BlockGila, Illinois
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1998. It stands in Grove Township. It lies in ZIP code area 62445. The Survey maps it on the Wheeler quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 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.
- 1953 USGS Teutopolis quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Decatur quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Decatur quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Wheeler quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Effingham quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1998 USGS Wheeler quadrangle1:24000
Storms near this place
3 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Gila in 3 storm reports between 2008 and 2010: 2 thunderstorm wind, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gila | $121,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down over northern Jasper county. Several structures sustained minor roofing and siding damage. At least 29 dairy cows were electrocuted when a downed power line fell on their barn. One unanchored mobile home was destroyed. |
| October 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gila | $50,000 | The roof of the Island Grove School was damaged in Gila. In addition, trees were uprooted and an old barn had some of its metal roofing blown off southwest of town. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Gila | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Island Grove | 4.0 miles | 11 | |
| Wheeler | 5.4 miles | 11 | |
| Rose Hill | 6.0 miles | 13 | |
| Lis | 6.4 miles | 11 | |
| Plainfield | 6.7 miles | 13 | |
| Hidalgo | 6.7 miles | 13 | |
| Falmouth | 7.3 miles | 13 | |
| Latona | 9.5 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 408995. 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.