Terrytown, Arkansas
25 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1994. It stands in Big Rock Township. It lies in ZIP code area 72210. It stands on Crooked Creek. The Survey maps it on the Alexander quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
17 surveys from 25 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 Alexander quadrangle1:31680, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Alexander quadrangle1:24000
- 1955 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Alexander quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1964 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:250000
- 1975 USGS Alexander quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:100000
- 1986 USGS Alexander quadrangle1:24000
- 1994 USGS Alexander quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
118 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 118 fires within 5 miles of Terrytown between 1997 and 2020, burning about 814 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 27 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 | 39 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 33 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 27 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 2005 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | 165 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 2002 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 2001 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 August 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 August 2007 | Natural | 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 17 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 17 workings within 5 miles of Terrytown: 16 unknowns, 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Aluminum, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, Dimension, Fullers Earth. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Name | Fullers Earth | Unknown | ||
| No Name | Limestone, Dimension | Unknown | ||
| No Name | Limestone, Dimension | Unknown | ||
| Pulaski County Rock Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | ||
| Unknown Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | ||
| Bray-Thomas | Aluminum | Unknown | ||
| East Bauxite Area | Aluminum | Unknown | ||
| Harris Deposit | Aluminum | Unknown |
Storms near this place
9 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Terrytown in 9 storm reports between 2007 and 2025: 2 hail, 2 flash flood, 2 thunderstorm wind, 2 lightning. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2019 | Tornado (EF1) | Terrytown | $100,000 | This tornado formed just east of I-30, east of exit 128, where several trees were either uprooted or limbs blown down. Damage was observed to several businesses along the track, also blowing over tractor trailers near the I-30/I-40 Interchange. The tornado crossed I-30 near this same area, continuing to blow down trees and causing some damage to other buildings. This tornado lifted near Baseline Road. |
| October 2012 | Lightning | Terrytown | $40,000 | Lightning struck an apartment building in southwest Little Rock, starting a fire. Two apartments sustained severe fire damage and two others were damaged by smoke and water. |
| September 2013 | Lightning | Terrytown | $10,000 | Lightning struck a pick-up truck traveling on Interstate 30. No one was injured but the vehicle was disabled. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Terrytown | $10,000 | Power lines were blown down across Baseline Rd. near Stagecoach Rd. |
| December 2009 | Flash Flood | Terrytown | $10,000 | Interstate 30 and its frontage roads were blocked by flooding from creeks in southwest Little Rock. The alternate route of Arkansas Highway 5 was flooded by the same creeks. As a result, traffic backed up for miles on the interstate, halting many people who were traveling for the Christmas holidays. One motorist was quoted as saying it took her five hours to travel one mile. |
| April 2025 | Flash Flood | Terrytown | - | The vicinity of AR-Highway 338 and Baseline Road was flooded by high water and impassable. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Terrytown | - | A tree was uprooted and downed. |
| March 2015 | Hail | Terrytown | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Terrytown | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otter Creek | 0.7 miles | 25 | |
| Red Gate | 1.0 miles | 25 | |
| Alexander | 1.8 miles | 25 | |
| Mabelvale | 2.2 miles | 25 | |
| Shiloh | 2.7 miles | 25 | |
| Merrivale | 3.0 miles | 26 | |
| Allendale Manor | 3.4 miles | 26 | |
| Skylark | 3.6 miles | 26 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 78541. 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.
















