BlockBells Mine, Kentucky
24 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1916 and the latest in 1996. It stands in the East Crittenden census division. It lies in ZIP code area 42459. It lies near Green Chapel Hollow. The Survey maps it on the Dekoven quadrangle. The federal gazetteer marks this settlement historical: it is no longer a populated place, though the surveys that recorded it still are.
Topographic sheets covering this place
13 surveys from 24 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.
- 1916 USGS Shawneetown quadrangle1:62500, 5 printings
- 1949 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1950 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000
- 1953 USGS Dekoven quadrangle1:24000
- 1954 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Dekoven quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS Shawneetown quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1964 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS West Frankfort quadrangle1:100000
- 1987 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000
- 1987 USGS West Frankfort quadrangle1:100000
- 1996 USGS Dekoven quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
14 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 14 fires within 5 miles of Bells Mine (historical) between 1999 and 2019, burning about 82 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 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 | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 September 1999 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 3 May 2015 | Recreation and ceremony | 3.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | DEKOVEN ROAD |
| 4 March 2010 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 4.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 28 March 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 28 March 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 23 March 2014 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | RT.365 |
| 1 March 2001 | Debris and open burning | 7.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 18 February 2017 | Arson/incendiarism | 17 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | HWY 1508 |
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 Bells Mine (historical): 1 prospect, 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Silica, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caseyville-Dekoven Road Outcrop | Silica | Prospect | ||
| Union Sand Inc. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weston | 3.7 miles | 23 | |
| Baker (historical) | 4.4 miles | 23 | |
| Rosebud (historical) | 5.1 miles | 13 | |
| Fords Ferry | 5.6 miles | 23 | |
| Hoods | 5.8 miles | 23 | |
| Nunn | 6.3 miles | 13 | |
| Stone (historical) | 7.3 miles | 23 | |
| Mattoon | 7.3 miles | 23 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 2743661. 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.