Noland, Kentucky
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1892 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Winston-West Irvine census division. It lies in ZIP code area 40336. It lies near Big Round Mountain. The Survey maps it on the Panola quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 15 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 Richmond quadrangle1:125000
- 1897 USGS Richmond quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1952 USGS Panola quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Winchester quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS Winchester quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Harrodsburg quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Harrodsburg quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
118 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 118 fires within 5 miles of Noland between 1997 and 2019, burning about 3,939 acres in total. None started naturally. 19 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 | 49 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 26 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 19 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 7 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 8.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 5 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 4 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 4 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 4 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 29 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 26 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
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 Noland: 2 prospects. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highway 851 Shalw Exposure | Clay | Prospect | ||
| Hog Jowl Mountain Roadcut | Clay | Prospect |
Storms near this place
8 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Noland in 8 storm reports between 2011 and 2023: 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 flood, 1 hail, 1 flash 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2015 | Flood | Noland | $1,000 | Little Rock Road was under water. |
| December 2015 | Flood | Noland | $1,000 | A creek was out of its banks in the Knob Lick area. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Noland | $1,000 | There was a tree down on Campbell Branch road. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Noland | - | A member of the public reported 10 trees blown down or snapped at a residence along Crooked Creek Rd. |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Noland | - | A tree was blown down near 1400 Knob Lick Road near Blackburn. |
| September 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Noland | - | A tree was blown down and across Hwy 499. |
| April 2013 | Flash Flood | Noland | - | Walton Road closed due to flash flooding. |
| March 2012 | Hail | Noland | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas (historical) | 0.1 miles | 15 | |
| Little Rock (historical) | 2.0 miles | 15 | |
| Witt | 2.3 miles | 15 | |
| Crooked Creek (historical) | 2.3 miles | 15 | |
| Park (historical) | 2.6 miles | 15 | |
| Cedar Lakes Estates (historical) | 2.9 miles | 15 | |
| Knob Lick (historical) | 3.1 miles | 15 | |
| Jinks | 3.1 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 508715. 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.






