Hickory Barren, Missouri
23 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1884 and the latest in 1982. It stands in Franklin No. 1 Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65803. The Survey maps it on the Bassville quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 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.
- 1884 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:125000
- 1886 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1946 USGS Bassville quadrangle1:24000
- 1947 USGS Strafford quadrangle1:62500
- 1948 USGS Bassville quadrangle1:24000
- 1948 USGS Strafford quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1958 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Bassville quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1982 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
62 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 62 fires within 5 miles of Hickory Barren between 1992 and 2020, burning about 518 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 | 29 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 19 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 11 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Fireworks | 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 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 8 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 4 August 1997 | Smoking | 46 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 25 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 230760-03905-08252020-1510 |
| 7 May 2013 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 9 April 2001 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 6 April 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 178769-03906-04062019-1926 |
| 28 April 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 123271-03906-04282015-1130 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Hickory Barren: 3 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Lead, Zinc. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullwinkle Mine | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
30 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hickory Barren in 30 storm reports between 2007 and 2025: 10 thunderstorm wind, 7 flash flood, 4 flood, 3 hail. 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 2025 | Tornado (EF0) | Hickory Barren | $100,000 | A National Weather Service storm survey determined that an EF-0 tornado touched down west of Fair Grove around 9:40 AM and lifted around 10:10 east of Bassville, MO. Many trees were uprooted or split and many large limbs broken. A small residence and farm outbuilding sustained minor damage. Damage was limited along the western portion of the track and was observed to increase along and east of Farm Roads 181 and 48. Before diminishing again as it approached Highway 65, with greater tree damage again viewed east of the Highway before the path ended east of Bassville. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hickory Barren | $100,000 | A NWS storm survey team determined that straight line thunderstorm winds of 95 to 100 mph caused considerable damage to trees and a couple structures just west of Fellows Lake. Several trees were uprooted or snapped. At least three power poles were snapped. A hay barn and an old abandoned house were destroyed. |
| April 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Hickory Barren | $90,000 | A NWS storm survey concluded that an EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 95 mph occurred near Fair Grove, Missouri. The width of the tornado was 100 yards. The tornado remained on the ground for around two miles while uprooting and snapping several trees. The tornado heavily damaged an outbuilding while also causing minor damage to a residence. A tornado debris signature was also present on radar. |
| May 2019 | Tornado (EF0) | Hickory Barren | $41,000 | A National Weather Service storm survey determined that an EF-0 tornado with maximum winds of 85 mph traveled along a 1 mile path just north of Fellows Lake. This short lived tornado touched down on the outskirts of Fellows Lake and FR 66 then tracked northeast across FR 193. The roof of a barn was torn off along FR 62, and another small outbuilding suffered minor roof damage along FR 197 before the tornado dissipated north of Highway KK. Minor shingle damage occurred to 5 homes and numerous trees were damaged. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hickory Barren | $5,000 | Trees down near the intersection of Highway H and Farm Road 26. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hickory Barren | $5,000 | Numerous larger trees were reported damage of uprooted and some road signs were damaged. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hickory Barren | $4,000 | Large trees were downed and blocked roads near Ebenezer. |
| April 2025 | Flash Flood | Hickory Barren | - | Route CC was closed at a low water area due to high water. |
| March 2024 | Hail | Hickory Barren | - | Dime to quarter size hail fell on the north side of Fellows Lake. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hickory Barren | - | Social media report of a roof that was already blown off from a previous tornado on April 1, 2024 moved 15-20 feet and took out the fence line. |
| April 2024 | Flood | Hickory Barren | - | State Highway CC was closed at a low water area due to flooding. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hickory Barren | - | Several large trees and limbs were reported down. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hickory Barren | - | A large tree was reported uprooted. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hickory Barren | - | A few large pieces of metal were reported wrapped around a few trees. Additional significant tree damage was also reported. |
| June 2024 | Flash Flood | Hickory Barren | - | State Highway CC North Dry Sac River was flooded and impassable due to heavy rainfall. |
| May 2023 | Flash Flood | Hickory Barren | - | Route CC was closed due to flooding of a low water area. |
| May 2022 | Flood | Hickory Barren | - | Heavy rainfall closed a portion of Highway CC at a low water area. |
| March 2021 | Flood | Hickory Barren | - | Low water areas on Highway CC were closed due to flooding. |
| October 2019 | Heavy Rain | Hickory Barren | - | The CoCoRaHS station MO-GR-58 near Fair Grove reported 2.20 inches of rainfall. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hickory Barren | - | The public reported several large trees were uprooted around Fellows Lake. |
| September 2018 | Heavy Rain | Hickory Barren | - | COCORAHS station MO-GR-58, reported a 24 rain total of 3.41 inches. |
| December 2015 | Heavy Rain | Hickory Barren | - | There was a report of 6.47 inches in 24 hours. |
| December 2015 | Flood | Hickory Barren | - | The Dry Sac River washed out Farm Road 153 north of Highway CC. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Hickory Barren | - | Water was reported over the road near Missouri H and Missouri CC. |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Hickory Barren | - | Excessive rain caused major flash flooding at the intersection of Highway H and Highway CC in northern Greene County. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Hickory Barren | - | A cluster of heavy rain tracked across northern Green County and produced significant flooding. The Fellows Lake area was impacted the hardest as small streams flooded numerous roads near the lake. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Hickory Barren | - | A storm producing heavy rainfall became stationary over northern Greene County. Areas of flash flooding resulted, causing numerous roads to become impassable. A section of Highway H south of Pleasant Hope was closed. Dangerous flooding occurred near the intersection of Farm Road 221 and Farm Road 2. A water rescue occurred at this location as a car attempted to drive through the flooding. |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hickory Barren | - | no account filed |
| February 2008 | Hail | Hickory Barren | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Hickory Barren | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avalon Park | 2.7 miles | 20 | |
| Fruitland | 2.9 miles | 20 | |
| Fair Grove | 4.5 miles | 20 | |
| Ebenezer | 4.6 miles | 20 | |
| Bassville | 4.7 miles | 23 | |
| Pleasant Valley | 4.8 miles | 20 | |
| Alsup | 5.7 miles | 17 | |
| Valley Water Mills | 5.8 miles | 23 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 719431. 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.










