BlockWilder, Kentucky
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1892 and the latest in 1982. It stands in the Wagersville-South Irvine census division. It lies in ZIP code area 40336. It stands on Millers Creek. The Survey maps it on the Irvine quadrangle. The federal gazetteer marks this settlement historical: it is no longer a populated place, though the surveys that recorded it still are.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 12 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 Beattyville quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1952 USGS Irvine quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Jenkins quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Jenkins quadrangle1:250000
- 1982 USGS Irvine quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
119 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 119 fires within 5 miles of Wilder (historical) between 1997 and 2019, burning about 4,214 acres in total. None started naturally. 24 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 | 46 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 31 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 24 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 14 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 23 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | 30 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 2 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | FITCHBURG RD |
| 1 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Daniel Boone National Forest | HALE RIDGE #1 |
| 3 May 1999 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 9 April 2017 | Debris and open burning | 7.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | COX RD |
| 8 April 2013 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | FURNACE JUNCTION ROAD |
| 8 April 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Wilder (historical): 2 prospects, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Clay, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tipton Ridge Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Highway 52 Roadcut | Clay | Prospect | ||
| Highway 851 Shalw Exposure | Clay | Prospect |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millers Creek | 0.7 miles | 12 | |
| Pryse | 1.3 miles | 12 | |
| Texola | 1.4 miles | 12 | |
| Buck Creek (historical) | 1.6 miles | 12 | |
| Tipton (historical) | 2.0 miles | 12 | |
| Shade | 2.1 miles | 12 | |
| Barnes Mountain (historical) | 2.2 miles | 12 | |
| Macedonia (historical) | 2.7 miles | 12 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 2440470. 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.