Middleburg, Kentucky
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1952 and the latest in 1982. It stands in the Middleburg census division. It lies in ZIP code area 42541. It stands on Knob Lick Creek. The Survey maps it on the Yosemite quadrangle. It stands 860 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 8 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.
- 1952 USGS Yosemite quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Winchester quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS Winchester quadrangle1:250000
- 1982 USGS Somerset quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
52 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 52 fires within 5 miles of Middleburg between 1998 and 2020, burning about 769 acres in total. None started naturally. 9 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 | 24 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 June 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 6 April 2013 | Debris and open burning | 15 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | MCQUEEN |
| 21 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | MOCCASIN |
| 17 April 2008 | Debris and open burning | 35 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 8 March 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | GREY HOUSE |
| 8 March 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 5 March 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 5 March 2007 | Recreation and ceremony | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Middleburg: 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roadcut Bench Clay Bed | Clay | Prospect |
Storms near this place
16 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Middleburg in 16 storm reports between 2006 and 2025: 9 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 3 flood, 1 hail. 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 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Middleburg | $15,000 | A few large trees down as well as a barn down. |
| December 2019 | Flood | Middleburg | $10,000 | A vehicle stalled in high water on Highway 198 near East Highway 70. This area is a known flood area. |
| April 2025 | Flash Flood | Middleburg | - | There was water flowing over Mill Dam Road. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Middleburg | - | There were multiple trees down between Middlesburg and Yosemite. There were also two barns heavily damaged and a house with part of its roof torn off. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Middleburg | - | There were trees down over Kentucky 198. |
| January 2022 | Flash Flood | Middleburg | - | KY 198 (Middleburg Road) was closed due to flash flooding in Middleburg. Damage amount unknown. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Middleburg | - | A tree fell down near the intersection of Kentucky 70 and Kentucky 501. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Middleburg | - | There was a report of a tree down on East Kentucky 70 near Calvary Ridge Road. |
| September 2020 | Flood | Middleburg | - | There was widespread flooding reported near Yosemite. Highway 70 near 198 was closed due to high water. |
| September 2020 | Flood | Middleburg | - | One residence was evacuated near Highway 198 and Mill Dam road. The Green River at McKinney was at 10.7 feet. |
| June 2018 | Flash Flood | Middleburg | - | State Road 198 was closed due to flooding over the roadway. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Middleburg | - | Trees were blocking North Kentucky 501. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Middleburg | - | County officials reported trees down on Kentucky Highway 198. |
| May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Middleburg | - | A few large trees were toppled near Middleburg. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Middleburg | - | Trees were downed. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Middleburg | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yosemite | 0.8 miles | 8 | |
| Stapp (historical) | 2.9 miles | 8 | |
| Lanhamtown | 3.6 miles | 7 | |
| Calvary (historical) | 4.2 miles | 8 | |
| Moore | 4.3 miles | 7 | |
| Lawhorn Hill | 4.3 miles | 8 | |
| Knob Lick (historical) | 4.7 miles | 8 | |
| Duncan | 5.0 miles | 8 |
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 Middleburg | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q6841731 | 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 498151. 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.



