BlockEmet, Oklahoma
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the East Johnston census division. It lies in ZIP code area 73450. The Survey maps it on the Milburn quadrangle.
On record in Emet
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
- White House of the Chickasawslisted 1971
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 13 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.
- 1901 USGS Tishomingo quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1957 USGS Ardmore quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1963 USGS Ardmore quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1967 USGS Milburn quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Tishomingo quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
6 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 6 fires within 5 miles of Emet between 2006 and 2014, burning about 376 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 | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 July 2006 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Chickasaw Agency | RUSSELL |
| 5 March 2007 | Debris and open burning | 29 acres | Chickasaw Agency | CONDON GROVE |
| 2 March 2007 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Chickasaw Agency | WILEY |
| 1 December 2014 | Arson/incendiarism | 299 acres | Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge | MURRAY 23 |
| 9 January 2008 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Chickasaw Agency | BRUSHY ROAD |
| 30 January 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 40 acres | Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge | STAGING |
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 Emet: 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
7 since 2019Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Emet in 7 storm reports between 2019 and 2026: 3 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 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 2022 | Tornado (EF1) | Emet | $100,000 | The final tornado from this storm developed just inside Johnston County where tree damage was noted on the northeastern side of the northern arm of Lake Texoma. The tornado continued northeast moving through the community of Emet producing tree damage and roof damage to some homes. The tornado likely dissipated just southeast of Milburn near the Blue River, however the storm continued to produce wind damage across Johnston County in areas between Milburn and Wapanucka. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Emet | - | The location is approximate. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Emet | - | Trees were blown down near the intersection of Oklahoma Highway 22 and Mansion Road. The event time is estimated from radar observations. |
| June 2025 | Flash Flood | Emet | - | Significant roadway flooding, with an estimated water depth of 3-4 feet, near the intersection of Decker Road and Stallings Road. The event time is approximate. |
| March 2024 | Hail | Emet | - | Location is approximate. |
| October 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Emet | - | Large tree downed in Emet area. Time estimated. |
| April 2020 | Hail | Emet | - | 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.
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1092617. 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.