Newbern, Iowa
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1918 and the latest in 1984. It stands in Dallas Township. It lies in ZIP code area 50139. The Survey maps it on the Newbern quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 11 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.
- 1918 USGS Chariton quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1954 USGS Des Moines quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Des Moines quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Des Moines quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS Des Moines quadrangle1:250000
- 1982 USGS Newbern quadrangle1:24000
- 1984 USGS Indianola quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
7 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 7 fires within 5 miles of Newbern between 2006 and 2018, burning about 135 acres in total. None started naturally. None was 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 | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 July 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 27 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | 80 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 19 April 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 30 March 2016 | Debris and open burning | 30 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | CHARITON VOL FD |
| 16 March 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 27 February 2016 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | VIRGINIA TOWNSHIP |
| 28 October 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | 56000 S45, IA |
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 Newbern: 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melcher Quarry and Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
5 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Newbern in 5 storm reports between 2007 and 2024: 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 flash flood, 1 hail. 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 2008 | Tornado (EF1) | Newbern | $50,000 | A tornado caused damage to trees, farm buildings, and power lines. The tornado moved into the county from Warren County. |
| July 2008 | Flash Flood | Newbern | $25,000 | Many roads were covered by water in the area. Rainfall was measured at 5.5 inches through 0600 CST. |
| April 2010 | Hail | Newbern | $5,000 | The ground was white with hail. |
| September 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newbern | $3,000 | Six inch diameter tree limbs were blown down west of Melcher. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newbern | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bauer | 3.0 miles | 11 | |
| Cloud (historical) | 4.0 miles | 10 | |
| Melcher-Dallas | 5.7 miles | 10 | |
| Caloma | 8.0 miles | 9 | |
| Columbia | 8.5 miles | 10 | |
| Gosport | 8.9 miles | 10 | |
| Donley Station (historical) | 13.9 miles | 10 | |
| Donnelley | 13.9 miles | 10 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 459501. 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.






