Dillon, Missouri
23 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1928 and the latest in 1992. It stands in Dillon Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65401. The Survey maps it on the Dillon quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
16 surveys from 23 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.
- 1928 USGS Meramec Spring quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1949 USGS Meramec Spring 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
- 1963 USGS Dillon quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1966 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1980 USGS Dillon quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Dillon quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1989 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1992 USGS Dillon quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
96 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 96 fires within 5 miles of Dillon between 1992 and 2020, burning about 207 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 3 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 | 43 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 40 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 September 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 16 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 179467-08102-09162019-1600 |
| 24 August 2006 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 16 August 1992 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 16 August 1992 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 10 August 2005 | Natural | 5.0 acres | Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 10 August 2005 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 9 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 178698-08102-07092018-2012 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 56 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 56 workings within 5 miles of Dillon: 50 past producers, 5 producers, 1 prospect. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Fire Clay (Refractory), Stone, Crushed/Broken, Iron, Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Portable Gravel Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Quail Run Quarry & Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Rolla Materials Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Roving Screen Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unk | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Fire Clay (Refractory), Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Abbott Pits | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
30 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Dillon in 30 storm reports between 2007 and 2026: 12 hail, 9 thunderstorm wind, 3 flood, 2 flash flood. 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 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dillon | $10,000 | Multiple tree limbs and a home with shingle damage was reported. |
| August 2007 | Tornado (EF0) | Dillon | $10,000 | A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-0 tornado briefly touched down in the community of Dillon. The tornado caused tree and structural damage to a business called BCI. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Dillon | - | Hail up to quarters in size was reported. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dillon | - | Large limbs were reported down. |
| April 2024 | Hail | Dillon | - | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| April 2024 | Hail | Dillon | - | Half dollar size hail fell for nearly 10 minutes downing twigs and numerous leaves with hail covering the ground in places. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Dillon | - | Penny sized hail was reported via MPing. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dillon | - | The Mesonet station FW7335 recorded a wind gust of 66 mph. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Dillon | - | Penny sized hail was reported via MPing. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dillon | - | Several large limbs were reported down. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dillon | - | A few large trees and several large limbs were reported down. Winds were estimated at 60 mph. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dillon | - | Winds estimated at 60 mph downed several large limbs. |
| August 2020 | Hail | Dillon | - | Quarter sized hail and strong winds were reported. |
| March 2019 | Hail | Dillon | - | Up to quarter size hail was reported in a rural area between Rolla and St. James. |
| February 2019 | Heavy Rain | Dillon | - | A 24 hour rainfall measurement of 1.92 inches occurred. |
| April 2014 | Flash Flood | Dillon | - | Several roads were reported closed around the county due to flooring. |
| March 2013 | Flood | Dillon | - | Approximately one foot of flowing water was over County Road 3000 in the vicinity of Little Dry Fork. |
| August 2013 | Heavy Rain | Dillon | - | Over a three hour span, 3.88 inches of rainfall was measured. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dillon | - | A storm chaser reported wind gusts up to 60 mph. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dillon | - | Wind gusts were estimated from 50 to 60 mph and dime sized hail was reported. |
| March 2012 | Hail | Dillon | - | Trained spotters reported penny sized hail. |
| April 2010 | Flood | Dillon | - | The low water crossings on county roads 3220 and 3040 were reported to have 8 to 12 inches of water running across them. |
| March 2010 | Flash Flood | Dillon | - | Low water crossings were flooded. |
| June 2009 | Funnel Cloud | Dillon | - | Law enforcement in Rolla observed a funnel cloud. |
| September 2008 | Flood | Dillon | - | Five to six inches of rain fell over Phelps County. Numerous low water crossings flooded throughout the county. |
| April 2014 | Hail | Dillon | - | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Hail | Dillon | - | no account filed |
| January 2012 | Hail | Dillon | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Dillon | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dillon | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwye | 3.1 miles | 28 | |
| Rolla | 4.1 miles | 28 | |
| Dean Ford | 4.6 miles | 23 | |
| Saint James | 4.8 miles | 22 | |
| Schundler | 5.9 miles | 18 | |
| Flag Spring | 6.2 miles | 18 | |
| Boys Town of Missouri | 6.7 miles | 22 | |
| De Camp (historical) | 7.4 miles | 22 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 729471. 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.















