BlockGarber, Illinois
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1947 and the latest in 1990. It stands in Drummer Township. It lies in ZIP code area 60936. The Survey maps it on the Sibley quadrangle.
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.
- 1947 USGS Sibley quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1949 USGS Sibley quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Peoria quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1961 USGS Peoria quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Peoria quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Fairbury quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Sibley quadrangle1:24000
- 1990 USGS Peoria quadrangle1:250000
In the county-history sources
3,038 words on this townshipHistorical Atlas of Ford County Illinois, published 1884 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Drummer Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Drummer Township - 3,038 words.
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Garber: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
4 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Garber in 4 storm reports between 2011 and 2024: 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood, 1 flash flood, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2021 | Flash Flood | Garber | $12,000,000 | Thunderstorms producing heavy rain continued to redevelop across southwest Ford County during the late morning and early afternoon producing widespread significant flash flooding in many areas, including in Gibson City. Numerous homes and businesses suffered significant flood damage. Local officials estimated about 800 properties were affected by flooding. Most roads were closed and impassable with several feet of water across some roads. Multiple cars were stalled in flood waters with multiple water rescues. A senior citizen center was inundated with flood waters and multiple water rescues were performed to remove the residents. To the southwest of Gibson City, vegetation was flattened in many low lying areas due to the fast flowing flood waters. Rainfall amounts in Gibson City and far southwest Ford County were in the 7 to 9 inch range from late morning through early afternoon. Measured rainfall amounts included 9.33 inches one mile northeast of Gibson City; 8.76 inches in Gibson City and 7.63 inches three miles west northwest of Gibson City. During the NWS storm survey, it was discovered that several private rain gauges in Gibson City ranged between 10 to 13 inches. The property damage amount was estimated in consultation with city and local officials. The crop damage amount was estimated in consultation with agriculture officials. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garber | $25,000 | A semi truck was blown off of Route 47, about four miles south of Sibley. |
| June 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Garber | - | An NWS damage survey confirmed an EF-1 tornado with peak winds around 110 mph began in McLean County and crossed into Ford County before lifting just northwest of Gibson City. While in the WFO Chicago CWA, the tornado produced mostly tree and power line damage in addition to damage to a few grain bins. |
| August 2021 | Flood | Garber | - | After significant flash flooding in Gibson City in the late morning and early afternoon of August 12th, flooding continued into the morning of August 13th. |
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.
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 422726. 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.
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.