Toltec, Arkansas
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1987. It stands in Williams Township. It lies in ZIP code area 72142. The Survey maps it on the Scott quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 17 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
- 1942 USGS Scott quadrangle1:31680, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Scott 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 Scott quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
8 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 8 fires within 5 miles of Toltec between 1997 and 2018, burning about 116 acres in total. None started naturally. 4 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 August 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 August 1997 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 July 2006 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 May 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 March 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 March 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 31 March 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | 62 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 March 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | 10 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
13 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Toltec in 13 storm reports between 2000 and 2023: 6 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 1 flash flood, 1 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 2019 | Tornado (EF1) | Toltec | $60,000 | This tornado continued into Lonoke County from Pulaski County to the southwest. This tornado destroyed another mobile home off of Bobby Jones Road, then progressed northeast uprooting or snapping trees. Near the end of the tornado path, some minor damage was observed to a site-built home off of Stewart Road. |
| August 2012 | Flash Flood | Toltec | $50,000 | Several roads went underwater and had to be barricaded. Portions of Arkansas 13, 15, and 31 flooded. Several homes and one church on U.S. 165 had water up to their doors. Schools in England were dismissed early due to hazardous road conditions. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toltec | - | Numerous trees and powerlines were blown down between Scott and Keo along Toltec Road. |
| March 2021 | Hail | Toltec | - | This was the average hail size. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toltec | - | A large tree was blown over and blocking Stewart Rd. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toltec | - | Winds were estimated at 60 mph near Toltec Mounds State Park. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toltec | - | Trees were down. |
| August 2008 | Hail | Toltec | - | Hail fell near Toltec Mounds State Park. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toltec | - | A report was received of several trees and awnings down along U.S. Highway 165. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Toltec | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Toltec | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Toltec | - | no account filed |
| February 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toltec | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamiter | 1.0 miles | 17 | |
| Willow Belle | 1.8 miles | 17 | |
| Wabbel | 2.3 miles | 17 | |
| Cobbs | 2.9 miles | 17 | |
| Scott | 3.8 miles | 17 | |
| Keo | 4.2 miles | 18 | |
| Walkers Corner | 4.7 miles | 17 | |
| Bevis Corner | 5.4 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 55592. 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.
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.










