Clevenger, Missouri
20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1894 and the latest in 1990. It stands in Fishing River Township. It lies in ZIP code area 64077. The Survey maps it on the Buckner quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 20 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.
- 1894 USGS Independence quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1935 USGS Buckner quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1950 USGS Kansas City quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Kansas City quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Kansas City quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1960 USGS Kansas City quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1965 USGS Buckner quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1983 USGS Kansas City quadrangle1:100000
- 1990 USGS Buckner quadrangle1:24000
In the county-history sources
52 words on this townshipHistory of Clay County, Missouri, published 1920 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Fishing River Township covers position aud description, early history, first settlers, etc, voters at first election in township, country churches, missouri city, its ler and subsequent career.
Read the chapter on Fishing River Township - 52 words.
Fires near this place
20 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 20 fires within 5 miles of Clevenger between 1992 and 2020, burning about 50 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 August 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 177818-02412-08032018-1105 |
| 21 July 2018 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 177817-02412-07212018-1652 |
| 7 May 2018 | Debris and open burning | 1.8 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 177239-02412-05072018-0423 |
| 30 April 1992 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 30 April 1992 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 30 April 1992 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 14 April 2019 | Fireworks | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 179271-02412-04142019-1523 |
| 8 March 2020 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 5.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 190229-08923-03082020-1235 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 12 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Clevenger: 11 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Orrick Quarry and Mil | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Tobin Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown-Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooleys (historical) | 0.7 miles | 20 | |
| Excelsior Springs Junction | 1.0 miles | 20 | |
| Miltondale | 1.5 miles | 18 | |
| Missouri City | 3.5 miles | 24 | |
| Coopers | 4.4 miles | 18 | |
| Chick (historical) | 5.5 miles | 18 | |
| Prathersville | 5.9 miles | 22 | |
| Crescent Lake | 6.2 miles | 18 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 739632. 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.








