Willis, Arkansas
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1893 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Elixir Township. It lies in ZIP code area 72601. It stands on Willis Bald. The Survey maps it on the Diamond City quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 15 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.
- 1893 USGS Yellville quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1903 USGS Yellville quadrangle1:125000
- 1905 USGS Yellville quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1929 USGS Yellville quadrangle1:125000
- 1945 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Diamond City quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Bull Shoals Lake quadrangle1:100000
- 1985 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
27 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 27 fires within 5 miles of Willis between 1999 and 2020, burning about 316 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 9 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 | 11 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 9 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | 12 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 May 2016 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 April 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 April 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 37 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 11 April 2015 | Debris and open burning | 6.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 10 April 2014 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | BOO1466180 |
| 9 March 2004 | Debris and open burning | 40 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 31 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 31 workings within 5 miles of Willis: 16 past producers, 9 occurrences, 3 unknowns, 3 prospects. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Lead, Zinc, Lead, Zinc, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Gravel Piat | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Low Gap Mine | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | Galena, Smithsonite | |
| Saturn Placer | Lead, Zinc | Occurrence | Galena | |
| Unknown Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | ||
| Unknown Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | ||
| Bailey Outcrops | Zinc | Occurrence | Smithsonite | |
| Bessie | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | 1900 | |
| Bonanza Mine | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | Smithsonite, Sphalerite | |
| Buck Hollow Prospects | Zinc | Occurrence | Smithsonite | |
| Cave Mine | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | Galena, Smithsonite, Sphalerite |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Lead Hill | 4.2 miles | 15 | |
| Bergman | 4.4 miles | 13 | |
| Winington | 4.5 miles | 15 | |
| Keener | 4.5 miles | 15 | |
| Lead Hill | 4.8 miles | 15 | |
| Sycamore | 4.8 miles | 15 | |
| Wooden Hills | 4.8 miles | 13 | |
| Myrtle | 5.3 miles | 13 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 58894. 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.











