Manning, Arkansas
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Nix Township. It lies in ZIP code area 71763. It stands on Jordon Creek. The Survey maps it on the Manning quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 8 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.
- 1955 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Manning quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Malvern quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
39 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 39 fires within 5 miles of Manning between 1997 and 2016, burning about 388 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 14 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 | 14 |
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
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 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 20 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | 18 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 September 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 September 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 September 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 1 September 2000 | Natural | 40 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
8 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Manning: 6 unknowns, 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manning Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
Storms near this place
15 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Manning in 15 storm reports between 1994 and 2016: 11 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 hail, 1 funnel cloud. 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 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manning | $15,000 | Power lines were blown down on Arkansas Highway 8 at Manning. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manning | $10,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manning | $5,000 | Trees were down in Manning. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manning | $5,000 | Trees were down west of Manning. |
| April 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manning | $5,000 | A few trees were blown down. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manning | $3,000 | Trees were blown down. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manning | $3,000 | Trees were blown down. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manning | $3,000 | Trees were blown down. |
| November 2005 | Tornado (F1) | Manning | - | A weak tornado touched down in Dallas County, about 3 miles southwest of Manning. Winds were estimated to be 100 mph. A mobile home was damaged by a falling tree. The roof of another house sustained damage. Dozens of trees were uprooted or snapped off along the path of the tornado. The tornado dissipated about a half mile east-southeast of Manning. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manning | - | Trees were blown over at Manning. |
| May 2003 | Tornado (F1) | Manning | - | A weak tornado touched down over western Hot Spring County 2.5 miles northwest of Manning. Most of the damage along the tornado path consisted of numerous downed pine trees and large limbs twisted off other trees. A few shingles were also blown off one business. The tornado tracked to the northeast into Hot Spring County. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manning | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree in Manning. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manning | - | Thunderstorm winds downed some trees. |
| December 2016 | Funnel Cloud | Manning | - | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Hail | Manning | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nix (historical) | 3.6 miles | 16 | |
| Dalark | 5.1 miles | 7 | |
| Wave | 5.6 miles | 8 | |
| Fairview | 5.7 miles | 15 | |
| Jackson (historical) | 6.5 miles | 15 | |
| Welchs Shop (historical) | 7.0 miles | 8 | |
| Round Hill | 7.7 miles | 8 | |
| Sparkman | 7.8 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 51642. 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.





