Morgan, Arkansas
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1994. It stands in Hill Township. It stands on Winifree Creek. The Survey maps it on the Cato quadrangle.
On record in Morgan
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
- Palarm Bayou Pioneer Cemeterylisted 2005
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 17 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.
- 1891 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:125000
- 1893 USGS Camp Pike quadrangle1:125000
- 1893 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1953 USGS Cato quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1955 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:100000
- 1987 USGS Cato quadrangle1:24000
- 1994 USGS Cato quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
64 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 64 fires within 5 miles of Morgan between 1998 and 2020, burning about 2,196 acres in total. None started naturally. 19 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 | 19 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 19 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 17 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 25 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1999 | Smoking | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 September 2006 | Debris and open burning | 30 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Morgan: 1 past producer, 1 unknown. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Aluminum, Stone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saline-Pulaski | Aluminum | Past Producer | Gibbsite, Goethite, Hematite, Kaolin, Magnetite, Pyrite, Siderite | |
| Unk | Stone | Unknown |
Storms near this place
33 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Morgan in 33 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 15 thunderstorm wind, 15 hail, 2 flash flood, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2009 | Flash Flood | Morgan | $2,750,000 | Numerous county roads and city streets were damaged by flooding. |
| August 2009 | Flash Flood | Morgan | $5,000 | A car stalled due to high water in Morgan. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morgan | $2,000 | A few trees were blown down. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Morgan | - | Quarter sized hail fell near Morgan. |
| January 2024 | Hail | Morgan | - | A mPING report of half dollar sized hail fell in the community of Morgan, AR. |
| June 2024 | Hail | Morgan | - | Quarter-sized hail in the community of Morgan. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morgan | - | Multiple trees were uprooted or snapped near Morgan. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morgan | - | A large tree was blown down. |
| April 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morgan | - | An amateur radio operator estimated winds at 60 mph. |
| March 2011 | Hail | Morgan | - | The hail covered the ground and the roadway at the Morgan exit on Interstate 40. The hail was intense enough to stop traffic on the highway. Hail fog developed. |
| October 2009 | Flood | Morgan | - | Flash flooding which began on the 29th became widespread areal flooding on the 30th. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morgan | - | Several 2 to 2 1/2 inch diameter trees were down. |
| November 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morgan | - | Power lines blown down. |
| March 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morgan | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree. |
| March 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morgan | - | A few trees were knocked down. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morgan | - | A few trees were knocked down. |
| November 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morgan | - | Several trees were blown down. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Morgan | - | no account filed |
| March 2011 | Hail | Morgan | - | no account filed |
| March 2010 | Hail | Morgan | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morgan | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morgan | - | no account filed |
| September 2006 | Hail | Morgan | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Morgan | - | no account filed |
| October 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morgan | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morgan | - | no account filed |
| January 1999 | Hail | Morgan | - | no account filed |
| February 1998 | Hail | Morgan | - | no account filed |
| November 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morgan | - | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Hail | Morgan | - | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Hail | Morgan | - | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Hail | Morgan | - | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Hail | Morgan | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marche | 1.7 miles | 21 | |
| Blue Hill | 1.8 miles | 21 | |
| West Marche | 1.9 miles | 19 | |
| Maumelle | 2.2 miles | 20 | |
| Catorce (historical) | 3.3 miles | 19 | |
| Mount Pilgrim | 3.7 miles | 19 | |
| Oak Grove | 4.0 miles | 21 | |
| Mineral (historical) | 4.2 miles | 21 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 52183. 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.










