Smithfield, Missouri
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1991. It stands in Twin Groves Township. It lies in ZIP code area 64834. It stands on Center Creek. The Survey maps it on the Carl Junction quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 18 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.
- 1886 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1947 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Carl Junction quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
4 since 2017Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 4 fires within 5 miles of Smithfield between 2017 and 2018, burning about 34 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 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 | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 March 2017 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Cherokee County | 92 |
| 21 March 2017 | Arson/incendiarism | 27 acres | Cherokee County | 90 |
| 23 December 2018 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 196 |
| 8 January 2017 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Cherokee County | 4 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 399 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 399 workings within 5 miles of Smithfield: 397 past producers, 1 occurrence, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Zinc, Lead, Lead, Zinc, Zinc, Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klondike Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Mattes Bros. Chat Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Belleville Strip Pit | Zinc | Past Producer | 1900 | |
| Crane-Chenoweth Tract | Zinc | Past Producer | 1926, 1927 | |
| Isherwood Mine | Zinc | Past Producer | 1925, 1926 | |
| Pearl Lease | Zinc | Past Producer | 1910, 1912 | |
| 1915 Mine East Shafts | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Aberdeen Mine | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Babcock Mine | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Baby Kitty Mine | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
5 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Smithfield in 5 storm reports between 2008 and 2015: 4 thunderstorm wind, 1 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2015 | Heavy Rain | Smithfield | - | There was report of 4.15 inches of rainfall in 24 hours. |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smithfield | - | A trained spotter reported wind gusts up to 54 knots. |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smithfield | - | A trained spotter reported wind gusts up to 54 knots. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smithfield | - | The emergency manager measured a 60 MPH wind gust in Smithfield. |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smithfield | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stringtown | 1.2 miles | 18 | |
| Klondike | 1.7 miles | 18 | |
| Carl Junction | 2.1 miles | 18 | |
| Thoms | 3.0 miles | 18 | |
| Belleville | 3.1 miles | 19 | |
| Gulfton | 3.2 miles | 18 | |
| Tuckahoe | 4.8 miles | 18 | |
| Belle Center | 4.8 miles | 19 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 726637. 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.









