Burnham, Missouri
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1945 and the latest in 2004. It stands in Willow Springs Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65793. The Survey maps it on the Willow Springs South quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 14 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.
- 1945 USGS Willow Springs quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1948 USGS Willow Springs quadrangle1:62500
- 1957 USGS Poplar Bluff quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS Poplar Bluff quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Poplar Bluff quadrangle1:250000
- 1976 USGS Willow Springs NW quadrangle1:24000
- 1984 USGS West Plains quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Willow Springs South quadrangle1:24000
- 2004 USGS Willow Springs South quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
108 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 108 fires within 5 miles of Burnham between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,403 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 52 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 52 |
| Debris and open burning | 31 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 13 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Mark Twain National Forest | COMBINE #1 |
| 19 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 12 acres | Mark Twain National Forest | GOAT |
| 14 September 1995 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Mark Twain National Forest | P HIGHWAY |
| 30 August 1995 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 30 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 19 August 1993 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 17 August 1993 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 23 July 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 138571-04613-07232016-1442 |
| 23 July 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11 acres | Mark Twain National Forest | NOBLETT CREEK |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 23 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 23 workings within 5 miles of Burnham: 16 past producers, 4 occurrences, 3 prospects. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Zinc, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Moody Property | Zinc, Iron | Occurrence | 1930 | |
| Unknown - Clay | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| A.H. Livingston-Mine #2 | Iron | Past Producer | 1900, 1901 | |
| Brushy Creek Iron Mine | Iron | Past Producer | 1890 | |
| Dearson Mine | Iron | Occurrence | 1905 | |
| Gilmour Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| H A Livingston Mine No 2 | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Landon D. Bryan Property | Iron | Occurrence | 1910 | |
| Lyle A. Spence Property | Iron | Prospect | 1939 |
Storms near this place
8 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Burnham in 8 storm reports between 2008 and 2025: 2 flash flood, 2 hail, 2 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind. 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 2010 | Tornado (EF1) | Burnham | $750,000 | An EF-1 tornado with maximum winds of 110 mph produced moderate to severe damage to several homes and a restrurant located near the intersection of Missouri Highways 60 and 63 (Hillbilly Junction). Severe damage also occurred at the Willow Springs water treatment plant. The path width varied between a quarter and three quarters of a mile. |
| April 2015 | Tornado (EF2) | Burnham | $600,000 | An EF-2 tornado tracked on the ground for approximately 7.6 miles near Pomona with a path width approximately 440 yards. This tornado destroyed two well built homes and three trailer homes. There was minor to moderate damage to 9 barns, two shops, and two public buildings. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Winds were estimated up to 120 mph. |
| October 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burnham | $10,000 | Numerous trees were reported down. Part of a barn roof was damaged and a tree fell on another barn. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burnham | $10,000 | Severe thunderstorm winds blew over a tractor trailer and caused severe damage to an exterior wall of a building. |
| March 2008 | Flash Flood | Burnham | $1,000 | Six to nine inches of rain fell over Howell County. Widepsread flooding occurred along almost all county roads and several state highways. All low areas that typically flood during periods of excessive rainfall were flooded. |
| April 2025 | Flash Flood | Burnham | - | Several low water crossings including County Roads 5320 and 4910 were under water and impassable. |
| March 2018 | Hail | Burnham | - | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Hail | Burnham | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Springs | 4.6 miles | 14 | |
| Hutton Valley | 4.6 miles | 14 | |
| Pomona | 4.7 miles | 14 | |
| Olden | 6.9 miles | 14 | |
| Horton | 7.3 miles | 13 | |
| Sterling | 8.5 miles | 18 | |
| Trask | 9.0 miles | 12 | |
| Grimmet | 10.4 miles | 13 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 749125. 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.








