Woodberry, Arkansas
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1903 and the latest in 1989. It stands in Township 7. It lies in ZIP code area 71744. The Survey maps it on the Woodberry quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 16 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.
- 1903 USGS Camden quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1953 USGS El Dorado quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS El Dorado quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS El Dorado quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS El Dorado quadrangle1:250000
- 1973 USGS Woodberry quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1978 USGS Bearden quadrangle1:62500
- 1986 USGS Camden quadrangle1:100000
- 1989 USGS El Dorado quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
119 since 2001Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 119 fires within 5 miles of Woodberry between 2001 and 2020, burning about 1,414 acres in total. 14 started naturally. 6 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 | 45 |
| Debris and open burning | 29 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 20 |
| Natural | 14 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | 7.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 September 2005 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 2009 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2005 | Natural | 78 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 24 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 24 workings within 5 miles of Woodberry: 20 unknowns, 3 producers, 1 past producer. 3 still produce. 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.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun Cnty Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Holly Springs Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| J B Jones Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Loveless Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
Storms near this place
21 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Woodberry in 21 storm reports between 1997 and 2025: 8 thunderstorm wind, 5 flash flood, 4 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 2007 | Lightning | Woodberry | $500,000 | Lightning struck an electrical substation and set fire to a large transformer. Power was initially knocked out to a large part of Calhoun County, but some of the power was restored quickly. The most prolonged power outages occurred in the areas around Highland Industrial Park and Locust Bayou. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Woodberry | $75,000 | A mobile home plus four barns and outbuildings were damaged. Some trees and power poles were blown down. |
| September 2008 | Flash Flood | Woodberry | $50,000 | Flooding occurred on some of the highways around the Highland Industrial Park. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Woodberry | $5,000 | Some trees were blown down. |
| May 2009 | Flash Flood | Woodberry | $5,000 | Flooding occurred on County Road 95 and Woodberry Road. |
| October 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Woodberry | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds blew down some large trees. |
| September 2025 | Flash Flood | Woodberry | - | Portions of Arkansas Highway 203 were covered by high water deeming them impassable. |
| December 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Woodberry | - | Multiple trees were blown down near the intersection of Highway 274 and Highway 167. |
| April 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Woodberry | - | A tree was uprooted by strong thunderstorm wind gusts and landed on a house. |
| March 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Woodberry | - | Trees were blown down near the town of Woodberry. Quarter sized hail was also observed. |
| October 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Woodberry | - | A large tree was blown down in a field. |
| October 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Woodberry | - | A few trees were reported down. |
| August 2005 | Flash Flood | Woodberry | - | Heavy rainfall produced flash flooding near Woodberry where several roads were flooded. |
| December 2005 | Tornado (F1) | Woodberry | - | A weak tornado touched down briefly in Calhoun County, about 1.5 miles east-southeast of Woodberry. The tornado was on the ground for about 2.7 miles before dissipating 3 miles north-northeast of Hampton. The only damage noted along the path of the tornado were some trees broken off or uprooted. |
| December 2003 | Tornado (F1) | Woodberry | - | A weak tornado touched down briefly just to the northeast of the Woodberry community on Calhoun County. A mobile home was damaged when a portion of a tree fell through the roof. Three sheds were destroyed and a carport was overturned. Several dozen pine trees were uprooted or broken off along the path of the tornado. A power pole was broken as well. |
| May 2002 | Flash Flood | Woodberry | - | Heavy rains resulted in flash flooding around the Woodberry area. Several county roads, as well as Highway 274, were covered by high water and resulted in closures. |
| September 2013 | Heavy Rain | Woodberry | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Woodberry | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Woodberry | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Woodberry | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Hail | Woodberry | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton | 3.9 miles | 12 | |
| Smead (historical) | 5.6 miles | 16 | |
| Cram | 7.4 miles | 12 | |
| Big Hill | 7.8 miles | 12 | |
| Harrell | 8.0 miles | 12 | |
| Delhi (historical) | 8.1 miles | 16 | |
| Locust Bayou | 8.3 miles | 16 | |
| Unco | 8.5 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 58908. 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.








