Oskaloosa, Missouri
26 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1884 and the latest in 1991. It stands in Leroy Township. It lies in ZIP code area 64762. It lies near Blue Mound. The Survey maps it on the Garland quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
16 surveys from 26 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 Fort Scott quadrangle1:125000
- 1886 USGS Fort Scott quadrangle1:125000
- 1893 USGS Fort Scott quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1893 USGS Ft Scott quadrangle1:125000
- 1947 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000
- 1948 USGS Garland quadrangle1:24000
- 1948 USGS Mulberry quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1949 USGS Garland quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1949 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000
- 1950 USGS Mulberry quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Nevada quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Garland quadrangle1:24000
- 1991 USGS Nevada quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
20 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 20 fires within 5 miles of Oskaloosa between 1994 and 2020, burning about 608 acres in total. None 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2015 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 014-006 |
| 26 May 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 018-055 |
| 18 May 1994 | Debris and open burning | 160 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 9 March 2015 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 015-028 |
| 7 March 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 015-026 |
| 5 March 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 016-050 |
| 4 March 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 016-044 |
| 30 March 2015 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 015-042 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Oskaloosa: 1 producer, 1 past producer. 1 still produces. 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper Quarry and Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unknown - Clay | Clay | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
14 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Oskaloosa in 14 storm reports between 1994 and 2020: 5 flash flood, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 2 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oskaloosa | $20,000 | Numerous large limbs and a least one tree was reported down. Several power lines were down by limbs and a power pole was snapped at its base. |
| January 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oskaloosa | $10,000 | A barn was blown off the foundation near Missouri Highway K and Northwest 145th Lane. |
| May 1996 | Tornado (F1) | Oskaloosa | $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Hail | Oskaloosa | $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 2017 | Flash Flood | Oskaloosa | - | Highway K at the Highway V intersection in Barton County was flooded and impassable. |
| May 2010 | Flood | Oskaloosa | - | A low water crossing on state Highway K was flooded and closed. |
| May 2010 | Flood | Oskaloosa | - | A section of Highway K at its intersection with the East Fork of Dry Wood Creek was flooded and closed to motorists. |
| May 2009 | Flash Flood | Oskaloosa | - | Excessive rainfall caused flash flooding of several county roads widespread across the county. |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Oskaloosa | - | One to two inches of rain fell within a short time duration causing flash flooding in a few locations within Barton County. Locations that experienced this flooding included a section of Highway 160 approximately six miles southeast of Liberal, a section of Highway 126 south of Lamar, and a section of Highway K. |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Oskaloosa | - | One to three inches of rain fell across Barton County. Flooding of several areas occurred which included the intersection of Highway V and Highway K, along with a section of Highway 126 near its intersection with the North Fork of the Spring River. |
| September 2008 | Flash Flood | Oskaloosa | - | Three to five inches of rain fell over Barton County that resulted in widespread flooding of small streams, creeks, and rivers. A few specific locations that flooded included a section of Highway C near Milford, numerous secondary roads near Liberal, a section of Highway A one mile east of Milford, a section of Highway K one mile west of Hannon, a section of Highway M just south of its intersection with Highway 126, and a section of Highway V near its intersection with Highway K. |
| May 2006 | Tornado (F0) | Oskaloosa | - | A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that a weak tornado tracked across rural sections of northern Barton County, Missouri. The tornado touched down near the Kansas and Missouri state line and caused intermittent tree damage. |
| April 2000 | Hail | Oskaloosa | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oskaloosa | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ardath | 2.1 miles | 26 | |
| Hannon | 5.3 miles | 16 | |
| Burgess | 5.9 miles | 26 | |
| Liberal | 6.8 miles | 26 | |
| Miller Brothers (historical) | 7.4 miles | 26 | |
| Verdella | 8.5 miles | 16 | |
| Wimmer | 9.6 miles | 16 | |
| Mindenmines | 11.6 miles | 22 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 723870. 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.















