Arkansas, Kentucky
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1992. It stands in the Martin-Allen census division. It lies in ZIP code area 41649. It stands on Arkansas Creek. The Survey maps it on the Harold quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 16 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 Prestonsburg quadrangle1:125000
- 1892 USGS Prestonsburg quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1914 USGS Laynesville quadrangle1:48000
- 1916 USGS Harold quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Harold quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Jenkins quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Jenkins quadrangle1:250000
- 1979 USGS Harold quadrangle1:24000
- 1982 USGS Williamson quadrangle1:100000
- 1992 USGS Harold quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
259 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 259 fires within 5 miles of Arkansas between 1997 and 2020, burning about 7,832 acres in total. None started naturally. 69 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 95 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 69 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 57 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 34 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2010 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | SHOP BRANCH |
| 9 September 2010 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | BANNER |
| 9 September 2002 | Recreation and ceremony | 3.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 8 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | IVY CREEK |
| 8 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 5 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 23 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 5 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 50 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 28 September 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | 20 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | PRATER |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
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 Arkansas: 1 producer, 1 past producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| F-1 Mine | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
5 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Arkansas in 5 storm reports between 2000 and 2022: 3 flash flood, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2014 | Flash Flood | Arkansas | $5,000 | Flash flooding occurred along Arkansas Creek, Click Branch, Mare Creek, Prater Creek and Corn Fork. Prater Creek flooded nearby buildings and residences. |
| April 2015 | Flood | Arkansas | $1,000 | Water of unknown depth was observed flowing across roadways in the Arkansas Creek area. |
| January 2022 | Flash Flood | Arkansas | - | Reports that water rescues were being performed in the community of Arkansas in central Floyd County. |
| February 2014 | Flash Flood | Arkansas | - | Water was flowing across Arkansas Creek Rd. The road was blocked as a result. |
| July 2000 | Flood | Arkansas | - | Heavy rains caused shallow water over KY 122. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colliver | 0.9 miles | 16 | |
| Martin | 1.3 miles | 17 | |
| Allen City | 1.9 miles | 16 | |
| Banner | 2.0 miles | 16 | |
| Hite | 2.1 miles | 17 | |
| Beaver Junction | 2.1 miles | 16 | |
| Alphoretta | 2.2 miles | 17 | |
| New Allen | 2.3 miles | 16 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 507412. 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.









