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Linden, Missouri

23 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1884 and the latest in 1982. It stands in Linden Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65742. It lies near Carter Hollow. The Survey maps it on the Ozark quadrangle.

Linden within Christian County

Topographic sheets covering this place

11 surveys from 23 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

39 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 39 fires within 5 miles of Linden between 1992 and 2017, burning about 86 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 burning26
Equipment and vehicle use7
Arson/incendiarism3
Natural1
Recreation and ceremony1
Smoking1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
7 September 2011Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
20 September 2011Debris and open burning1.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
14 September 2000Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
24 August 1995Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
24 August 1995Smoking1.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
2 August 1996Debris and open burning20 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
31 July 2011Debris and open burning1.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
14 July 1996Debris and open burning1.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Christian County

Mines and quarries near this place

6 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Linden: 5 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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 SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Elk Valley DiggingsLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Lead-ZincLead, ZincPast Producer
Joe Howard Quarry and MillStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Rieves QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Sprice QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer

Every working recorded in Christian County

Storms near this place

33 since 1996

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Linden in 33 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 13 thunderstorm wind, 7 flash flood, 5 hail, 3 heavy rain. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
March 2008Flash FloodLinden$5,000,000Major river flooding occurred along the James and Finley rivers. This flooding occurred in response to eight inches of rain the fell near the headwaters of these two rivers. Many homes and a few businesses experienced flood damage near the cities of Ozark and Nixa. All low areas that typically flood during periods of excessive rainfall were flooded.
March 2023Thunderstorm WindLinden$150,000Multiple large trees were uprooted or snapped. Two trees were reported on mobile homes with one suffering major damage. A large home had minor to moderate roof damage and a large well built barn had a quarter of the roof peeled off.
October 2019Tornado (EF1)Linden$65,000A National Weather Service storm survey determined that an EF-1 tornado developed south of Rogersville and tracked to the northeast to east southeast of Rogersville. Numerous trees were uprooted or broken and many outbuildings were damaged or destroyed along its path. The tornado then crossed into Webster County along Paradise Drive after being on the ground for nearly 4.5 miles in Christian County. The tornado had a maximum wind of 100 mph and was 250 yards wide along its total 6.5 mile long track.
March 2024LightningLinden$30,000Lightning started a house fire on the south side of Rogersville. Significant damage occurred to the house.
June 1996Thunderstorm WindLinden$15,000no account filed
October 2019Thunderstorm WindLinden$12,000Significant tree damage was reported. A garage suffered damage to its side and roof.
February 2018FloodLinden$5,000There was a water rescue near the Linden Lake Access for a truck stuck in high water.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindLinden$3,000Two to three large trees down near Rogersville.
August 1997Thunderstorm WindLinden$2,000Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines.
August 1997Thunderstorm WindLinden$2,000Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindLinden$1,000Tree down on Parch Corn Road in Christian County.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindLinden-Multiple trees were reported down and blocking portions of Highway U and Finbrooke Roads.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindLinden-A large tree was reported down blocking the road.
May 2025Heavy RainLinden-A Mesonet station measured a 24 hour rainfall total of 3.34 inches.
May 2025FloodLinden-The MO-125 roadway at Finley Creek was closed due to flooding.
April 2022Heavy RainLinden-The Mesonet Station DW7816 three miles SW of Rogersville reported a three hour rainfall total of 1.14 inches.
March 2020Flash FloodLinden-State Highway 125 was closed due to flooding at a low water area.
June 2019Flash FloodLinden-Flooding was reported over parts of the roadway on Highway JJ, just south of Highway 125.
October 2019Thunderstorm WindLinden-Damage to trees, power lines and homes was reported.
March 2018FloodLinden-The road was closed due to flooding along Route U and Pedelo Creek.
August 2018Flash FloodLinden-Northbound Missouri Highway 125 was closed due to flooding.
May 2017Flash FloodLinden-Highway U was flooded and closed at Pedelo Creek.
June 2016Thunderstorm WindLinden-Several trees were blown down near the intersection of Highway JJ and Highway 125.
June 2016Thunderstorm WindLinden-Several large trees were blown down near Reed Road and Highway 125 near Sparta.
June 2015Heavy RainLinden-Near Rogersville, 4.60 inches of rainfall was reported in the last 24 hours.
August 2013Flash FloodLinden-Several county roads and low water crossings were flooded and impassable.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindLinden-Thunderstorm winds toppled over a swing set.
June 2007Flash FloodLinden-Excessive rainfall across eastern Christian County and southwest Webster County caused flash flooding along the Finley River. Evacuations occurred at Heritage Chysler and one water rescue occurred near Sparta.
August 2013HailLinden-no account filed
April 2011HailLinden-no account filed
March 2006HailLinden-no account filed
November 2003HailLinden-no account filed
June 1996HailLinden-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Christian County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Pembina1.6 miles23
McCracken2.4 miles23
Cowan3.0 miles23
Sparta4.2 miles23
Ozark4.2 miles23
Shady Grove4.9 miles13
Velsor5.5 miles23
Cassidy6.1 miles23

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 LindenAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q6552249The 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 735693. 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.