Oak Grove, Arkansas
28 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1879 and the latest in 1997. It stands in District 7. It lies in ZIP code area 72956. The Survey maps it on the Van Buren quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
15 surveys from 28 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.
- 1879 USGS Fort Smith quadrangle1:62500
- 1887 USGS Van Buren quadrangle1:62500
- 1890 USGS Fort Smith quadrangle1:125000, 7 printings
- 1943 USGS Fort Smith quadrangle1:125000
- 1946 USGS Fort Smith quadrangle1:250000
- 1947 USGS Van Buren quadrangle1:62500
- 1947 USGS Van Buren quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1951 USGS Van Buren quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS Fort Smith quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Fort Smith quadrangle1:250000
- 1976 USGS Van Buren quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1978 USGS Fort Smith quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1978 USGS Fort Smith quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1987 USGS Van Buren quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1997 USGS Van Buren quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
53 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 53 fires within 5 miles of Oak Grove between 1997 and 2020, burning about 257 acres in total. None started naturally. 9 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 | 25 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 50 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 13 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 August 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 August 2000 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 July 2008 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 July 2008 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 July 2008 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Oak Grove: 6 past producers, 3 producers, 1 plant. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Zinc, Flagstone. 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) Zinc Smelter | Zinc | Plant | ||
| Arkhola Sand & Gravel Co Quarry | Flagstone | Past Producer | ||
| Arkhola Dredge & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Ashland Sand& Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Fort Smith Dredge & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
7 since 2015Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Oak Grove in 7 storm reports between 2015 and 2024: 4 flood, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood, 1 hail. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oak Grove | $3,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew shingles off of three homes. |
| June 2019 | Flash Flood | Oak Grove | - | Industrial Park Road was flooded at Oak Grove Road in Van Buren. |
| May 2017 | Flood | Oak Grove | - | The Arkansas River near Van Buren rose above its flood stage of 22 feet at 5:45 am CDT on May 20th. The river crested at 26.32 feet at 1:45 am CDT on the 21st, resulting in moderate flooding. The river fell below flood stage at 5:45 am CDT on the 22nd. |
| January 2016 | Flood | Oak Grove | - | The Arkansas River near Van Buren rose above its flood stage of 22 feet at 11:00 am CST on December 27th. The river crested at 34.63 feet at 4:45 pm CST on the 30th, resulting in major flooding. Backwater flooding occurred in mobile home parks near Lee Creek. The river remained in flood through the end of December 2015, finally falling below flood stage at 9:45 pm CST on January 4th. |
| December 2015 | Flood | Oak Grove | - | The Arkansas River near Van Buren rose above its flood stage of 22 feet at 11:00 am CST on December 27th. The river crested at 34.63 feet at 4:45 pm CST on the 30th, resulting in major flooding. Backwater flooding occurred in mobile home parks near Lee Creek. The river remained in flood through the end of the month, finally falling below flood stage at 9:45 pm CST on January 4th. |
| May 2015 | Flood | Oak Grove | - | The Arkansas River near Van Buren rose above its flood stage of 22 feet at 4:45 am CDT on May 10th. The river crested at 27.41 feet at 10:00 am CDT on the 11th, resulting in moderate flooding. Extensive lowland flooding east of I-540 occurred, which flooded sand and gravel companies, marine terminals, and similar businesses. Monetary damage estimates resulting from the flood were unavailable. The river rose above flood stage at 2:15 pm CDT on the 12th. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Oak Grove | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright Town | 1.0 miles | 28 | |
| Catcher | 1.3 miles | 28 | |
| Westville | 1.9 miles | 28 | |
| Shibley | 2.0 miles | 28 | |
| Eastgate Place | 2.4 miles | 28 | |
| Smeltzer | 2.7 miles | 28 | |
| Van Buren | 3.1 miles | 28 | |
| Kibler | 3.4 miles | 22 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 58286. 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.














