BlockVereen, Florida
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1999. It stands in the East Wakulla census division. It lies in ZIP code area 32327. The Survey maps it on the Woodville quadrangle.
Then and now
1954 to 1999The same ground, surveyed 45 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Compare 1954 against another survey:
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 14 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 Tallahassee quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1954 USGS Woodville quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Tallahassee quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Tallahassee quadrangle1:250000
- 1979 USGS Tallahassee quadrangle1:100000
- 1981 USGS Woodville quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1988 USGS Tallahassee quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1999 USGS Woodville quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
166 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 166 fires within 5 miles of Vereen between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,764 acres in total. 17 started naturally. 5 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 | 53 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 39 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 24 |
| Natural | 17 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 16 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 1997 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 2.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 4 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | (37) KELLY LOOP COMMAND |
| 30 September 1993 | Equipment and vehicle use | 10 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 3 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 8 August 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge | STRICKLAND FIRE |
| 22 August 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | 7.8 acres | Florida Forest Service | (65) HAYWOOD COMMAND |
| 11 August 1994 | Natural | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 9 July 1992 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 3.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Vereen: 2 unknowns. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannon Mines - Hannon Mine #2 | Sand | Unknown | ||
| N. G. Wade Investment Co. - Wade Mine | Sand | Unknown |
Storms near this place
20 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Vereen in 20 storm reports between 2009 and 2024: 17 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 flash flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2023 | Tornado (EF1) | Vereen | $100,000 | A tornado touched down just east of Ashley Hall Road south of Bob Miller Road at approximately 1245 pm ET. The tornado caused considerable damage to trees in the area, snapping and uprooting numerous pine and oak trees. The tornado moved northeast across Bob Miller Road and S & S Ranch Road before dissipating less than two minutes after touching down. Falling trees caused damage to several manufactured homes and automobiles along Bob Miller road. Minor roof damage was also noted at one single-family home at the corner of Dana Drive. The damage to trees was consistent with an EF1 tornado with peak winds of approximately 95 mph. No injuries were reported. Thanks to Wakulla County Emergency Management for cooperation and assistance with the damage survey. |
| April 2020 | Tornado (EF1) | Vereen | $25,000 | A tornado touched down just north of Wakulla Springs State Park. The tornado crossed CR 363 , Woodville Highway, just south of Savannah Road, before lifting just east of Early Bird Trail. Damage was primarily snapped and uprooted trees, but at least one|tree fell on a home. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vereen | $15,000 | Numerous trees were down across the center of the county. A storage trailer sustained major roof damage. One vehicle was damaged by a fallen tree. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vereen | $10,000 | Trees were uprooted, power lines were down, and a light pole was down. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate. |
| October 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vereen | $5,000 | Several trees and power lines were down south of Woodville, with seven roads closed to traffic. |
| October 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vereen | $3,000 | A transmission line was downed due to a downburst, resulting in a power outage to over 2000 customers. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vereen | $2,000 | Fallen trees or limbs resulted in a power outage near Savannah Road and Woodville Highway via the Duke Energy outage webpage. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vereen | $2,000 | Fallen trees or limbs resulted in a power outage along Woodville Highway near Commerce Blvd as reported by the Duke Energy Outage website. |
| February 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vereen | $2,000 | Power lines were blown down on Bob Miller Road. |
| January 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vereen | $2,000 | A power line was blown down at 187 Centerline Rd. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vereen | $2,000 | Multiple trees were blown down in the Bob Miller Road area. |
| September 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vereen | $1,000 | Fallen trees or limbs resulted in a power outage along Commerce Blvd. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vereen | $1,000 | A power line was blown down near the intersection of Bob Miller Rd and Grantham Ln in the northern part of the county. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vereen | $1,000 | A tree was blown down along Highway 363 near the Wakulla/Leon county border. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vereen | - | A large tree was blown down on Finner Road. |
| December 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vereen | - | A tree was blown down near Woodville in Wakulla county. |
| April 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vereen | - | Trees were blown down onto Old Woodville Road. |
| September 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vereen | - | A tree was blown down on Wakulla Springs Road near County Road 61 and blocked the road. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vereen | - | A tree was blown down onto Staten Road. |
| December 2014 | Flash Flood | Vereen | - | Bob Miller road was impassible due to flooding. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakulla | 2.5 miles | 14 | |
| Wakulla Springs | 4.4 miles | 14 | |
| Bethel | 4.6 miles | 17 | |
| Wasupa (historical) | 5.0 miles | 14 | |
| Newport | 6.0 miles | 14 | |
| Shadeville | 6.2 miles | 14 | |
| San Marcos (historical) | 6.3 miles | 14 | |
| Hyde Park | 7.2 miles | 14 |
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.
| Wikidata item Q122566132 | The 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 295686. 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.