Marvin, Missouri
23 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1888 and the latest in 1983. It stands in Moreau Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65011. The Survey maps it on the Versailles quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 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.
- 1888 USGS Versailles quadrangle1:125000
- 1893 USGS Versailles quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1904 USGS Gravois Mills quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1947 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS Gravois Mills quadrangle1:62500
- 1954 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Gravois Mills quadrangle1:62500
- 1961 USGS Versailles quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1983 USGS Lake Of The Ozarks quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
42 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 42 fires within 5 miles of Marvin between 1992 and 2020, burning about 951 acres in total. None started naturally. 5 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/undetermined | 20 |
| Debris and open burning | 16 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 10 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 241022-07140-08202020-1559 |
| 5 May 1992 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 2 May 2015 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 127890-07147-05022015-1401 |
| 18 May 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 1 May 1992 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 18 April 1994 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 7 March 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 134661-07147-03072016-1804 |
| 30 March 1993 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 20 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 20 workings within 5 miles of Marvin: 19 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Lead, Lead, Zinc, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Fire Clay (Refractory). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mccormick and Thayer Shaft | Coal, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Silvey Zinc Mine | Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Versailles and African Diggings | Zinc, Lead, Coal | Past Producer | ||
| Bremmer Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Crossroad Diggings | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Dickey Clay Pit No 1 & 2 & 5 | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Dickey Clay Pit No 3,4,6,7,8, & 9 | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Dickey Clay Pit No.3 A & 4 A | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Dyl Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Townley Diggings | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
11 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Marvin in 11 storm reports between 2011 and 2026: 5 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 3 flash 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marvin | $1,000 | A tree was downed off of south Marvin Road in Versailles. |
| April 2014 | Flash Flood | Marvin | $1,000 | Water was flowing over Highway W at Hollow Drive. About 1 foot of gravel was over the roadway because of the flowing water. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marvin | - | The Mesonet station, GW3917, in Versailles measured a 60mph wind gust. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marvin | - | The MESONET station GW3917 in Versailles recorded a 58 mph wind gust. |
| March 2025 | Hail | Marvin | - | Hail to the size of quarters fell between Versailles and Eldon. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Marvin | - | Report of half dollar size hail. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marvin | - | Mesonet station GW3917 in Versailles measured a 50 knot wind gust. |
| April 2024 | Flash Flood | Marvin | - | Highway W near Hollow Drive was flooded and impassable at a low water crossing across a normally dry creek. |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Marvin | - | Route W was closed in both of directions because of flood water. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marvin | - | A couple of trees were blocking Highway C and Highway E. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Marvin | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Versailles | 3.9 miles | 23 | |
| Excelsior | 4.9 miles | 19 | |
| Barnett | 5.7 miles | 19 | |
| Gravois Mills | 8.0 miles | 25 | |
| Glensted | 8.2 miles | 18 | |
| Rocky Mount | 10.3 miles | 22 | |
| Aikinsville | 10.4 miles | 18 | |
| Stover | 11.8 miles | 22 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 741043. 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.











