Sumpter, Arkansas
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1934 and the latest in 1989. It stands in District 7. It lies in ZIP code area 71647. The Survey maps it on the Sumpter quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 18 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.
- 1934 USGS Ingalls quadrangle1:48000
- 1937 USGS Ingalls quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1939 USGS Ingalls quadrangle1:62500
- 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
- 1971 USGS Sumpter quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS El Dorado quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1989 USGS El Dorado quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
71 since 2001Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 71 fires within 5 miles of Sumpter between 2001 and 2020, burning about 601 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 11 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 | 29 |
| Debris and open burning | 14 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 11 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 11 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 33 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 2014 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | BRA8262819 |
| 18 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | 20 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
9 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Sumpter: 9 producers. All of them still produce. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unk Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unk Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unk Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unk Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unk Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unk Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unk Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unk Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unk Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
4 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sumpter in 4 storm reports between 2000 and 2018: 3 thunderstorm wind, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sumpter | $15,000 | Trees were down across the area. |
| April 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sumpter | $10,000 | National Weather Service damage survey concludes tree damage near Sumpter, AR was the result of damaging thunderstorm winds. Damage was concentrated near the intersection of Arkansas Hwy 8, Bradley County Rd 42, and Jimmy Senn Rd. Several trees were uprooted, mostly east of Arkansas Hwy 8, with a couple of trees snapped. A metal outbuilding was damaged at a home across from Sumpter Methodist Church. Some fence damage was noted as well, but no other significant structural damage was observed. Estimated maximum wind speed is 90 mph. |
| March 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sumpter | - | no account filed |
| February 2000 | Hail | Sumpter | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mannstown | 0.6 miles | 18 | |
| Sandtuck (historical) | 3.2 miles | 18 | |
| Simpson | 3.5 miles | 18 | |
| Mount Olive | 3.9 miles | 18 | |
| Geopel (historical) | 4.1 miles | 18 | |
| Carmel | 4.2 miles | 13 | |
| Pattsville | 4.3 miles | 18 | |
| Greenville | 4.4 miles | 18 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 57199. 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.









