Irma, Kentucky
23 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1916 and the latest in 1996. It stands in the West Crittenden census division. It lies in ZIP code area 42064. The Survey maps it on the Cave-in-Rock quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
16 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.
- 1916 USGS Cave in Rock quadrangle1:62500
- 1916 USGS Fords Ferry quadrangle1:62500
- 1921 USGS Fords Ferry quadrangle1:48000
- 1925 USGS Cave In Rock quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1949 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1950 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Cave In Rock quadrangle1:24000
- 1954 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Cave In Rock quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Cave In Rock quadrangle1:62500
- 1961 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1964 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:100000
- 1986 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:100000
- 1987 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000
- 1996 USGS Cave-In-Rock quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
16 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 16 fires within 5 miles of Irma between 1999 and 2012, burning about 64 acres in total. None started naturally. 4 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 |
|---|---|
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2010 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Shawnee National Forest | POUNDS HOLLOW #76 |
| 14 September 1999 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 17 August 2010 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Shawnee National Forest | PICNIC |
| 27 July 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Shawnee National Forest | TOWER ROCK |
| 7 March 2010 | Recreation and ceremony | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 6 March 2010 | Recreation and ceremony | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 4 March 2009 | Recreation and ceremony | 40 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 15 February 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Shawnee National Forest | TOWER ROCK BOAT LNCH |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 29 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 29 workings within 5 miles of Irma: 18 past producers, 8 prospects, 2 unknowns, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Fluorine-Fluorite, Lead, Zinc, Fluorine-Fluorite, Zinc, Lead, Zinc. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burns Mine | Zinc, Barium-Barite, Fluorine-Fluorite | Past Producer | ||
| Givens Prospect | Zinc, Nickel, Manganese, Cobalt, Diatomite | Past Producer | 1900 | |
| Hickory Cane Mine | Zinc, Fluorine-Fluorite, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| K.K.Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite, Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Big Four Group Fluorspar Mines | Fluorine-Fluorite, Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | 1874 | |
| Commodore Group Fluorspar Mines | Fluorine-Fluorite, Zinc, Lead | Producer | 1892 | |
| Ben Belt Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Commodore Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Glendale Mines | Fluorine-Fluorite, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Atlas No.1 Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
1 since 2001Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Irma in 1 storm report in 2001: 1 thunderstorm wind. 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 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Irma | - | Gusts were estimated between 55 and 60 MPH. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Grove (historical) | 2.5 miles | 21 | |
| Blooming Rose (historical) | 3.0 miles | 21 | |
| Tolu | 3.1 miles | 23 | |
| Barnett (historical) | 3.2 miles | 24 | |
| Milford | 3.4 miles | 24 | |
| Sheridan | 3.6 miles | 21 | |
| Glendale (historical) | 4.2 miles | 21 | |
| Pleasant Grove (historical) | 4.3 miles | 21 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 512922. 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.















