Toney, Arkansas
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1879 and the latest in 1992. It stands in Mulberry Township. It lies in ZIP code area 72949. The Survey maps it on the Cravens quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 14 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.
- 1879 USGS Cravens quadrangle1:62500
- 1887 USGS Watalula quadrangle1:62500
- 1939 USGS Watalula quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1956 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1964 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000
- 1973 USGS Cravens quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1977 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS Fly Gap Mountain quadrangle1:100000
- 1984 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000
- 1992 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
113 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 113 fires within 5 miles of Toney between 1997 and 2020, burning about 1,756 acres in total. 4 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 | 41 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 28 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 27 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 10 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2000 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 2003 | Debris and open burning | 6.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 1 September 2009 | Equipment and vehicle use | 10 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 August 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 August 2010 | Debris and open burning | 9.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 August 1999 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 August 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Toney: 4 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, 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 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Arnold Stone Co | Stone | Past Producer | Thin-bedded sandstone | |
| Unk | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
20 since 2004Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Toney in 20 storm reports between 2004 and 2024: 8 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 2 flash flood, 2 flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2016 | Tornado (EF0) | Toney | $100,000 | This tornado damaged chicken houses, damaged several homes, destroyed an outbuilding, and snapped numerous large tree limbs. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 75 to 85 mph. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toney | $15,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several trees, snapped large tree limbs, and blew portions of the roof off of a poultry barn. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Toney | $15,000 | no account filed |
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toney | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged an outbuilding. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toney | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toney | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto Highway 64. |
| June 2019 | Flood | Toney | - | The Arkansas River near Ozark Lock and Dam rose above its flood stage of 357 feet at 9:00 pm CDT on May 22nd. The river crested at 374.99 feet at 12:00 pm CDT on the 30th, resulting in major flooding, and the second highest crest on record. Numerous roads were closed, numerous gas fields were flooded, and thousands of acres of agricultural land was inundated by flood water. Monetary damage from this flood is unknown. The river remained in flood through the end of May, and then crested again at 374.95 feet at 10:00 am CDT on June 2nd, which resulted in major flooding. The river finally fell below flood stage at 4:00 pm CDT on June 13th. |
| May 2019 | Flood | Toney | - | The Arkansas River near Ozark Lock and Dam rose above its flood stage of 357 feet at 9:00 pm CDT on May 22nd. The river crested at 374.99 feet at 12:00 pm CDT on the 30th, resulting in major flooding, and the second highest crest on record. Numerous roads were closed, numerous gas fields were flooded, and thousands of acres of agricultural land was inundated by flood water. Monetary damage from this flood is unknown. The river remained in flood through the end of May, and then crested again at 374.95 feet at 10:00 am CDT on June 2nd, which resulted in major flooding. The river finally fell below flood stage at 4:00 pm CDT on June 13th. |
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toney | - | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Toney | - | Portions of Lone Oak Road near Pleasant View were flooded. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Toney | - | The highway was flooded near Silver Bridge. |
| June 2006 | Hail | Toney | - | Quarter size hail covered portions of Interstate 20. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toney | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down several trees. The trees blocked a road. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toney | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toney | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles blew down several trees. |
| March 2018 | Hail | Toney | - | no account filed |
| March 2007 | Hail | Toney | - | no account filed |
| March 2007 | Hail | Toney | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Toney | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Toney | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Elm | 2.0 miles | 14 | |
| Cravens | 3.2 miles | 14 | |
| Pleasant View | 3.8 miles | 25 | |
| White Rock | 4.4 miles | 14 | |
| Cecil | 5.6 miles | 19 | |
| White Oak | 5.8 miles | 14 | |
| Felkner Town | 5.8 miles | 14 | |
| Poping | 5.9 miles | 19 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 73881. 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.









