Kniveton, Kansas
23 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1991. It stands in Pleasant View Township. It lies in ZIP code area 66762. The Survey maps it on the Kirkwood quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
13 surveys from 23 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.
- 1886 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1945 USGS Pittsburg quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1947 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000
- 1947 USGS Pittsburg quadrangle1:62500
- 1949 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000
- 1950 USGS Pittsburg quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Kirkwood quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
61 since 2002Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 61 fires within 5 miles of Kniveton between 2002 and 2020, burning about 272 acres in total. None started naturally. 7 were 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 | 32 |
| Debris and open burning | 20 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Smoking | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 107 |
| 7 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.3 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 177915-04902-07072018-2120 |
| 14 June 2020 | Debris and open burning | 35 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 230720-04902-06142020-1910 |
| 5 May 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 230719-04902-05052020-1800 |
| 17 May 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 957 |
| 12 May 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 77 |
| 1 May 2015 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 848 |
| 30 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | 8.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 74 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Kniveton: 4 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Lead, Zinc, Zinc, Lead. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown - Zn & Pb | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Zn & Pb | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Zn & Pb | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Zn & Pb | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
9 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Kniveton in 9 storm reports between 2007 and 2021: 3 flash flood, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Kniveton | $1,000,000 | The Spring River along with smaller non-stem river and creek systems experienced major flooding across the entire county. Approximately 50 homes were flooded along the Spring River. Many of the homes that were flooded are located from Baxter Springs to Riverton. Across the western section of Cherokee County, the Neosho River along with its smaller tributaries experienced major flooding. Numerous roads and bridges in these areas were washed out or destroyed. |
| April 2021 | Hail | Kniveton | - | Several reports of nickle to quarter sized hail were received via the local Fire Department and social media. |
| February 2019 | Flood | Kniveton | - | Cow Creek near Scammon Road reached flood stage of 13 feet and caused the road to become impassable to traffic. |
| September 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kniveton | - | Broadcast media reported 60 mph wind gusts that lasted approximately 10 minutes. |
| September 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kniveton | - | A local TV station measured a 62 mph wind gust. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kniveton | - | Large tree limbs were blown down. |
| May 2009 | Flash Flood | Kniveton | - | Excessive rainfall caused flash flooding of several county roads and low water crossings. |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Kniveton | - | Heavy rain caused widespread flash flooding over Cherokee County. The Spring River flooded low lying areas in the eastern section of the county. |
| February 2017 | Hail | Kniveton | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weir | 7.1 miles | 20 | |
| Barrett (historical) | 7.1 miles | 20 | |
| Daisy Hill | 7.2 miles | 20 | |
| Coal Valley (historical) | 7.3 miles | 20 | |
| Dutch Hollow (historical) | 7.4 miles | 20 | |
| Lawton | 8.0 miles | 19 | |
| Scammon | 10.5 miles | 20 | |
| Roseland | 11.7 miles | 20 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 484466. 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.












