Magnet Cove, Arkansas
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1948 and the latest in 2000. It stands in Magnet Township. It lies in ZIP code area 72104. It stands on Chamberlain Creek. The Survey maps it on the Malvern North quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 13 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.
- 1948 USGS Malvern quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1949 USGS Malvern 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
- 1978 USGS Malvern North quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Malvern quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 2000 USGS Malvern North quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
246 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 246 fires within 5 miles of Magnet Cove between 1997 and 2020, burning about 778 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 46 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 | 88 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 55 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 46 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 19 |
| Smoking | 16 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 7 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 7 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 1998 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 2014 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | HOT22180822 |
| 7 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2000 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | 6.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 39 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 39 workings within 5 miles of Magnet Cove: 13 past producers, 11 producers, 8 prospects, 5 unknowns. 12 still produce. What was taken out: Barium-Barite, Titanium, Stone, Iron. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Facility) Jones Mills Smelter | Aluminum | Plant | ||
| Christy Brookite Deposit | Titanium, Metal | Occurrence | Brookite | |
| Christy Deposit. | Vanadium, Titanium, Niobium (Columbium) | Prospect | 1890, 1976 | |
| Christy Property | Molybdenum, Titanium, Metal, Niobium (Columbium), Vanadium | Producer | Molybdenite, Rutile | |
| Christy Property | Vanadium, Titanium, Metal | Prospect | 1943, 1984, 1985 | |
| Golden-Estes Property | Molybdenum | Past Producer | ||
| Kimsey Prospect | Niobium (Columbium), Molybdenum | Producer | Brookite, Molybdenite | |
| Lecroy Farm | Niobium (Columbium) | Unknown | ||
| Magnet Cove Mica Deposit | Mica | Unknown | ||
| Magnet Cove Rutile Mine | Titanium, Metal, Niobium (Columbium) | Producer | Rutile |
Storms near this place
10 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Magnet Cove in 10 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 8 thunderstorm wind, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2014 | Flash Flood | Magnet Cove | $75,000 | Multiple roads in Malvern and eastern Hot Spring County became impassable. Some vehicles were stranded in the high water, and water entered at least two houses. |
| December 2009 | Flash Flood | Magnet Cove | $25,000 | Flash flooding occurred on the Ouachita River when releases from Remmel Dam were necessary. The flow from the dam reached approximately 67,700 cubic feet per second. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Magnet Cove | $10,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Magnet Cove | $5,000 | Some trees were blown down. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Magnet Cove | - | Several trees were blown down across AR state highways 7, 51, 67, and 171 near Magnet Cove. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Magnet Cove | - | Several trees were downed in the area. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Magnet Cove | - | Some trees were blown down. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Magnet Cove | - | A tree and power lines were blown down on Arkansas Highway 51 near Magnet Cove. The highway was blocked briefly. |
| October 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Magnet Cove | - | Thunderstorm winds damaged a barn and house porch. Numerous trees and power lines were also blown down. |
| October 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Magnet Cove | - | Thunderstorm winds damaged a mobile home and a couple of barns. Some trees were also twisted and knocked down. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butterfield | 2.5 miles | 13 | |
| Jones Mills | 2.6 miles | 12 | |
| Cove Creek (historical) | 2.7 miles | 12 | |
| Shorewood Hills | 3.0 miles | 12 | |
| Rockport | 4.7 miles | 13 | |
| Diamondhead | 5.4 miles | 12 | |
| Glen Rose | 6.1 miles | 10 | |
| Malvern | 6.6 miles | 12 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 58114. 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.








