BlockPeaks Mill, Kentucky
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1906 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Peaks Mill census division. It lies in ZIP code area 40601. It stands on Big John Branch. The Survey maps it on the Switzer quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 13 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.
- 1906 USGS Lockport quadrangle1:62500
- 1906 USGS Lockport quadrangle1:48000
- 1908 USGS Lockport quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Switzer quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Louisville quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1964 USGS Louisville quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Lexington quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
7 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 7 fires within 5 miles of Peaks Mill between 1997 and 2010, burning about 28 acres in total. None started naturally. None 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 | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 April 2000 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 20 March 2010 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 17 March 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 4 February 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 25 February 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 23 October 2010 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 5.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | SPLITTER FIRE |
| 11 October 1997 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 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 Peaks Mill: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Lead, Barium-Barite, Zinc, Strontium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Mine | Lead, Barium-Barite, Zinc, Strontium | Past Producer | 1901 |
Storms near this place
22 since 2003Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Peaks Mill in 22 storm reports between 2003 and 2025: 12 thunderstorm wind, 4 flood, 3 hail, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peaks Mill | $150,000 | The Franklin County Emergency Manager reported multiple roofs off homes and damage to farm structures in the Peaks Mill Community. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peaks Mill | $25,000 | The Franklin County Emergency Manager reported sheds were blown down due to severe thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2025 | Tornado (EF0) | Peaks Mill | - | An NWS Survey confirmed a non-supercell EF0 tornado, with maximum|winds of 80 mph and a path length of approximately 1 mile, occurred near Peaks Mill|on the morning of Saturday, May 3rd. The tornado was on the |ground for about 4 minutes and had a peak width of approximately 30 |yards.||Damage was first observed near John Branch creek near Sullivan |Lane, and the tornado continued across John Branch creek and |followed Sullivan Lane to the northeast. Some large tree branch |damage occurred and some roofing and siding damage to barns and |nearby residences. The tornado continued across Elkhorn creek and|continued to produce damage to barn roofing and trees. The |tornado did some minor damage to a barn across Peaks Mill Road |before lifting. Tree branch damage and uproot damage from drone |footage showed a clear convergence signature along Sullivan Lane. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peaks Mill | - | There was damage to a barn roof. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peaks Mill | - | A tree fell on Camp Pleasant Drive. |
| February 2018 | Flood | Peaks Mill | - | The Elkhorn Creek at Peaks Mill went into moderate flood. The river crested at 13.05 feet which was 3.05 feet above flood stage on February 23. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peaks Mill | - | Dispatch reported four trees down across the county due to the thunderstorms. |
| July 2018 | Flash Flood | Peaks Mill | - | Part of Camp Pleasant Road was closed due to high water. |
| November 2018 | Flood | Peaks Mill | - | Stillhouse Hollow Road, along Elkhorn Creek, was closed due to high water. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peaks Mill | - | The NWS in conjunction with a Franklin County 911 Operator found intermittent straight line wind damage around Peak's Mill. The most concentrated area of damage was near the 7500 block of Peak's Mill Road. A 15 foot by 10 foot pole barn was knocked over along with several trees and some damage to roof shingles. Estimated winds were 55 to 60 mph with a half mile parth of damage at a maximum width of 200 yards. |
| March 2017 | Flood | Peaks Mill | - | The Elkhorn Creek at Peaks Mill crested above flood stage at 11.71 feet for a short duration. |
| June 2017 | Flood | Peaks Mill | - | Heavy rainfall associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Cindy brought the Elkhorn Creek at Peaks Mills into minor flood. The river crested at 10.26 feet. |
| September 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peaks Mill | - | Local officials reported trees down around the county including one on Old Stewart Road. |
| April 2015 | Flash Flood | Peaks Mill | - | Emergency manager reported that Stillhouse Hollow Rd was closed due to water over the roadway. Between 5 and 7 inches of rain fell across the county. The Frankfort ASOS reported 5.27 inches that day. |
| October 2014 | Hail | Peaks Mill | - | The first of two supercells that tracked over Franklin County brought quarter sized hail. |
| February 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peaks Mill | - | Several trees were downed across the county, including one on Sulfur Licks Road north of Frankfort. Another tree was reported down along US 421 north of Frankfort. A trained spotter east of Frankfort measured a 57 mph wind gust. |
| October 2014 | Hail | Peaks Mill | - | Hail up to quarter size fell in the Peaks Mill area. |
| October 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peaks Mill | - | A tree fell across the Royal Parkway near Frankfort. A nearby weather station recorded a gust of 58 mph. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peaks Mill | - | Local law enforcement reported two trees down along Peaks Mill Road. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peaks Mill | - | A large tree was toppled in the Peaks Mill Area 10 miles north northeast of Frankfort. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peaks Mill | - | A spotter reported trees snapped near Peaks Mill, which is located 5 miles north of Frankfort. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Peaks Mill | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knights (historical) | 2.0 miles | 13 | |
| Gregory (historical) | 2.5 miles | 13 | |
| Hodge (historical) | 2.9 miles | 13 | |
| Lucas Lane (historical) | 3.3 miles | 13 | |
| Swallowfield | 3.4 miles | 13 | |
| Elmville | 4.0 miles | 13 | |
| Switzer | 4.3 miles | 13 | |
| Shadrick Ferry (historical) | 4.5 miles | 13 |
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.
| Wikidata item Q122595552 | 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 500329. 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.