BlockRoyal Oaks, Indiana
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1994. It stands in St. Joseph Township. It lies in ZIP code area 46835. The Survey maps it on the Cedarville quadrangle.
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.
- 1953 USGS Fort Wayne quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Cedarville quadrangle1:24000
- 1956 USGS Fort Wayne quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Cedarville quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1984 USGS Fort Wayne quadrangle1:100000
- 1994 USGS Fort Wayne quadrangle1:100000
In the county-history sources
5,065 words on this townshipHistory of Allen County, Indiana., published 1880 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on St. Joseph Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on St. Joseph Township - 5,065 words.
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 Royal Oaks: 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brudi Pit #3 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Nail Road Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
14 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Royal Oaks in 14 storm reports between 2011 and 2025: 8 thunderstorm wind, 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Royal Oaks | $15,000 | Trees and powerlines down at Maplecrest and Stellhorn. |
| February 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Royal Oaks | $1,000 | A tree was downed near the intersection of Reed Rd and E State blvd. |
| March 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Royal Oaks | - | A trained spotter reported a section of wooden fence was blown down. |
| March 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Royal Oaks | - | A trained spotter recorded a 59 mph wind gust. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Royal Oaks | - | Tree damage was reported via mPING. |
| July 2022 | Hail | Royal Oaks | - | Report from MPing. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Royal Oaks | - | Three ft diameter tree snapped. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Royal Oaks | - | A trained spotter reported three large trees were uprooted near Vance Avenue and Santa Rosa Drive. Two of these trees fell into a house, causing major structural damage. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Royal Oaks | - | Amateur radio operators reported a tree down onto a house. |
| March 2022 | Hail | Royal Oaks | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Hail | Royal Oaks | - | no account filed |
| May 2019 | Hail | Royal Oaks | - | no account filed |
| May 2019 | Hail | Royal Oaks | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Royal Oaks | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Acres | 0.7 miles | 12 | |
| Sunnymeadow | 1.1 miles | 12 | |
| Greendale | 1.2 miles | 13 | |
| Maplewood Park | 1.2 miles | 13 | |
| Brookside Estates | 1.4 miles | 12 | |
| Sunnybrook Acres | 2.0 miles | 12 | |
| Concordia Gardens | 2.1 miles | 12 | |
| Hacienda Village | 2.5 miles | 13 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 442373. 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.