Dillard, Missouri
22 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1943 and the latest in 1999. It stands in Osage Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65456. It stands on James Branch. The Survey maps it on the Viburnum West quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
14 surveys from 22 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.
- 1943 USGS Boss quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1946 USGS Boss quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1949 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1953 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Viburnum West quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1971 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1989 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1999 USGS Viburnum West quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
125 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 125 fires within 5 miles of Dillard between 1992 and 2020, burning about 5,667 acres in total. None started naturally. 68 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 | 68 |
| Debris and open burning | 39 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 60 acres | Mark Twain National Forest | DONUT CRAWFORD CO |
| 13 August 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Mark Twain National Forest | AIRPORT ROAD |
| 23 July 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Mark Twain National Forest | VICTOR EAST |
| 23 July 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Mark Twain National Forest | VICTOR WEST |
| 19 July 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | 14 acres | Mark Twain National Forest | BARB |
| 9 May 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | 73 acres | Mark Twain National Forest | CROOKED |
| 9 April 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Mark Twain National Forest | 2711 |
| 9 April 1993 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Mark Twain National Forest | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 19 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 19 workings within 5 miles of Dillard: 14 past producers, 2 occurrences, 1 prospect, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Lead, Water, Free, Zinc, Lead. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camels Hump | Iron, Water, Free | Prospect | 1964 | |
| Cole Diggings | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | 1843 | |
| Viburnum No.'s 27, 28, 29, and 35 (Casteel) mines | Lead, Copper, Cobalt, Silver, Zinc, Cadmium, Nickel | Producer | 1955, 1960 | |
| Central Services | Lead | Unknown | ||
| Unknown - Lead | Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Adams Property | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Mine Lamotte Bank No. 1 | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Nicholson Bank | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Prewitt Mountain | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Redpoint Mine | Iron | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
5 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Dillard in 5 storm reports between 1996 and 2016: 3 flash flood, 1 tornado, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | Dillard | - | Up to three inches of rain fell onto already saturated soils causing flash flooding. About 3 miles west of Steelville, campers were stranded at the Indian Springs Camp Ground. The campers were on high ground, stuck between a flooded creek and the Meramec River. They were on high enough ground to be safe. In Cuba, a small creek on the west side of town inundated a mobile home park. Residents were evacuated by emergency services. |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Dillard | - | Up to three inches of rain fell onto already saturated ground causing flash flooding. Several roads were flooded throughout the county. Also, in Steelville, several people had to be evacuated on the southwest side of town due to Yadkin Creek rising well above its banks. |
| February 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dillard | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree onto Highway 49, blocking it for a time. |
| July 2010 | Flash Flood | Dillard | - | Up to 6 inches of rain fell in a short amount of time causing flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded including Cherryville Road and Highway 19. Also, in Steelville several roads were flooded due to Yadkin Creek overflowing its banks. |
| December 1996 | Tornado (F0) | Dillard | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czar | 4.7 miles | 22 | |
| Davisville | 5.0 miles | 20 | |
| Center Post | 8.5 miles | 20 | |
| Cherryville | 8.8 miles | 19 | |
| Limberlost | 9.5 miles | 19 | |
| Huzzah | 11.8 miles | 21 | |
| Westover | 12.9 miles | 21 | |
| Cook Station | 13.4 miles | 19 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 749659. 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.













