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Locust Grove, Oklahoma

16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1896 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Locust Grove census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74352. The Survey maps it on the Locust Grove quadrangle. 1,371 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 676 feet above sea level.

Locust Grove within Mayes County

Population over time

2 figures

Locust Grove fell from 1,423 to 1,371 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
20101,423
20201,371-52 (-4%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

7 surveys from 16 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.

Fires near this place

245 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 245 fires within 5 miles of Locust Grove between 1992 and 2020, burning about 3,706 acres in total. 9 started naturally. 90 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
Arson/incendiarism90
Missing data/not specified/undetermined73
Debris and open burning44
Recreation and ceremony11
Equipment and vehicle use10
Natural9
Smoking6
Railroad operations and maintenance2

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
9 September 1996Missing data/not specified/undetermined3.0 acresOklahoma Division of Forestrynot named
6 September 1998Smoking13 acresOklahoma Division of Forestrynot named
21 September 2000Recreation and ceremony2.0 acresOklahoma Division of Forestrynot named
2 September 2000Railroad operations and maintenance7.0 acresOklahoma Division of Forestrynot named
19 September 2000Natural1.8 acresOklahoma Division of Forestrynot named
1 September 2006Arson/incendiarism2.0 acresOklahoma Division of Forestry30586
8 August 2005Debris and open burning10 acresOklahoma Division of Forestry30526
4 August 2012Arson/incendiarism1.5 acresOklahoma Division of Forestry30348

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Mayes County

Mines and quarries near this place

5 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Locust Grove: 5 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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
Unknown Limestone PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every working recorded in Mayes County

