Sardis, Arkansas
23 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1994. It stands in Hurricane Township. It lies in ZIP code area 72103. It stands on Emory Branch. The Survey maps it on the Bryant quadrangle. 833 people lived here at the 2020 count.
Topographic sheets covering this place
15 surveys from 23 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
- 1935 USGS Alexander quadrangle1:48000
- 1935 USGS Alexander quadrangle1:62500
- 1941 USGS Alexander quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1944 USGS Bryant quadrangle1:31680, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Bryant quadrangle1:24000, 3 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 Bryant quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1994 USGS Bryant quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
200 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 200 fires within 5 miles of Sardis between 1997 and 2020, burning about 987 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 49 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 | 87 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 49 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 42 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2006 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 2001 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | 70 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 29 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 29 workings within 5 miles of Sardis: 27 unknowns, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Aluminum, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Bentonite, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Clay | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Clay | Unknown | ||
| Long-Bell Deposit | Bentonite | Unknown | ||
| Palmer Deposit | Bentonite | Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Wilkerson Deposit | Bentonite | Unknown | ||
| Alcoa Bauxite Mine | Aluminum | Producer | 1887, 1898 | |
| Archer Deposit | Aluminum | Unknown |
Storms near this place
25 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sardis in 25 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 10 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 6 tornado, 1 flash flood. The reports record 25 injuries. 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 2004 | Tornado (F2) | Sardis | 11 hurt | An F2 tornado touched down 4 miles southwest of Sardis and tracked to the east-northeast before moving into Pulaski County. Numerous trees and power lines were downed along the path of the tornado. A number of mobile homes sustained minor or major damage. Eleven people sustained minor injuries, many of which were inside their mobile homes when the tornado struck. |
| April 2010 | Tornado (EF2) | Sardis | 8 hurt, $3,000,000 | This tornado exited Grant County northwest of Ico and re-entered Saline County south of Sardis. The tornado traveled through the East End community, causing EF2 damage. A Red Cross survey of the damage indicated: 4 houses and 11 mobile homes destroyed, 11 houses and 3 mobile homes with major damage, 26 houses and 4 mobile homes with minor damage, and 16 houses and 13 mobile homes affected. A fire station in East End was destroyed and part of the roof was torn off a church. Two businesses also suffered damage. In addition, numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Eight people were injured. The tornado exited Saline County northeast of East End and entered Pulaski County south-southeast of Landmark. |
| October 1995 | Tornado (F2) | Sardis | 6 hurt | An F2 tornado touched down in the Sardis community and traveled approximately one-half mile before lifting. Several mobile homes were flipped over by the tornado. Altogether, six people residing in the mobile homes received minor injuries. Numerous trees and power lines were also blown down. Several outbuildings were also damaged or destroyed. |
| April 2010 | Tornado (EF1) | Sardis | $100,000 | This was the second of five tornadoes spawned by the same supercell thunderstorm. A couple of roofs and some outbuildings were damaged. Trees were blown down. The tornado exited Saline County south of Sardis and entered Grant County northwest of Ico. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sardis | $50,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down. |
| January 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sardis | $10,000 | A hay barn was destroyed. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sardis | $500 | A large tree was blown down. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sardis | - | Multiple trees were blown down between the communities of Brooks and Sardis. |
| February 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Sardis | - | This tornado impacted areas generally along East Sardis Road in Saline County between North Sardis Road and Highway 367. Most of the damage consisted of uprooted trees with some trees being snapped. Some powerlines were knocked down in the area as well. Damage to homes was largely caused by the abundance of falling trees with some sheds/outbuildings and a few other structures experiencing some roof damage as well. This tornado was rated an EF1 with maximum estimated winds of 95 mph and a path length of 2.5 miles. |
| November 2022 | Tornado (EF2) | Sardis | - | This tornado started on Cardinal Circle southeast of Sardis, uprooting or snapping trees as it moved northeast over West Fairview Road and Long Drive. The worst damage was noted along Pruett Road, where several homes were damaged, some which lost their roofs. The tornado continued northeast over East Sardis Road, damaging more trees. The tornado lifted near the intersection of East Sardis Road and Stan Cove. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sardis | - | Several small trees were down at a church campground. |
| February 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sardis | - | Trees were reported blown down near Sardis. |
| May 2009 | Flash Flood | Sardis | - | Street flooding occurred across the area. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sardis | - | Several trees were blown down. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sardis | - | Thunderstorm winds knocked down some trees in the East End community. |
| April 2009 | Hail | Sardis | - | no account filed |
| April 2009 | Hail | Sardis | - | no account filed |
| April 2009 | Hail | Sardis | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Sardis | - | no account filed |
| March 2005 | Hail | Sardis | - | no account filed |
| March 2001 | Hail | Sardis | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Sardis | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sardis | - | no account filed |
| January 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sardis | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Sardis | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane (historical) | 0.9 miles | 23 | |
| Brooks | 3.2 miles | 23 | |
| Brooks (historical) | 3.2 miles | 23 | |
| East End | 3.8 miles | 22 | |
| Goodman | 3.8 miles | 23 | |
| Dirtdauber (historical) | 4.4 miles | 23 | |
| Altharp (historical) | 4.7 miles | 22 | |
| Lignite | 4.7 miles | 23 |
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 Sardis | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q7423815 | 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 54589. 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.














