Hartwell, Arkansas
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1900 and the latest in 1985. It stands in North Township. It lies in ZIP code area 72740. The Survey maps it on the Hartwell quadrangle.
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.
- 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 Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1973 USGS Hartwell quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
11 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 11 fires within 5 miles of Hartwell between 1998 and 2018, burning about 154 acres in total. None started naturally. 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| 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 March 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Ozark-St. Francis National Forests | REVILEE METH LAB 1 |
| 5 March 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 February 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 November 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 November 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | 6.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 November 2012 | Recreation and ceremony | 15 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 November 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | 40 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 13 November 2003 | Smoking | 4.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | 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 Hartwell: 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Lead, Zinc. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| May A Smith | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
3 since 2010Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hartwell in 3 storm reports between 2010 and 2025: 1 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | Tornado (EF1) | Hartwell | $60,000 | This tornado developed near Bohannon, west of CR 7645 and moved east-northeast across CR 7510 and CR 7855. It snapped and uprooted numerous trees, and destroyed outbuildings. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 95 to 105 mph. |
| November 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hartwell | $50,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind severely damaged poultry houses on County Road 7755, northwest of Huntsville. |
| July 2010 | Flash Flood | Hartwell | - | Several secondary roads were flooded. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mante (historical) | 2.5 miles | 12 | |
| Hindsville | 3.6 miles | 14 | |
| Huntsville | 4.0 miles | 13 | |
| Harmony | 4.8 miles | 13 | |
| Whitener | 5.2 miles | 14 | |
| Buckeye | 5.4 miles | 14 | |
| Roxton | 5.8 miles | 12 | |
| Forum | 6.3 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 57895. 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.









