BlockNead, Indiana
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1951 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Pipe Creek Township. It lies in ZIP code area 46970. The Survey maps it on the Onward quadrangle. It stands 768 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 12 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.
- 1951 USGS Onward quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Danville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1955 USGS Danville quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Danville quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Onward quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1985 USGS Logansport quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
In the county-history sources
19,156 words on this townshipHistory of Miami County, published 1896 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Pipe Creek Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Pipe Creek Township - 19,156 words.
Fires near this place
2 since 2003Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2 fires within 5 miles of Nead between 2003 and 2005, burning about 1 acre 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 | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 April 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 26 February 2005 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Nead: 4 producers, 1 unknown, 1 plant. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Fire Clay (Refractory). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Co. Hwy. Dept. | Stone | Producer | ||
| Precision Ceramics Plant | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Plant | ||
| Comersford Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Kickapoo Sand & Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Kickapoo Stone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Mill Creek Stone & Gravel Corp. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
8 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Nead in 8 storm reports between 2008 and 2015: 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 heavy rain, 1 hail, 1 tornado. The reports record 2 injuries. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2013 | Tornado (EF1) | Nead | 2 hurt | A NWS storm survey indicated a circulation touched down in a corn field south of US-24 to the west of CountryMark refinery. The tornado then traveled along US-24 between South Cook Street and South Park Ave. Extensive tree damage was noted along the path with numerous uprooted or snapped trees. Minor roof or structural damage was noted in several houses where trees had fallen onto the roofs. Several businesses sustained minor facade or roof damage. The tornado then crossed the Wabash River and then uprooted 30 to 40 large, healthy trees in Maconaquah Park. The tornado continued across State Road 19 between Astrup Dr. and Parkway Terrace and then hit a grove of trees behind a church before lifting shortly thereafter. A 77 year old woman suffered a mild concussion as a result of her vehicle being flipped in the tornado. Eyewitnesses reported that she had just taken off her seat belt and was getting ready to go into the store when the strong winds impacted her van. Another person suffered a minor foot injury. |
| June 2015 | Heavy Rain | Nead | - | Estimated 8 to 10 inches of water over the road. |
| June 2015 | Heavy Rain | Nead | - | Rain of 2.68 inches fell in 2.5 hours. Water was over 300S at intersection with US-31. Mobile home park flooded in the area. |
| June 2015 | Flood | Nead | - | Fire department rescued residents from flooding in the mobile home park on 300S. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nead | - | A large tree was down at 250 S and 400 W. |
| March 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nead | - | Emergency management officials reported two mobile homes, as well as a block building suffering heavy damamge. No injuries were reported. The Grisson Air Force Base reported a 61 mph wind gust. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nead | - | Emergency management officials reported trees down at US 31, between county roads 300 and 400 south. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Nead | - | Emergency management officials reported a spotter observed golf-ball size hail at the corner of US-31 and county road 400 South. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wells | 1.9 miles | 13 | |
| Flora | 2.3 miles | 13 | |
| Bunker Hill | 3.5 miles | 13 | |
| Peru | 4.5 miles | 13 | |
| South Peru | 4.6 miles | 13 | |
| Ridgeview | 4.6 miles | 13 | |
| Park View Heights | 4.7 miles | 13 | |
| Hidden Hills | 5.4 miles | 13 |
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.
| Wikipedia article on Nead | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q6983967 | 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 439955. 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.