Abesville, Missouri
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1907 and the latest in 1985. It stands in McKinley Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65656. The Survey maps it on the Spokane quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 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.
- 1907 USGS Forsyth quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1945 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Spokane quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Table Rock Lake quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
74 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 74 fires within 5 miles of Abesville between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,721 acres in total. None started naturally. 22 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 | 38 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 22 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 230929-10404-09302020-1740 |
| 13 September 1996 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 7 May 1997 | Debris and open burning | 30 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 7 May 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 6 April 1998 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 6 April 1995 | Debris and open burning | 6.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 4 April 1993 | Debris and open burning | 7.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 3 April 1997 | Debris and open burning | 80 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 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 Abesville: 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gold. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown - Gold | Gold | Prospect |
Storms near this place
15 since 2004Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Abesville in 15 storm reports between 2004 and 2019: 5 hail, 5 flash flood, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2010 | Lightning | Abesville | $20,000 | A lightning strike to a residence caused a house fire near Holt Woods Road and Highway 160. |
| April 2019 | Flash Flood | Abesville | - | Heavy rainfall produced flooding on Coon Ridge Road where the West Prong Goff Creek flowed out of its banks and inundated the roadway. Flooding continued into the very early hours of May 1st. |
| August 2018 | Flash Flood | Abesville | - | A citizen reported of flooding to the bottom of the doors on an S10 pickup on highway 176 at Hedrick Lane. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Abesville | - | A tree was blown down on Abesville Circle. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Abesville | - | Water was over Highway 176 near Highway 160. Water was over Railey Creek Road as well. |
| April 2015 | Flash Flood | Abesville | - | Highway 176 in Abesville was flooded with a foot or two of flowing water. |
| September 2012 | Hail | Abesville | - | One inch sized hail reported at Abesville. |
| April 2011 | Flood | Abesville | - | County official reported Bass Hollow Road was flooded. |
| May 2007 | Flash Flood | Abesville | - | Excessive rainfall caused the John Hollow Creek to flood the intersection of Highway 176 and Highway 13. A section of Bass Hollow Road also experienced flash flooding. |
| March 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Abesville | - | A few trees were downed from severe thunderstorm wind gusts near the community of Abesville. |
| March 2017 | Hail | Abesville | - | no account filed |
| March 2017 | Hail | Abesville | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Abesville | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Abesville | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Abesville | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tauria | 2.7 miles | 12 | |
| Ponce de Leon | 2.7 miles | 12 | |
| White City | 3.1 miles | 12 | |
| Carico | 3.8 miles | 12 | |
| Oto | 4.6 miles | 12 | |
| Stutts | 5.3 miles | 12 | |
| Galena | 5.6 miles | 12 | |
| Bear Den Junction (historical) | 6.2 miles | 12 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 713127. 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.








