BlockPoindexter, Kentucky
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1929 and the latest in 1986. It lies in ZIP code area 41031. It stands on Twolick Creek. The Survey maps it on the Cynthiana quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 10 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.
- 1929 USGS Cynthiana quadrangle1:48000
- 1934 USGS Cynthiana quadrangle1:62500
- 1953 USGS Cynthiana quadrangle1:24000
- 1956 USGS Louisville quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Cynthiana quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1964 USGS Louisville quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Lexington quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
1 since 2020Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1 fire within 5 miles of Poindexter in 2020, burning about 10 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 March 2020 | Arson/incendiarism | 10 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | RAVEN CREEK |
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 Poindexter: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cynthiana Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
4 since 2010Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Poindexter in 4 storm reports between 2010 and 2022: 4 thunderstorm wind. The reports record 1 injury. 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 | Poindexter | 1 hurt, $250,000 | The NWS in conjunction with Harrison County Emergency Management determined the area northeast of Cynthiana along Salem Pike had 70 to 80 mph wind damage. Besides trees being split and uprooted, a double-wide trailer was picked up off blocks and thrown 75 yards. A large deck structure on the front of the double-wide was thrown 40 to 50 yards to the east. There was 1 minor injury. Further east from the trailer was a large metal outbuilding that had roof and doors blown off. Several more trees were uprooted or split. One home had roof and siding damage. Another residence had their garage blown in, and a power pole was split and bent severely towards the east. A single family residence's front porch pillars were blown in. The other debris was blown 1/4 mile downwind. Peak winds were 80 mph. The duration of the thunderstorm wind damage event was 5 minutes. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Poindexter | - | A tree was down on US 62 East. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Poindexter | - | A law enforcement official reported trees down across Highway 36. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Poindexter | - | A tree was down over Highway 27 near Northside Elementary School. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garnett | 1.8 miles | 10 | |
| Belmont | 3.3 miles | 10 | |
| Cynthiana | 3.3 miles | 10 | |
| Breckinridge | 3.7 miles | 7 | |
| Oddville | 3.9 miles | 6 | |
| Robinson | 4.3 miles | 10 | |
| White Oak (historical) | 4.7 miles | 7 | |
| Jones Shop (historical) | 5.4 miles | 6 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 508839. 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.