Mariba, Kentucky
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1892 and the latest in 1982. It stands in the Frenchburg census division. It lies in ZIP code area 40322. It lies near Fletcher Ridge. The Survey maps it on the Scranton quadrangle. It stands 1,175 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 12 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.
- 1892 USGS Beattyville quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1952 USGS Scranton quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Jenkins quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Jenkins quadrangle1:250000
- 1979 USGS Scranton quadrangle1:24000
- 1982 USGS Irvine quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
37 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 37 fires within 5 miles of Mariba between 1992 and 2020, burning about 262 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 3 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 | 15 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 23 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 20 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 25 acres | Daniel Boone National Forest | AMOS RIDGE |
| 12 September 2002 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Daniel Boone National Forest | INDIAN STAIRWAY |
| 9 April 2013 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | AMOS RIDGE |
| 4 April 2011 | Debris and open burning | 12 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | HALSEY FORK #1 |
| 4 April 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 3 April 2011 | Recreation and ceremony | 4.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | WELLINGTON RD |
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 Mariba: 1 producer, 1 prospect. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.W. Walker Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay | Prospect | ||
| Indian Creek Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
19 since 2004Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Mariba in 19 storm reports between 2004 and 2024: 15 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 1 hail, 1 tornado. The reports record 2 deaths and 30 injuries. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2012 | Tornado (EF3) | Mariba | 2 killed, 30 hurt, $2,000,000 | A storm damage survey team from the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Jackson, Kentucky confirmed that an EF-3 tornado occurred in Menifee County on March 2, 2012. The tornado touched down on Tarr Ridge about 2 miles southwest of Mariba at 539 pm EST. The tornado then tracked east-northeast crossing highway 77 and causing extensive damage to several homes. The most extensive damage in Menifee County occurred on Opossum Hollow Road, where several structures were destroyed including a brick house which was totally destroyed except for the basement. The tornado crossed highway 460 just southeast of Wellington and continued into Morgan County. Two fatalities occurred in Menifee County as a direct result of the tornado. One other fatality occurred due to a fall down stairs in the clean-up effort following the tornado. |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mariba | $40,000 | A trailer was blown off its foundation on Hizer Hill Road. Numerous trees were also blown down county wide by wind gusts estimated at 67 mph. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mariba | $15,000 | Power lines were downed onto an unoccupied vehicle in the Maribu community. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mariba | $10,000 | There were multiple trees uprooted on Corner Ridge road. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mariba | $3,000 | Trees were blown down on Hwy 77 near Tar Ridge. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Mariba | $1,000 | A creek was observed overrunning its banks and flowing down Frisby Lane just outside of Frenchburg, making it impassable. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mariba | - | A tree was blown down on Fletcher Cliff Road, off of Tar Ridge Rod south of Flemingsburg. Exact location along the road was not given. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mariba | - | A tree was downed onto Pear Tree Way near Frenchburg. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mariba | - | Dispatch relayed reports of trees down on U.S. Highway 460 and Kentucky Highway 77 near Mariba, southeast of Frenchburg. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mariba | - | A tree was blown down on Clifton Road. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mariba | - | A tree was blown down and onto a home near Frenchburg. |
| November 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mariba | - | Two trees were downed by high winds. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mariba | - | Trees were blown down on Tarr Ridge and Hwy 77 near Mariba. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mariba | - | Trees and large limbs were blown down on Tom Stamper Rd. |
| March 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mariba | - | Trees fell down on highway 77 near Red River Gorge entrance. A school bus was trapped between the downed trees. |
| August 2007 | Flash Flood | Mariba | - | One foot of water briefly flowed over Route 460. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mariba | - | Tree down at Fletcher Ridge on Old Highway 460. Another tree down on Indian Creek Road. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mariba | - | Several trees were down. |
| June 2004 | Hail | Mariba | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Grove (historical) | 0.5 miles | 12 | |
| West Denniston (historical) | 1.1 miles | 12 | |
| Denniston | 2.1 miles | 12 | |
| Botts (historical) | 2.2 miles | 12 | |
| McCausey Ridge (historical) | 2.2 miles | 12 | |
| Trimble Bend (historical) | 2.8 miles | 12 | |
| Frenchburg | 3.5 miles | 12 | |
| Wellington | 3.5 miles | 12 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Mariba | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q6762511 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 513788. 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.





