Vaughn, Arkansas
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1899 and the latest in 1979. It stands in Township 5. It lies in ZIP code area 72713. The Survey maps it on the Centerton quadrangle.
On record in Vaughn
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
- Douglas Houselisted 1988
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 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.
- 1899 USGS Fayetteville quadrangle1:125000
- 1901 USGS Fayetteville quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1904 USGS Fayetteville quadrangle1:125000
- 1954 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1963 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Centerton quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1979 USGS Fayetteville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
23 since 2002Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 23 fires within 5 miles of Vaughn between 2002 and 2019, burning about 1,265 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 7 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 | 9 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 60 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 875 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | BUTLER CREEK |
| 9 August 2012 | Natural | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 12 August 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | 4.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 July 2012 | Smoking | 23 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 July 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 March 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 March 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Vaughn: 1 producer, 1 unknown. 1 still produces. 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.
Storms near this place
7 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Vaughn in 7 storm reports between 2008 and 2025: 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | Tornado (EF2) | Vaughn | $200,000 | This tornado developed over Paw Paw Hollow, south of Byers Road. It moved northeast, turned to the north-northeast, and then finally to the north and dissipated north of Bethlehem Road. It severely damaged a home, damaged about eight other homes, destroyed outbuildings, and snapped or uprooted numerous trees. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 115 to 125 mph. |
| May 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Vaughn | $100,000 | This tornado developed west of N Tycoon Road and moved northeast across Bush Road, and W Centerton Road. It damaged the roofs of homes and businesses, and uprooted trees. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 90 to 100 mph. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vaughn | $20,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind uprooted large trees and blew the roofs off of a barn and outbuilding. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vaughn | - | The ASOS at the Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) measured thunderstorm wind gusts up to 60 mph. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vaughn | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree at Highway 102 and Pleasant Valley Road. |
| February 2023 | Hail | Vaughn | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Vaughn | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Valley | 2.2 miles | 17 | |
| Parn (historical) | 2.8 miles | 17 | |
| Osage Mills | 3.0 miles | 17 | |
| Centerton | 3.2 miles | 17 | |
| Eagle Corner | 3.5 miles | 17 | |
| Castleville (historical) | 4.0 miles | 17 | |
| Seba | 4.0 miles | 17 | |
| Healing Springs | 4.4 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 58798. 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.







