Rose Hill, Arkansas
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Marion Township. It lies in ZIP code area 71655. It lies near Gaster Hill. The Survey maps it on the Monticello North quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 9 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.
- 1953 USGS Greenwood quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1956 USGS Greenwood quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Monticello North quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Dumas quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
73 since 2001Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 73 fires within 5 miles of Rose Hill between 2001 and 2020, burning about 343 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 10 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 31 |
| Debris and open burning | 21 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 10 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Natural | 5 |
| 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 2015 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 40 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2014 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | DRE8464285 |
| 28 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 2002 | 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 22 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 22 workings within 5 miles of Rose Hill: 19 past producers, 3 producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unk | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Burton Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| C & W Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Clyde Rogers Sand & Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Cooper Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Drew County Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Drew County Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Rc McKins | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
13 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Rose Hill in 13 storm reports between 2009 and 2026: 5 flash flood, 3 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 2 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2021 | Tornado (EF2) | Rose Hill | $300,000 | The tornado started just southwest of the intersection of US-425 and state highway 35 off of Kays Lane where some tree limbs were snapped or trees uprooted. Damage to roofs was also noted in this neighborhood. The most significant damage was on the east side of US-425, where multiple construction company trucks were tossed into a field. The tornado continued northeast uprooting additional trees, then lifting near the intersection of Rose Hill Cutoff Road and State Highway 83. |
| May 2009 | Tornado (EF1) | Rose Hill | $50,000 | A tornado was embedded within a large bow echo (curving line of thunderstorms shaped like a backwards C). The tornado knocked down trees and power lines. |
| October 2009 | Flash Flood | Rose Hill | $15,000 | Arkansas Highway 138 and U.S. Highway 278 had water over them, and several county roads were closed due to flooding. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rose Hill | $10,000 | Trees were blown down on Arkansas 83. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Rose Hill | $1,000 | Streets flooded in several parts of Monticello. |
| March 2026 | Hail | Rose Hill | - | Half-dollar sized hail fell north of the town of Monticello. |
| June 2021 | Flash Flood | Rose Hill | - | Roads in and near the Rose Hill Community flooded. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rose Hill | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree onto Rose Hill Cutoff Rd. |
| June 2018 | Flash Flood | Rose Hill | - | Houses were flooded. |
| January 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rose Hill | - | Few trees were blown down on Old Highway 13. |
| June 2017 | Flash Flood | Rose Hill | - | Weather Ready Nation Ambassador reported flash flooding on Rose Hill Cutoff Rd. about 3 miles north of Monticello. Water was over the road and entering homes. |
| December 2023 | Hail | Rose Hill | - | no account filed |
| December 2022 | Hail | Rose Hill | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monticello | 2.8 miles | 9 | |
| Tennessee | 3.0 miles | 9 | |
| Rough and Ready (historical) | 4.1 miles | 9 | |
| Barkada | 4.7 miles | 9 | |
| College Heights | 5.3 miles | 9 | |
| Montongo | 5.3 miles | 9 | |
| Killin | 5.4 miles | 14 | |
| Allis | 5.5 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 79102. 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.



