Linder, Arkansas
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1956 and the latest in 1994. It stands in East Fork Township. It lies in ZIP code area 72058. It lies near Tater Hill. The Survey maps it on the Holland quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 11 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.
- 1956 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Conway quadrangle1:62500
- 1961 USGS Holland quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1964 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000
- 1977 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS Conway quadrangle1:100000
- 1984 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000
- 1992 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000
- 1994 USGS Holland quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
100 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 100 fires within 5 miles of Linder between 1997 and 2020, burning about 803 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 17 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 | 45 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 17 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 8 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1998 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 1999 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | 9.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 4.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9.0 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 Linder: 9 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
Storms near this place
4 since 2017Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Linder in 4 storm reports between 2017 and 2018: 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2018 | Tornado (EF1) | Linder | $100,000 | The most extensive damage occurred to the Needs Creek Church and adjacent neighborhood. The church suffered extensive roof damage, as did a few homes in the neighborhood. Other damage includes the destruction of outbuildings and minor roof damage to other buildings along the path. Winds in the Needs Creek area were estimated to have been near 100 mph (EF1), the highest estimated for this tornado. Trees and power lines were reported down in the area as well. |
| January 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linder | $50,000 | There was a 2 mile swath of damage that started at Arkla Valley and Highway 287. Multiple structures were destroyed, roofs were tore off, and trees and power lines were down. |
| January 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linder | $50,000 | The roof was blown off Needs Creek Baptist Church east of Springhill. Trees and power lines were reported down in the area as well. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linder | - | A large cedar tree snapped in half and fell ten feet away from the base of the tree. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springhill | 1.0 miles | 11 | |
| Old Linder (historical) | 2.4 miles | 11 | |
| Greenbrier | 3.1 miles | 11 | |
| Pleasant Valley | 4.1 miles | 11 | |
| Wooster | 4.5 miles | 11 | |
| Pickles Gap (historical) | 4.7 miles | 11 | |
| Acklin Gap (historical) | 4.7 miles | 11 | |
| Soda Valley | 4.8 miles | 12 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 77501. 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.