Storms near this place

60 of 89 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Locust Grove in 89 storm reports between 1993 and 2023: 46 hail, 29 thunderstorm wind, 6 tornado, 6 flash flood. The reports record 1 death and 3 injuries. 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 2011Tornado (EF2)Locust Grove1 killed, 2 hurtThis is the third of three segments of this tornado. As the tornado crossed back into Mayes County, it destroyed a double wide mobile home and damaged a single wide mobile home just north of the E590 Road. A woman was killed in the double wide mobile home and two people were injured in the other mobile home. Trees were uprooted and snapped and debris from the double wide mobile home was transported several hundred yards downstream. The tornado damaged another mobile home south of the E580 Road where it destroyed a greenhouse. Numerous trees were uprooted and snapped along the path until the tornado dissipated just south of the E570 Road. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was about 125 mph. ||August is one of the least active months for tornadoes in this part of the country so the intensity of this tornado was even more unusual. In fact, this is only the 4th strong tornado (EF-2 or EF-3) that has been confirmed in eastern Oklahoma since 1950.
April 1993Tornado (F2)Locust Grove1 hurt, $5,000,000no account filed
March 2008Flash FloodLocust Grove$100,000Heavy rain caused numerous secondary roads to be flooded across a large part of Mayes County. Three water rescues were performed. One each at Pryor, Rose and just north of Adair. In addition, the flood waters damaged several secondary roads.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindLocust Grove$75,000Strong thunderstorm wind destroyed a boat storage shed, blew down trees, and damaged homes.
May 1999LightningLocust Grove$60,000A lightning strike started a fire that completely gutted a small church on OK Hwy 82.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindLocust Grove$25,000Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several large trees, and structurally damaged a brick building.
August 2023Thunderstorm WindLocust Grove$25,000Strong thunderstorm wind blew off the roof from an outbuilding, and uprooted several trees.
May 2022HailLocust Grove$25,000Hail up to golf ball size damaged homes and vehicles.
May 2020HailLocust Grove$25,000Hail larger than golf ball size damaged vehicles and homes.
May 2008HailLocust Grove$25,000no account filed
March 2006HailLocust Grove$25,000no account filed
March 2016HailLocust Grove$20,000no account filed
March 2015HailLocust Grove$20,000no account filed
May 2011Tornado (EF0)Locust Grove$10,000A tornado damaged a barn, damaged a permanent home, and blew down poles and large tree limbs. Maximum estimated wind in the tornado based on this damage was about 80 mph.
March 2017HailLocust Grove$10,000no account filed
March 2015HailLocust Grove$10,000no account filed
March 2015Thunderstorm WindLocust Grove$5,000Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees and a few power poles.
April 2001Thunderstorm WindLocust Grove$5,000Thunderstorm winds blew a boat dock loose and also downed numerous trees and power lines.
March 2016HailLocust Grove$5,000no account filed
October 2004Thunderstorm WindLocust Grove$3,000Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down trees and power lines.
April 2001Thunderstorm WindLocust Grove$3,000Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines.
May 1999Thunderstorm WindLocust Grove$3,000Trees and power lines were blown down east of Locust Grove.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindLocust Grove$2,000Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto Highway 82 south of Locust Grove. Power lines were also blown down in this area.
June 2022Thunderstorm WindLocust Grove$2,000Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees and power lines in Locust Grove.
May 2008Thunderstorm WindLocust Grove$2,000Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down trees and power poles.
July 2018Thunderstorm WindLocust Grove$1,000Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs and damaged an awning.
July 2000Thunderstorm WindLocust Grove$100Thunderstorm winds blew tree down onto State Highway 82.
May 1999Thunderstorm WindLocust Grove$100A large tree was uprooted.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindLocust Grove-Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree.
May 2019Tornado (EFU)Locust Grove-Trained storm spotters reported a brief tornado. No known damage resulted from this tornado.
May 2018Flash FloodLocust Grove-Mayes County Emergency Management reported water rescues on Highway 412 between Locust Grove and Chouteau. Portions of Highway 412 were closed south of Locust Grove.
May 2017Flash FloodLocust Grove-Several roads in and around Locust Grove were flooded and closed.
July 2015Flash FloodLocust Grove-Several roads were flooded in Locust Grove.
October 2014Flash FloodLocust Grove-Several roads between Locust Grove and Langley were flooded.
May 2011Thunderstorm WindLocust Grove-Several large tree limbs were blown down by strong thunderstorm winds along Highway 82 south of town.
May 2011Thunderstorm WindLocust Grove-An amateur radio operator estimated 60 mph thunderstorm wind gusts.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindLocust Grove-Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees and numerous large tree limbs.
August 2011Tornado (EF1)Locust Grove-This is the first of three segments of this tornado. The tornado developed on the leading edge of a short convective line of thunderstorms that wasn't undercut by cold outflow. It moved northeast uprooting and snapping a number of large trees within this segment in Mayes County and then moved into the extreme northwestern corner of Cherokee County. Based on the tree damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was about 105 mph.
April 2008HailLocust Grove-Quarter size hail fell at the intersection of Highways 412 and 82.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindLocust Grove-Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs. The tree limbs blocked a road.
August 2006Thunderstorm WindLocust Grove-Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down trees. A few of the trees blocked streets.
June 2005Thunderstorm WindLocust Grove-Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs.
August 2003Thunderstorm WindLocust Grove-Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down a tree.
May 2000Tornado (F0)Locust Grove-A tornado touched down briefly. No damage was reported.
June 1999HailLocust Grove-A report of dime-sized hail at 452 PM CDT was upgraded to a report of golfball-sized hail at 455 PM CDT.
May 1999Funnel CloudLocust Grove-There were two reports of funnel clouds west of Locust Grove.
June 2023HailLocust Grove-no account filed
March 2018HailLocust Grove-no account filed
May 2017HailLocust Grove-no account filed
June 2017HailLocust Grove-no account filed
April 2017HailLocust Grove-no account filed
March 2016HailLocust Grove-no account filed
March 2013HailLocust Grove-no account filed
May 2011HailLocust Grove-no account filed
May 2009HailLocust Grove-no account filed
May 2009HailLocust Grove-no account filed
April 2008HailLocust Grove-no account filed
July 2008Thunderstorm WindLocust Grove-no account filed
March 2006HailLocust Grove-no account filed
May 2006HailLocust Grove-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Mayes 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
Iron Post3.2 miles16
Ballou3.9 miles16
Snake Creek4.0 miles15
Boatman4.1 miles15
Little Rock4.7 miles15
Sportsmen Acres5.4 miles18
Murphy5.5 miles16
Sportsman Acres6.2 miles18

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on Locust GroveAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q2006311The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1094881. 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.