Wheeling, Arkansas
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1950 and the latest in 1984. It stands in Union Township. It lies in ZIP code area 72576. The Survey maps it on the Salem quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 11 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.
- 1950 USGS Salem quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1951 USGS Salem quadrangle1:62500
- 1957 USGS Poplar Bluff quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS Poplar Bluff quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Poplar Bluff quadrangle1:250000
- 1976 USGS Salem SE quadrangle1:24000
- 1983 USGS Cherokee Village quadrangle1:100000
- 1984 USGS Salem quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
150 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 150 fires within 5 miles of Wheeling between 1997 and 2020, burning about 1,949 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 28 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 | 73 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 29 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 28 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 16 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | 45 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 2001 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 13 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | 60 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 13 September 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 12 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
7 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Wheeling: 3 producers, 1 occurrence, 1 prospect, 1 past producer. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Manganese, Iron, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Brothers Quarry & Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Lowrance | Manganese, Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Humphrie | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Lafevers Sand & Gravel Co. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | ||
| Salem Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Sturkie Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
Storms near this place
3 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Wheeling in 3 storm reports between 2011 and 2024: 2 thunderstorm wind, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wheeling | $25,000 | Trees were blown down, shingles were torn off roofs, the roof was blown off a barn, and a pole barn was damaged. |
| May 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Wheeling | - | The Fulton County tornado began south of Whipporwill Road and|east of Hwy 9, uprooting and snapping numerous trees. The tornado|continued towards Fairview Road where it caused damage to a house|and continued to uproot and snap trees. The tornado then moved|towards the northeast causing damage to a house on Young Road.|The house had some siding and shingles ripped off in addition to|damage to the cinderblock foundation. The tornado continued|towards the intersection of Highway 62 and Squirrel Hill Road,|about 3 to 4 miles southeast of Salem, knocking down power poles|and at least 50 trees. The tornado continued northeast along|Squirrel Hill Road downing numerous trees. One of these trees|fell on a home causing damage to the roof. The tornado continued|to the northeast crossing Deer Bend Trail, River Hill Road, and|Fernwood Road snapping and uprooting more trees. The tornado|lifted just south of French Town Road near the South Fork Spring|River. Tornado path length was increased from high-resolution|satellite imagery, along with additional public reports with|photo evidence. This tornado was rated an EF1 with maximum|estimated winds of 100 mph. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wheeling | - | Widespread power outages were observed across Fulton county, especially in the vicinity of Wheeling. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview | 2.0 miles | 11 | |
| Mount Pleasant | 2.3 miles | 11 | |
| Salem | 4.1 miles | 11 | |
| Shady Grove | 4.1 miles | 11 | |
| Byron | 5.0 miles | 11 | |
| Union | 5.2 miles | 11 | |
| Morriston | 5.8 miles | 11 | |
| Glencoe | 6.4 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 58861. 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.







