BlockEnos, Illinois
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1932 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Bird Township. It lies in ZIP code area 62626. The Survey maps it on the Hettick quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 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.
- 1932 USGS Greenfield quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1948 USGS Quincy quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Quincy quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1983 USGS Hettick quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Jerseyville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
In the county-history sources
479 words on this townshipHistory of Macoupin County, Illinois : Biographical and Pictorial, published 1911 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Bird Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Bird Township - 479 words.
Storms near this place
3 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Enos in 3 storm reports between 2009 and 2011: 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Enos | - | Numerous power poles were blown down along Bates Road and Lampie Road. |
| March 2009 | Tornado (EF1) | Enos | - | A tornado touched down about 3.5 miles west of Carlinville. It destroyed a lumber shed, caused minor damage to a nearby home and two grain bins sustained serious damage. Also, a small shed and outbuilding were destroyed. The tornado travelled to the northeast causing tree damage and knocked over two more grain bins. The tornado finally lifted and dissipated near Route 4 about 1.5 miles north of Carlinville. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Enos | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reader | 1.8 miles | 11 | |
| Comer | 2.0 miles | 14 | |
| Hagaman | 3.8 miles | 11 | |
| Hettick | 4.0 miles | 11 | |
| Chesterfield | 4.3 miles | 11 | |
| Macoupin | 6.6 miles | 12 | |
| Carlinville | 6.8 miles | 14 | |
| Challacombe | 8.3 miles | 12 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 422673. 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.
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.