Kentucky, Arkansas
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1890 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Kentucky Township. It lies in ZIP code area 72019. It stands on Dotson Branch. The Survey maps it on the Haskell quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 19 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.
- 1890 USGS Benton quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Benton quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1938 USGS Benton quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1938 USGS Benton quadrangle1:48000
- 1944 USGS Benton 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
- 1974 USGS Haskell quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1985 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
126 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 126 fires within 5 miles of Kentucky between 1997 and 2020, burning about 712 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 32 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 | 48 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 38 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 32 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
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 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 2006 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 September 2015 | Smoking | 5.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 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 Kentucky: 3 unknowns, 1 producer, 1 prospect. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Nickel, Cobalt. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben J.Field | Quartz | Unknown | ||
| C.E. Lowry, Trustee, Properties | Nickel, Cobalt | Prospect | Underground | |
| Henderson and Davis Clay Banks | Clay | Unknown | ||
| Hill Sand and Gravel, Inc. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown |
Storms near this place
2 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Kentucky in 2 storm reports between 2008 and 2019: 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2008 | Flood | Kentucky | $1,000,000 | Heavy rainfall from Tropical Depression Gustav caused the third highest crest of record for the Saline River at Benton. Arkansas Highway 5 was flooded as well as several streets in Benton. A manufactured home subdivision flooded with as many as 20 structures affected. Five homes were flooded on River Street and other side streets. A horse farm also flooded with a barn and practice race track damaged. |
| October 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kentucky | - | Trees and power lines were down on Elliott Trail. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grape | 1.7 miles | 19 | |
| Alum (historical) | 3.7 miles | 19 | |
| Benton | 5.0 miles | 23 | |
| Congo | 5.2 miles | 20 | |
| Klondike (historical) | 5.3 miles | 19 | |
| Fairplay (historical) | 5.5 miles | 19 | |
| Bland | 5.6 miles | 19 | |
| Salem | 5.6 miles | 20 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 66000. 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.










