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Linden, Missouri

40 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1890 and the latest in 1997. It stands in Gallatin Township. It lies in ZIP code area 64118. The Survey maps it on the North Kansas City quadrangle.

Linden within Clay County

Topographic sheets covering this place

14 surveys from 40 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.

What happened here

An account from the chapter on Gallatin township. The inset identifies its exact source book and publication year.

From History of Clay and Platte Counties, Missouri;, published 1885 - Gallatin Township

Chapter Viii The Mexican War

Army of the West - Platte and Cole Infantry Battalion - Departure of the Expedition - Arrival of Kearney in Santa Fe - Col. Sterling Price - Capt. Morin's Platte County Company - Names of Members - The Ortiz Insurrection - Murder of Gov. Bent and Others - Battle of La Canada - Ambuscade at El Embudo - Storming and Capture of Fort Pueblo de Taos - Other Battles - Massacre and Subsequent Battle at Moro - Engagement at Cienega - The Return Home - Capt.

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In the county-history sources

1,398 words on this township

History of Clay and Platte Counties, Missouri;, published 1885 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.

The chapter on Gallatin Township covers boundary and physical features, villages in this township, barry, harlem, moscow, arnold's station.

Read the chapter on Gallatin Township - 1,398 words.

Fires near this place

31 since 2007

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 31 fires within 5 miles of Linden between 2007 and 2019, burning about 12 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 2 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
Missing data/not specified/undetermined19
Debris and open burning3
Recreation and ceremony3
Arson/incendiarism2
Smoking2
Natural1
Equipment and vehicle use1

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
30 September 2007Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreMissouri State Fire Marshal's Officenot named
3 September 2007Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreMissouri State Fire Marshal's Officenot named
3 September 2007Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreMissouri State Fire Marshal's Officenot named
28 September 2007Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreMissouri State Fire Marshal's Officenot named
8 August 2007Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreMissouri State Fire Marshal's Officenot named
7 August 2007Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreMissouri State Fire Marshal's Officenot named
5 August 2007Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreMissouri State Fire Marshal's Officenot named
31 August 2007Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresMissouri State Fire Marshal's Officenot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Clay County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 20 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 20 workings within 5 miles of Linden: 18 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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 SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
UnknownClayPast Producer
UnknownClayPast Producer
Unknown ClayClayPast Producer
Unknown ClayClayPast Producer
Drennon QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Green Hills QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Parkville Special Road Dist QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Randolph Mine and MillStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Riley QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
UnknownStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer

Every working recorded in Clay County

Storms near this place

44 since 2008

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Linden in 44 storm reports between 2008 and 2025: 24 hail, 19 thunderstorm wind, 1 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
August 2010Thunderstorm WindLinden$2,000A tree was reported down on a mobile home, near Highway 169 and NW Englewood Road. Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 60 mph.
May 2008Thunderstorm WindLinden$1,000Shed from a neighbor was reported to be blown into yard. Numerous trees were reported downed.
May 2025Thunderstorm WindLinden-Downed tree limbs and wires Tracy Avenue.
May 2025Thunderstorm WindLinden-Large tree down on a residence in Gladstone.
May 2024HailLinden-Ping pong ball sized hail was reported in the Gladstone/Oakview area.
April 2023HailLinden-Quarter sized hail was reported in Gladstone.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindLinden-MPing report of small to medium sized tree limbs down near Oakview.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindLinden-Several small tree limbs were down.
May 2019FloodLinden-Heavy spring rains caused ongoing flooding along the Missouri River to Continue through the month. Some locations along the Missouri River experienced major flooding at times during the month. Damage estimates from roads washed out and crop damage are unknown at this time.
June 2017Thunderstorm WindLinden-A NWS employee reported a 70 mph wind.
June 2017Thunderstorm WindLinden-A transformer was blown in Oakwood Park.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindLinden-Large tree limbs over 6 inches in diameter were down.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindLinden-Tree damage was reported at North Oak Trafficway and Englewood Rd.
July 2014Thunderstorm WindLinden-A trained spotter reported a 60 mph wind gust and several tree limbs down near Gladstone.
June 2013Thunderstorm WindLinden-Tree branches up to 3 inches in diameter were snapped off, with thunderstorm wind gusts estimated up to 60 mph.
August 2011Thunderstorm WindLinden-Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 65 mph.
April 2010Thunderstorm WindLinden-Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
September 2010Thunderstorm WindLinden-Eight inch tree limbs were reported blown down, and a large maple tree was reported split in half. Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 65 mph.
September 2010Thunderstorm WindLinden-Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 65 mph.
July 2008HailLinden-A few golfball sized hailstones were noted at city hall.
May 2016HailLinden-no account filed
November 2016HailLinden-no account filed
November 2016HailLinden-no account filed
May 2014HailLinden-no account filed
May 2014HailLinden-no account filed
May 2014HailLinden-no account filed
June 2013HailLinden-no account filed
May 2013HailLinden-no account filed
May 2012HailLinden-no account filed
February 2011HailLinden-no account filed
April 2011HailLinden-no account filed
April 2011HailLinden-no account filed
April 2011HailLinden-no account filed
April 2011HailLinden-no account filed
May 2011HailLinden-no account filed
April 2010HailLinden-no account filed
April 2010HailLinden-no account filed
April 2010HailLinden-no account filed
May 2010HailLinden-no account filed
September 2010HailLinden-no account filed
May 2008Thunderstorm WindLinden-no account filed
May 2008Thunderstorm WindLinden-no account filed
July 2008Thunderstorm WindLinden-no account filed
July 2008HailLinden-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Clay 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
Thomas Heights0.8 miles40
Oakview0.9 miles40
Oakwood Park1.3 miles40
Oakwood1.3 miles40
Gladstone1.5 miles40
Acme1.5 miles40
Oakwood Manor1.7 miles40
Oaks1.7 miles40

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 739523. 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.