September 2003 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 September 2004 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Gurdon: 5 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin Lavenrne S & G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Mine Creek Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| R Morris | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Rickets Trucking Co Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Smith & Houston Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
51 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Gurdon in 51 storm reports between 1993 and 2022: 28 thunderstorm wind, 14 hail, 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gurdon | $100,000 | Large oak trees were snapped and uprooted. Shingles were removed from several structures and tin roofing was ripped off and thrown 500 feet. Power lines and power poles were knocked down. Several trees fell into an electric substation, knocking out power to most of the Gurdon area. A tractor-trailer truck was blown off the road. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gurdon | $100,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down around Gurdon. One tree fell on a house. Arkansas Highway 53 and U.S. Highway 67 were blocked by fallen trees, as were a number of county roads. |
| October 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gurdon | $50,000 | A tree was blown down onto a house. Numerous trees were blown down around Clark County, with trees falling onto U.S. 67 and Arkansas 51 and 53. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gurdon | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed a number of trees. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gurdon | $25,000 | A severe storm struck Gurdon for the second day in a row, knocking out power once again. Trees and power lines were blown down. One tree fell on U.S. 67 just north of Gurdon while another fell a couple of miles north of town, taking down power, phone, and cable lines. A plate glass window was blown out of a store downtown. |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gurdon | $5,000 | Trees were blown down. |
| October 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gurdon | $5,000 | Several trees were knocked down. |
| April 2011 | Flash Flood | Gurdon | $1,000 | The railroad underpass in Gurdon was flooded. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gurdon | $1,000 | A tree was down on Cherry Street. |
| May 2022 | Flash Flood | Gurdon | - | Local fire department performed a water rescue from a vehicle stalled in high water. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gurdon | - | Updated...A tree was blown down over Hwy 53 just south of Gurdon and caused an accident involving a log truck rollover. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gurdon | - | Trees were blown down just northwest of Gurdon. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gurdon | - | Trees were blown down by strong winds. |
| March 2021 | Hail | Gurdon | - | Quarter inch hail was noted in Gurdon. |
| March 2021 | Hail | Gurdon | - | Baseball sized hail resulted in broken windows in Gurdon. |
| October 2019 | Flash Flood | Gurdon | - | Flash flooding was reported near the Amtrak Depot. |
| May 2017 | Flash Flood | Gurdon | - | Flash flooding was reported along Highway 53 in Gurdon. |
| December 2017 | Flash Flood | Gurdon | - | Water was over roads. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Gurdon | - | Hail from quarter to golf ball size fell. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Gurdon | - | Hail up to golfball size broke out the windshield of a vehicle. |
| July 2006 | Flash Flood | Gurdon | - | State highway 53 was impassible due to high water levels. |
| November 2004 | Flash Flood | Gurdon | - | Heavy rainfall produced flash flooding in Gurdon. Several city streets were covered by high water for a few hours. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gurdon | - | Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gurdon | - | Thunderstorm winds knocked down some power lines in Gurdon. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gurdon | - | Thunderstorm winds downed some large tree limbs. |
| November 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gurdon | - | Thunderstorm winds damaged several buildings in downtown Gurdon. The portion of a gas station canopy was blown off and the brick face of a local supermarket also sustained damage. Six cars that were parked at the supermarket were damaged when parts of the brick face came down off the building. |
| September 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gurdon | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down some large tree limbs. |
| March 2021 | Hail | Gurdon | - | no account filed |
| March 2011 | Hail | Gurdon | - | no account filed |
| March 2010 | Hail | Gurdon | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Gurdon | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gurdon | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gurdon | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gurdon | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gurdon | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gurdon | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Flash Flood | Gurdon | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Flash Flood | Gurdon | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Gurdon | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Gurdon | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gurdon | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Gurdon | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gurdon | - | no account filed |
| January 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gurdon | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gurdon | - | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gurdon | - | no account filed |
| December 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gurdon | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gurdon | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Gurdon | - | no account filed |
| April 1995 | Hail | Gurdon | - | no account filed |
| March 1993 | Hail | Gurdon | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smithton (historical) | 2.0 miles | 16 | |
| Smithton | 2.0 miles | 16 | |
| Beirne | 3.5 miles | 16 | |
| Keyton (historical) | 4.9 miles | 16 | |
| Red Springs | 4.9 miles | 17 | |
| Barringer | 5.1 miles | 17 | |
| Sycamore | 5.4 miles | 17 | |
| Curtis | 5.9 miles | 17 |
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 Gurdon | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q79662 | 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 49742. 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.








