Manfred, Arkansas
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1906 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Caddo Gap Township. It lies in ZIP code area 71935. It stands on Hyatt Creek. The Survey maps it on the Norman quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 16 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 Norman quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Arkadelphia quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
50 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 50 fires within 5 miles of Manfred between 1995 and 2020, burning about 353 acres in total. 10 started naturally. 15 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 15 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 13 |
| Natural | 10 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 23 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 4.0 acres | Ouachita National Forest | CRYSTAL PARK |
| 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 |
| 3 August 2018 | 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 13 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 13 workings within 5 miles of Manfred: 10 unknowns, 2 producers, 1 prospect. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Manganese, Slate, Dimension, Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 | ||
| Unknown | Slate, Dimension | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Silica | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Limestone, Dimension | Unknown | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Wegner Quartz Crystals | Quartz | Producer | 1986 | |
| Bird & Son, Inc #1 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | ||
| Bird & Son, Inc #2 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | ||
| Glenwood Quarry & Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
2 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Manfred in 2 storm reports between 2011 and 2025: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2011 | Flash Flood | Manfred | $5,000 | A state trooper observed water across Arkansas Highway 8 in three places near Caddo Gap. Water was about to enter a house. |
| April 2025 | Flash Flood | Manfred | - | Multiple bridges were flooded along with numerous low water crossing that were impassable due to high water near the town of Manfred. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caddo Gap | 1.6 miles | 16 | |
| Ophir | 3.0 miles | 16 | |
| Norman | 3.7 miles | 16 | |
| Hopper | 4.0 miles | 17 | |
| Black Springs | 5.0 miles | 16 | |
| Hickory Station (historical) | 5.7 miles | 16 | |
| Plata | 6.2 miles | 16 | |
| Owley | 7.4 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 72546. 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.









