Ilasco, Missouri
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1932 and the latest in 1993. It stands in Saverton Township. It lies in ZIP code area 63401. It stands on Marble Creek. The Survey maps it on the Hannibal East quadrangle. It stands 482 feet above sea level.
On record in Ilasco
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register within a mile 1 record
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
Ilasco Historic Districtlisted 2016 · 0.1 miles away
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 17 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.
- 1932 USGS Hannibal quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1936 USGS Hannibal quadrangle1:48000
- 1936 USGS Hannibal quadrangle1:62500
- 1945 USGS Hannibal quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1948 USGS Quincy quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Quincy quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1971 USGS Hannibal East quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Quincy quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1993 USGS Hannibal East quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
24 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 24 fires within 5 miles of Ilasco between 1992 and 2020, burning about 72 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 | 12 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12 |
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 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 369 |
| 10 June 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 276 |
| 29 April 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 13 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 203 |
| 28 April 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 204 |
| 27 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 199 |
| 9 March 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.6 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 177314-06417-03092018-1150 |
| 8 March 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 190314-06417-03082020-2030 |
| 7 March 2020 | Debris and open burning | 1.5 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 190478-06417-03072020-1155 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 23 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 23 workings within 5 miles of Ilasco: 17 past producers, 6 producers. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gemstone, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannibal Plant - Shale Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Missouri Geodes | Gemstone | Producer | 1967 | |
| Bleigh Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gen Stewart S&G Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Al Plant - Quarry & Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Burlington Mine | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Fullgrat Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Odell Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
12 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Ilasco in 12 storm reports between 1999 and 2021: 6 flood, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2008 | Flood | Ilasco | $55,000 | The Mississippi River at Saverton, MO crested at 27.97 feet on 6/18/2008. This is the second highest crest ever recorded. Ten homes in the Saverton area were flooded. The lock and dam at Saverton was over topped by the river. Highway 79 was closed at a couple of locations. There were no other towns affected as the rest of the county along the river is open flood plain. The County estimated public infrastructure damage at $55,000. No agricultural losses were reported. |
| April 2013 | Flood | Ilasco | $1,000 | The Mississippi River rose to major flood levels along the border of Ralls County. The river crested on the 21st through 22nd, but continued above flood stage into May. Damage was limited to a few roads closed and flooding of agricultural lowlands. |
| May 2013 | Flood | Ilasco | $1,000 | no account filed |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ilasco | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree onto a house causing major damage to the walls, which were buckling under the weight of the fallen tree. Several windows were broken on the house as well. |
| November 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ilasco | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down a 12 inch diameter tree blocking New London Gravel Road. |
| May 2013 | Flash Flood | Ilasco | - | Up to three inches of rain fell in a short amount of time causing flash flooding. Bear Creek was running out of its banks and flooding a mobile home park on the south side of Hannibal just off of Warren Barrett Drive on Ledbetter Lane. Also, Highway 79 near intersection with Monkey Run Trail had water flowing over it. |
| June 2013 | Flood | Ilasco | - | The Mississippi River started June in flood and hit major flood levels cresting on the 1st. The river fell below flood stage on the 21st. Damage was limited to some flooded roads and flooded farmland. |
| July 2010 | Flash Flood | Ilasco | - | Up to 6 inches of rain fell in a short amount of time causing flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded including Highway J near Lick Creek Bridge, Highway M west of U.S. Highway 61, Highway P between Center and Vandalia, and Highway 154 southeast of Perry. One person ws evacuated along Flint Hill Road northeast of New London due to flooding. |
| July 2008 | Flood | Ilasco | - | The Mississippi River crested at Saverton, MO on July 1 at 24.71 feet.The river fell below flood stage on July 12. For additional information about the flooding consult the June report. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Ilasco | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Flood | Ilasco | - | no account filed |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ilasco | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monkey Run | 0.5 miles | 17 | |
| Saverton | 2.8 miles | 17 | |
| Ralls | 4.9 miles | 17 | |
| Flint Hill | 5.1 miles | 17 | |
| Salt River | 6.1 miles | 18 | |
| New London | 7.6 miles | 17 | |
| Hydesburg (historical) | 8.3 miles | 17 | |
| Spalding | 12.0 miles | 12 |
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 Ilasco | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q28006014 | 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 740953. 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.








