BlockWolcottville, Indiana
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1947 and the latest in 1992. It stands in Orange Township. It lies in ZIP code area 46795. It stands on Little Elkhart Creek. The Survey maps it on the Wolcottville quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 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 Wolcottville quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Fort Wayne quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Fort Wayne quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Wolcottville quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1985 USGS Elkhart quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1992 USGS Wolcottville quadrangle1:24000
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Wolcottville: 2 unknowns, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer's Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Suever Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Wolcottville Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
11 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Wolcottville in 11 storm reports between 1998 and 2022: 8 thunderstorm wind, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wolcottville | $25,000 | On the south side of Dallas Lake, the siding was blown off a cottage and a boat was blown against a tree and damaged. In addition, several trees were blown down. |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wolcottville | $25,000 | NUMEROUS TREES AND LARGE LIMBS BLOWN DOWN. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wolcottville | - | Several large tree limbs fell at a residence on 1150 North. In addition, a outbuilding suffered metal roof damage. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wolcottville | - | Local media reported numerous trees were blown down in Wolcottville. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wolcottville | - | The public reported a sycamore tree snapped halfway up. |
| September 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wolcottville | - | Four trees were reported blown down at a local residence with the top of a fifth tree being broken off at the top. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wolcottville | - | Large limbs were blown down on the northwest side of Wolcottville. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wolcottville | - | Large branches were blown down. Spotter measured 60 mph wind gust. |
| March 2003 | Hail | Wolcottville | - | Dime size hail was reported just inside the Noble county. Wolcottville is located on the Lagrange/Noble county line. |
| June 2019 | Hail | Wolcottville | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Hail | Wolcottville | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rome City | 2.1 miles | 11 | |
| Brimfield | 5.2 miles | 11 | |
| Cree Lake | 5.3 miles | 14 | |
| Cosperville | 6.5 miles | 11 | |
| Wayne Center | 6.9 miles | 11 | |
| Wakeville Village | 7.3 miles | 11 | |
| Wawaka | 7.8 miles | 11 | |
| Kendallville | 7.9 miles | 11 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 452092. 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.