Harviell, Missouri
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1935 and the latest in 1983. It stands in Beaver Dam Township. It lies in ZIP code area 63945. The Survey maps it on the Harviell quadrangle. 98 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 318 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresHarviell fell from 106 to 98 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 106 | |
| 2020 | 98 | -8 (-8%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 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.
- 1935 USGS Harviell quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Poplar Bluff quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS Poplar Bluff quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Poplar Bluff quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Harviell quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1964 USGS Harviell quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1983 USGS Poplar Bluff quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
54 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 54 fires within 5 miles of Harviell between 1992 and 2020, burning about 64 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 41 |
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 251236-01201-09302020-1523 |
| 11 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 189937-01201-09112019-1354 |
| 4 August 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.5 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 178111-01201-08042018-1530 |
| 28 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 178113-01201-08282018-1540 |
| 15 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 251233-01201-08152020-1231 |
| 3 July 1996 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 11 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 251229-01201-07112020-1424 |
| 11 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 177986-01201-07112018-1340 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
9 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Harviell: 9 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aden Mine | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
16 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Harviell in 16 storm reports between 1998 and 2022: 7 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 3 tornado, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2008 | Tornado (EF1) | Harviell | $100,000 | Large trees, limbs, and power poles were snapped off. An old barn was blown over, and a newer barn lost part of its roof and a large door. There was some shingle damage to homes. A large tree was uprooted and fell against a residence. Tree limbs fell on a vehicle and through a bedroom window. Several grain bins were dented by wind-blown debris. One equipment shed was blown away. The average path width was 275 yards. Peak winds were estimated near 90 mph. |
| October 2013 | Tornado (EF1) | Harviell | $80,000 | A large wood-frame mechanic shed was destroyed. Several trees were snapped, and one large tree was uprooted. A carport was destroyed. Peak winds were estimated near 95 mph. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Harviell | $35,000 | Trees were downed and cornfields were flattened along U.S. Highway 160. On V Highway, west of U.S. Route 67 and south of Highway 160, numerous trees were downed. One fell across a car, and another tree fell over a swimming pool and damaged a house's roof. A trailer and a barn were both damaged. |
| August 2016 | Flood | Harviell | $20,000 | Widespread flooding of roads, creeks, and small rivers occurred as a result of several rounds of thunderstorms over the past few days. North of Poplar Bluff, a water rescue was conducted on County Road 540 off of Highway W. A vehicle was submerged on a bridge. The occupant escaped the vehicle, but the vehicle was left on the bridge. In southwest Butler County, the Little Black River was out of its banks and flooding fields along U.S. Highway 160. The river level was about two feet below the U.S. Highway 160 bridge. On Highway 158 east of Harviell at Cane Creek, a car drove around barricades and stalled. The occupants were rescued by the fire department. Southwest of Poplar Bluff, M Highway was closed at Cane Creek due to the creek being out of its banks. North of Poplar Bluff, Route W was closed due to flooding. A trained spotter north of Poplar Bluff off Highway W reported 10 inches over the previous 72 hours. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Harviell | $10,000 | A carport was flipped over. A front porch was blown off a mobile home. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Harviell | $8,000 | A tree was blown down onto a car. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Harviell | $6,000 | Multiple trees were down, blocking Highway 158 two miles east of the junction of U.S. Highways 67 and 160. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Harviell | $5,000 | A wind gust estimated near 70 mph blew down several trees in the area. Affected roads included Highway F, Route 158, and County Road 488. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Harviell | $5,000 | A covered rear deck was picked up and thrown about 100 yards north of the home. The roof and chimney of the home were damaged. Tin was blown off a barn roof. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Harviell | - | Non-severe thunderstorm winds produced near zero visibility when they blew dirt from a work site across Highway 67 two miles south of U.S. 160. A multi-vehicle chain reaction accident involving two semi trucks resulted. There were three injuries, one of which was serious. |
| April 2011 | Tornado (EF0) | Harviell | - | A tornado was witnessed by sheriff deputies as it crossed Highway 142. The tornado strongly rotated in open farm fields. The deputies reported the tornado was on the ground for several minutes before they lost sight of it due to rain. Shortly before the touchdown, a sheriff deputy reported a funnel cloud crossing U.S. Highway 67. There was no damage, other than two uprooted trees. |
| January 2007 | Flash Flood | Harviell | - | Flooding of creeks and roads occurred. Water was flowing across Missouri Highways 158 and 142 near Harviell and Neelyville. Both highways were closed. Water was reported over several secondary roads in the southern half of the county. Cane Creek overflowed west of Poplar Bluff, and the Little Black River and Pike Creek overflowed their banks. |
| June 1998 | Hail | Harviell | - | Nickel to quarter size hail fell from Harviell to Poplar Bluff. |
| September 2022 | Hail | Harviell | - | no account filed |
| May 2020 | Hail | Harviell | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Harviell | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angus | 2.2 miles | 14 | |
| Taft | 4.0 miles | 12 | |
| Lone Hill | 4.3 miles | 12 | |
| Roxie (historical) | 4.8 miles | 12 | |
| Booser (historical) | 5.3 miles | 11 | |
| Kremlin Mill | 5.7 miles | 12 | |
| Parks | 6.1 miles | 11 | |
| Vinegar Hill | 6.5 miles | 14 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Harviell | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q3459232 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 719192. 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.






