Hopper, Arkansas
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1906 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Hopper Township. It lies in ZIP code area 71935. The Survey maps it on the Lodi quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 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.
- 1906 USGS Caddo Gap quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1936 USGS Glenwood quadrangle1:48000
- 1942 USGS Glenwood quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1949 USGS Glenwood quadrangle1:62500
- 1955 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:250000
- 1979 USGS Lodi quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Arkadelphia quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
46 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 46 fires within 5 miles of Hopper between 1995 and 2020, burning about 230 acres in total. 14 started naturally. 9 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 14 |
| Debris and open burning | 10 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2005 | Recreation and ceremony | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 6.0 acres | Ouachita National Forest | VAUGHT MTN. |
| 3 September 2012 | Natural | 16 acres | Ouachita National Forest | LABOR DAY |
| 25 September 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | 13 acres | Ouachita National Forest | SMITH MOUNTAIN |
| 20 September 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 August 2011 | Natural | 63 acres | Ouachita National Forest | FODDERSTACK |
| 5 August 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 15 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 15 workings within 5 miles of Hopper: 12 unknowns, 2 past producers, 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Manganese, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Silica, Barium-Barite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donaghey Property | Silver | Unknown | ||
| Hawkins Deposit | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Mill Creek Prospect | Barium-Barite | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Slate, Dimension | Unknown | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Bird & Son, Inc #1 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | ||
| Bird & Son, Inc #2 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Silica | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Silica | Unknown | ||
| Fagan Mine | Manganese | Past Producer | 1917 |
Storms near this place
10 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hopper in 10 storm reports between 1995 and 2023: 4 heavy rain, 3 hail, 2 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hopper | $2,000 | A large tree was blown down east of Hopper. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Hopper | - | Golf ball size hail fell in Hopper. |
| July 2019 | Flash Flood | Hopper | - | Three individuals were rescued after they drove into flood water off of Highway 240. |
| April 2011 | Heavy Rain | Hopper | - | The reporting station at Hopper recorded its wettest April ever. |
| July 2009 | Heavy Rain | Hopper | - | Hopper broke the record for the greatest rainfall ever recorded in the month of July. |
| December 2009 | Heavy Rain | Hopper | - | Rain that fell on December 24th assured that 2009 would be the wettest year ever recorded in Hopper. Total rainfall for the year was 90.45 inches, breaking the record of 85.56 inches set in 1957. |
| September 2009 | Heavy Rain | Hopper | - | Hopper broke the record for the greatest rainfall ever recorded in the month of September. |
| October 2004 | Flash Flood | Hopper | - | Heavy rains caused the Little Missouri River to rise over a bridge, stranding campers at the Albert Pike Recreational Area. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Hopper | - | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Hail | Hopper | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manfred | 4.0 miles | 16 | |
| Caddo Gap | 4.7 miles | 16 | |
| Norman | 6.7 miles | 16 | |
| Ophir | 7.0 miles | 16 | |
| Black Springs | 7.2 miles | 16 | |
| Hickory Station (historical) | 7.4 miles | 16 | |
| Segur | 9.8 miles | 16 | |
| Albert | 9.9 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 72067. 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.









