Prescott, Arkansas
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1989. It stands in Missouri Township. It lies in ZIP code area 71857. The Survey maps it on the Prescott West quadrangle. 3,101 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 325 feet above sea level.
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On record in Prescott
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 12 of 15 shown
Allen Tire Company and Gas Stationlisted 2001
De Ann Cemetery Historic Sectionlisted 2005
Elkins' Ferrylisted 1994
Henry McKenzie Houselisted 1998
D. L. McRae Houselisted 1982
Missouri Pacific Depotlisted 1978
Moscow Methodist Church and Cemeterylisted 2006
Nevada County Courthouselisted 2018
Prairie De Ann Battlefieldlisted 1974
Prescott City Jaillisted 2005
Prescott Commercial Historic Districtlisted 2008- T. C. McRae Houselisted 1982
Population over time
2 figuresPrescott fell from 3,296 to 3,101 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,296 | |
| 2020 | 3,101 | -195 (-6%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 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.
- 1901 USGS Gurdon quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1953 USGS El Dorado quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS El Dorado quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS El Dorado quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS El Dorado quadrangle1:250000
- 1970 USGS Prescott West quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Hope quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1989 USGS El Dorado quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
81 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 81 fires within 5 miles of Prescott between 1997 and 2020, burning about 741 acres in total. 9 started naturally. 18 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 | 20 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 19 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 18 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 9 |
| Natural | 9 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 4.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | 15 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 September 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 September 2000 | Smoking | 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 14 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 14 workings within 5 miles of Prescott: 13 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grayson Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| H Farris | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| L Haynie | 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 | ||
| 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
53 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Prescott in 53 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 26 thunderstorm wind, 14 hail, 10 flash flood, 1 lightning. The reports record 1 death. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1998 | Flash Flood | Prescott | 1 killed | A local man was apparently fishing in the Cross Tierre Rouge Creek when he was swept away by flood waters. He was found 5 days later. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | $50,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees. |
| March 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | $40,000 | Winds of about 70 mph destroyed a couple of storage sheds on County Rd. 1. Some trees were also downed along Interstate 30. |
| April 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | $15,000 | Several trees down and one chicken house crushed by fallen tree. |
| October 2001 | Flash Flood | Prescott | $12,000 | Four homes were flooded including the local ambulance service building. |
| August 2010 | Lightning | Prescott | $5,000 | A lightning strike resulted in a fire that torched nearly 100 acres of timberland near the town of Prescott, Arkansas. |
| December 2024 | Flash Flood | Prescott | - | Flash flooding with high water covering several roads in the city of Prescott. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | - | Several trees downed, mainly across the northern portions of Nevada County, including along Highway 67 and Interstate 30. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Prescott | - | Quarter size hail just south of Prescott. |
| April 2022 | Tornado (EF0) | Prescott | - | An EF-0 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 85 mph briefly touched down on the west side of Highway 371 about one mile south of Prescott, where a number of trees were uprooted. The tornado crossed Highway 371 where additional trees were uprooted, before the tornado lifted. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | - | Numerous trees reported down across parts of Nevada County. |
| May 2022 | Flash Flood | Prescott | - | Water covering Highway 19 north of Prescott. |
| December 2021 | Hail | Prescott | - | Multiple reports were received of quarter size hail falling throughout the city of Prescott. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | - | Numerous trees and power lines were downed across the city of Prescott. |
| July 2019 | Heavy Rain | Prescott | - | A cumulative storm total of 8.49 inches of rain was measured from a National Weather Service Cooperative Observer on the north side of Prescott from 12 am to 3 pm on July 16th, 2019. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | - | A large tree was blown down across Interstate 30 near mile marker 47. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | - | Numerous trees were blown down across the city of Prescott. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | - | A measured gust of 62 mph was made by a storm spotter in Redland, Arkansas 4 miles east of Prescott, Arkansas. |
| March 2016 | Hail | Prescott | - | Hail slightly larger than golfballs was reported just southwest of Prescott. |
| April 2016 | Hail | Prescott | - | Quarter size hail fell in Prescott. |
| April 2008 | Flash Flood | Prescott | - | Local emergency manager reported that numerous county roads were underwater and washed out. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | - | Power lines were downed along Wildcat Road. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | - | Trees and powelines downed. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | - | Powerlines downed on Hwy 67. |
| November 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | - | Trees downed on Kale Rd. |
| November 2004 | Flash Flood | Prescott | - | ROUTE 371 UNDER WATER IN SPOTS. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | - | I-30 closed from Hope to Prescott, Arkansas due to downed trees and overturned trucks. Relayed by State Police. |
| June 2004 | Hail | Prescott | - | Hail fell at Laneburg. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | - | Numerous trees and power lines down. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | - | Tin torn off a barn on County Road 28 on the south side of town. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | - | Numerous trees toppled along Hwy 19 near the Pike County line. |
| October 2001 | Flash Flood | Prescott | - | Numerous roads reported under water and impassable. |
| March 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | - | Several large trees down. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | - | Numerous trees and power lines down. |
| June 2000 | Flash Flood | Prescott | - | Hwy 371 was barricaded due to flood waters. |
| November 2000 | Flash Flood | Prescott | - | Flash flooding on CR 50 and 291 closed the roads. |
| February 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | - | Numerous trees down along CR 293. |
| February 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | - | Numerous trees down across Hwy 371. |
| March 1999 | Flash Flood | Prescott | - | High water closed Hwy 278 at Hwy 53. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | - | Several large trees and power lines were toppled causing local power outages. |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | - | Thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees. |
| November 2005 | Hail | Prescott | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Prescott | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Prescott | - | no account filed |
| February 2000 | Hail | Prescott | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Prescott | - | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Hail | Prescott | - | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | - | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Hail | Prescott | - | no account filed |
| March 1993 | Hail | Prescott | - | no account filed |
| April 1993 | Hail | Prescott | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midway | 4.0 miles | 16 | |
| Boughton | 4.4 miles | 15 | |
| Pleasant Hill | 5.0 miles | 16 | |
| Iron Springs | 5.0 miles | 16 | |
| Redland | 5.5 miles | 15 | |
| Emmet | 7.1 miles | 15 | |
| Laneburg | 8.3 miles | 15 | |
| Lackland (historical) | 9.5 miles | 16 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Prescott | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q80078 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 53784. 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.







