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Indianola, Florida

13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1949 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Merritt Island census division. It lies in ZIP code area 32953. The Survey maps it on the Courtenay quadrangle.

Indianola within Brevard County

Then and now

1949 to 1981

The same ground, surveyed 32 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.

Topographic sheet of Indianola, surveyed 1981
Topographic sheet of Indianola, surveyed 1949

On record in Indianola

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

Topographic sheets covering this place

8 surveys from 13 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

187 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 187 fires within 5 miles of Indianola between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,705 acres in total. 54 started naturally. 40 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
Natural54
Arson/incendiarism40
Missing data/not specified/undetermined27
Equipment and vehicle use17
Railroad operations and maintenance16
Recreation and ceremony15
Misuse of fire by a minor10
Power generation/transmission/distribution3
Debris and open burning2
Fireworks2
Other causes1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
2 September 2002Natural1.0 acresFlorida Forest Servicenot named
16 September 2013Recreation and ceremonyunder an acreMerritt Island National Wildlife RefugeSTONE
1 September 2000Naturalunder an acreFlorida Forest Servicenot named
8 August 2006Arson/incendiarism1.5 acresFlorida Forest ServiceBELLVIEW (05)
6 August 2015Natural1.0 acresFlorida Forest ServiceGROVE (05)
6 August 2013Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresMerritt Island National Wildlife RefugeEXPLORER
29 August 2010Power generation/transmission/distribution2.1 acresFlorida Forest ServiceSAILBOAT (O5)
29 August 2004Natural1.5 acresFlorida Forest ServiceHIDDEN LAKES (05)

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Brevard County

Mines and quarries near this place

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Indianola: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: 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 SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Kings Park PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer

Every working recorded in Brevard County

Storms near this place

17 since 2008

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Indianola in 17 storm reports between 2008 and 2025: 9 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 heavy rain, 2 tornado. The reports record 3 injuries. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
June 2022LightningIndianola3 hurtLocal broadcast media reported that three teenage girls, aged 15, 14, and 12, were struck by lightning as they were walking outdoors near the 1400th block of Via Salerno Court on Merritt Island. Neighbors noticed the three teens on the ground after the lightning strike and called 911. One teen was knocked down by the strike, but was otherwise unharmed. One of the teens was unresponsive, and the unharmed teen administered CPR until first responders arrived. One injured teen was taken to Cape Canaveral Hospital and later released, while the other teen who suffered significant injuries was air lifted to and hospitalized at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children.
May 2008Thunderstorm WindIndianola$2,000Power lines were blown down blocking US Highway 1.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindIndianola$500Wind gusts associated with a line of strong to severe thunderstorms blew across a series of small ponds in Cocoa and caused minor damage to a few mobile homes. Aluminum siding was blown downstream and partially wrapped around a telephone pole. Winds were estimated near 60 mph.
January 2025HailIndianola-Members of the public reported hail up to one inch in Merritt Island.
October 2023Heavy RainIndianola-Weather Underground site KFLMERRI255 measured 6.5 inches of rain.
April 2023HailIndianola-US Space Force personnel reported hail up to two inches near the Highway 528 and US-1 interchange. Photos provided. Time estimated via radar.
March 2019HailIndianola-A trained weather spotter reported quarter sized hail in North Merritt Island.
March 2019HailIndianola-A citizen reported one inch hail near Kelly Park on North Merritt Island.
March 2018HailIndianola-A trained spotter reported half dollar sized hail in North Merritt Island.
September 2017Tornado (EF1)Indianola-A NWS storm survey confirmed that a tornado formed on North Merritt Island within or southeast of The Savannahs subdivision, producing strong EF-1 damage (winds estimated 100-110 mph) to numerous homes on Savannahs Trail. Over a dozen homes sustained significant shingle damage and approximately six pool screen enclosures were destroyed. Numerous trees were snapped. The tornado continued northwest and crossed East Hall Road near Leilani Lane, producing tree and minor roof damage to a few homes. The tornado then traveled through the southern portion of the Island Lakes Mobile Home Park at EF-1 strength (estimated winds of 95 to 105 mph) and impacted over 25 mobile homes. Several mobile homes were destroyed and many others sustained moderate to major damage (the neighborhood was nearly completed evacuated for Hurricane Irma). The tornado then weakened, but toppled the steeple at the Orsino Baptist Church, after crossing North Courtney Boulevard. Tree damage and minor roof damage occurred along the remainder of the path until the Indian River was reached. DI2, DOD4, EXP; DI3, DOD6, LB-EXP; DI24, DOD4, LB.
June 2015HailIndianola-A trained spotter relayed a ham radio report of nickel sized hail at intersection of State Road 3 and State Road 528 in Merritt Island. The small hail lasted for about 5 minutes.
October 2014Thunderstorm WindIndianola-Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated near 60 mph produced damage to portions of the Merritt Island High School sport complex. The baseball field dugout was blown over and a portion of the football locker room awning was detached from the roof. A tennis court fence and baseball field center fence were also damaged.
April 2013Tornado (EF0)Indianola-An EF0 tornado with winds estimated between 70 and 80 mph touched down near the Intersection of U.S. 1 and Dixon Boulevard in Cocoa and travelled northeast to the Indian River where it became a waterspout. The tornado produced minor damage to the roofs and outbuilding of several businesses along U.S. 1, with power lines also downed. Numerous trees were downed along Dixon Boulevard and Indian River Drive. DI27; DOD2; EXP, DI8; DOD2; EXP.
May 2013HailIndianola-A twitter report indicated quarter-sized hail in Merritt Island.
May 2012HailIndianola-Public reported estimated dime to quarter-sized hail at intersection of 528 and SR-3.
June 2008HailIndianola-Spotters reported nickel size hail near Clearlake Road.
July 2008Heavy RainIndianola-A COCORAHS rainfall observer reported 3.83 inches of rain.

Every storm recorded in Brevard County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Tropical Park1.3 miles13
Cocoa1.6 miles13
City Point2.3 miles14
North Merritt Island2.6 miles13
Rockledge3.2 miles12
Sharpes3.5 miles14
Audubon4.0 miles13
Courtenay4.2 miles13

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on IndianolaAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q6023998The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 284541. 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.