Repton, Kentucky
23 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1916 and the latest in 1996. It stands in the East Crittenden census division. It lies in ZIP code area 42064. It stands on Mattoon Creek. The Survey maps it on the Repton quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
15 surveys from 23 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.
- 1916 USGS Cave in Rock quadrangle1:62500
- 1916 USGS Fords Ferry quadrangle1:62500
- 1921 USGS Fords Ferry quadrangle1:48000
- 1925 USGS Cave In Rock quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1949 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1950 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Repton quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Cave In Rock quadrangle1:62500
- 1961 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1964 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:100000
- 1986 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:100000
- 1987 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000
- 1996 USGS Repton quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
12 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 12 fires within 5 miles of Repton between 1997 and 2019, burning about 42 acres in total. None started naturally. 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | SINKHOLE PASTURE |
| 21 September 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | COWNA STORE ROAD |
| 27 August 1999 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 9 April 2013 | Recreation and ceremony | 4.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | CAULEY BROWN RD. |
| 4 March 2017 | Debris and open burning | 4.5 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | MT ZION CHURCH ROAD |
| 27 March 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 23 March 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 19 February 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 8.0 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 Repton: 1 occurrence, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Cobalt, Manganese, Nickel, Zinc, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Mine & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Wallingford Prospect | Cobalt, Manganese, Nickel, Zinc | Occurrence | 1898 |
Storms near this place
3 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Repton in 3 storm reports between 2008 and 2025: 2 thunderstorm wind, 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 2008 | Flash Flood | Repton | $20,000 | In Marion, some families were evacuated due to high water. The rescue squad assisted a mother and two children on Highway 1077 in Shady Grove. About a foot of water was over U.S. Highway 60 about three miles west of Marion. U.S. 60 was under several feet of water east of Marion, where a tractor-trailer became stranded. Several feet of water flooded U.S. Highway 641. Highway 91 was flooded and covered with large amounts of mud and rock. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Repton | $1,000 | Gust measured at Kentucky Mesonet site RPTN 4 miles northeast of Marion. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Repton | - | This wind gust was measured at a Kentucky mesonet site. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mattoon | 1.1 miles | 23 | |
| Stone (historical) | 2.1 miles | 23 | |
| Hoods | 2.6 miles | 23 | |
| Cave Springs (historical) | 2.8 miles | 13 | |
| Tribune | 3.1 miles | 14 | |
| Nunn | 3.7 miles | 13 | |
| Rosebud (historical) | 3.8 miles | 13 | |
| Baker (historical) | 4.0 miles | 23 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 514890. 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.














