Tyler, Florida
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Trenton census division. It lies in ZIP code area 32693. The Survey maps it on the Fourmile Lake quadrangle.
Then and now
1954 to 1981The same ground, surveyed 27 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 9 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.
- 1954 USGS Gainesville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Gainesville quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Gainesville quadrangle1:250000
- 1968 USGS Fourmile Lake quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1981 USGS Gainesville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
197 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 197 fires within 5 miles of Tyler between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,678 acres in total. 22 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 51 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 45 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 28 |
| Natural | 22 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 19 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 11 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 8 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | GILCHRIST/0652 |
| 29 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | GILCHRIST/FOX PEN FIRE/0934 |
| 14 September 2005 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | SR26 POWERLINE FIRE/ GILCHRIST |
| 30 August 2011 | Natural | 5.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | RANGE (21) |
| 28 August 2014 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | 0168 (21) |
| 28 August 2003 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | 2003-08-1063, LOOP ROAD FIRE |
| 24 August 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 22 August 2011 | Natural | 4.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | SR 47 SLEW (21) |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Tyler: 3 past producers, 2 prospects. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Iron. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nettles Prospect | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Trenton Prospect | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
30 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Tyler in 30 storm reports between 2007 and 2024: 14 thunderstorm wind, 10 heavy rain, 4 hail, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tyler | $10,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts destroyed a porch, ripped off shingles from the roof and significantly damaged a pecan tree about nine miles east-southeast of Trenton. An oak tree appeared twisted. The homeowner said that the damaged happened quickly. Property damage is an estimate. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tyler | $500 | Four large tree branches were broken. The cost of damage was unknown but it was estimated for Storm Data. |
| August 2024 | Flash Flood | Tyler | - | State Road 26 was closed near the Gilchrist and Alachua county line due to widespread flooding. |
| August 2023 | Heavy Rain | Tyler | - | The public about 6 miles WNW of Newberry measured 3.06 inches of rainfall between 2:40 pm and 4:53 pm local time. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tyler | - | Power lines were blown down at SE 80th Avenue and SE 80th Street. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tyler | - | At least 10 trees were blown down across roadways across the county. |
| March 2021 | Tornado (EF0) | Tyler | - | An EF0 touched down briefly NE of Trenton in Gilchrist county near the Gilchrist-Alachua county line where a barn fell onto a tractor. The tornado likely lifted as it the parent supercell tracked northeast toward the city of Alachua, in Alachua county. Here, the tornado touched down again and damaged a carport roof which was peeled back. Trees were also damaged and fell in this location, one of which fell onto a car. Peak winds were estimated at 81 mph. |
| May 2020 | Heavy Rain | Tyler | - | The WeatherStem Station at the Gilchrist County Fire Station 4 measured 3.38 inches of daily rainfall. |
| December 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tyler | - | Numerous trees were reported south of County Road 232. The time of damage was based on radar. |
| May 2019 | Heavy Rain | Tyler | - | The observer measured 3.18 inches of rainfall in 3 hours. |
| July 2019 | Heavy Rain | Tyler | - | A public rain gauge measured a daily storm total rainfall of 2.02 inches. |
| July 2019 | Heavy Rain | Tyler | - | A gauge measured a daily storm total of 2.53 inches. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tyler | - | A spotter estimated wind gusts of 50-60 mph which caused some 3-5 inch tree limbs to be blown down. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tyler | - | Trees were blown down across State Road 26 near the Gilchrist and Alachua county line. |
| September 2014 | Heavy Rain | Tyler | - | A Citizen Weather station reported 4.11 over 12 hours. |
| May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tyler | - | A tree was blown down at County Road 232 and Southeast 21st Terrace. Marble size hail was also observed. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Tyler | - | One inch diameter hail was reported on State Road 26 between Trenton and Newberry. |
| May 2014 | Heavy Rain | Tyler | - | A CoCoRaHS observer measured 3 inches of rainfall in 1 hour. |
| May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tyler | - | A large pine tree around 55 ft tall was blown down. |
| August 2013 | Heavy Rain | Tyler | - | Within the past 3 hours, 3.55 inches of rainfall was measured. Minor flooding was observed. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tyler | - | Trees were blown down about a mile north of State Road 26 and County Road 337. The time of the event was based on radar. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Tyler | - | Nickel to dime size hail was reported 4 miles west of State Road 26. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tyler | - | A large oak tree was blown over at 4700 SE 70th Ave in Trenton. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tyler | - | Trees were blown down in the Waccasassa area. The time of the event was based on radar imagery. |
| October 2011 | Heavy Rain | Tyler | - | Measured 24-hour rainfall of 4.01 inches. |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tyler | - | Trees were blown down near County Road 337 and State Road 26. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tyler | - | Trees and power lines were blown down. |
| October 2008 | Heavy Rain | Tyler | - | A spotter measured 4.57 inches of rainfall from 1347 local time to 1520 local time. |
| May 2007 | Hail | Tyler | - | Penny size hail occurred about 4 miles northeast of Trenton. A tree also fell on a power line along State Road 47 due to gusty thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Tyler | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton | 3.9 miles | 10 | |
| Thames | 4.3 miles | 10 | |
| Waters Lake | 4.3 miles | 10 | |
| Blitchville | 6.3 miles | 11 | |
| Mutual | 7.3 miles | 9 | |
| Lottieville | 7.6 miles | 10 | |
| Neals | 8.6 miles | 10 | |
| Wilcox | 8.8 miles | 10 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 295681. 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.




