Holman, Missouri
20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1884 and the latest in 1982. It stands in Northview Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65757. The Survey maps it on the Strafford 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.
- 1884 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:125000
- 1886 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1947 USGS Strafford quadrangle1:62500
- 1948 USGS Strafford quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1958 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1970 USGS Strafford quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1982 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
27 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 27 fires within 5 miles of Holman between 1992 and 2017, burning about 274 acres in total. None started naturally. None 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 | 21 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | 6.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 16 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 128330-03910-09162015-1250 |
| 1 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 31 August 1999 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 28 August 1995 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 10 April 2014 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 24 March 1995 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 23 March 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 110 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Holman: 5 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Iron, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown - Lead | Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
9 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Holman in 9 storm reports between 2008 and 2019: 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 2 hail, 1 funnel cloud. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2008 | Tornado (EF2) | Holman | $1,000,000 | This is an extension of the Greene County tornado. A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-2 tornado tracked across rural west central Webster County and along the Interstate 44 corridor. The tornado lifted just prior to moving into Marshfield near York Road. Damage occurred to several homes and outbuildings. |
| May 2019 | Tornado (EF1) | Holman | $35,000 | A National Weather Service storm survey determined that an EF-1 tornado with maximum winds of 100 mph traveled along a 7 mile path. This tornado snapped tree trunks as it touched down south of I-44 just east of the Greene/Webster County line near the Wild Animal Safari and crossed the Interstate near Heritage Rd. Wind speeds were measured at 80 mph before an anemometer failed near the intersection of Cologna Rd and Whispering Oaks. The roof of a manufactured home was torn off and several trees uprooted at this location. After destroying a large outbuilding on Headwaters Dr, the tornado downed large branches as it lifted crossing State Highway J near Highway 38. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holman | $10,000 | Numerous trees were blown down about 10 miles north of Rogersville and 6805 Highway KK. |
| February 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holman | $9,000 | The Public reported three snapped power poles and trees down near the intersection of Holman Road and Mill Dam Road. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holman | - | An estimated wind gust of 60 mph was reported with some limbs down. Penny size hail was also reported. |
| May 2016 | Heavy Rain | Holman | - | A 24 hour storm total rainfall of 5.50 inches was reported near Northview. |
| April 2011 | Funnel Cloud | Holman | - | A funnel cloud was reported by amateur radio. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Holman | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Holman | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compton (historical) | 2.9 miles | 21 | |
| Red Top | 2.9 miles | 20 | |
| Northview | 3.1 miles | 13 | |
| Bumgarden Ford | 4.0 miles | 13 | |
| Caddo | 4.8 miles | 20 | |
| Crown | 5.4 miles | 13 | |
| Panther Valley | 6.1 miles | 21 | |
| Lon | 6.2 miles | 21 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 740936. 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.








