Nashoba, Oklahoma
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the North Pushmataha census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74558. It stands on Cripple Creek. The Survey maps it on the Nashoba quadrangle. 51 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 689 feet above sea level.
On record in Nashoba
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
- Fewell Schoollisted 1988
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 16 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 Alikchi quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1950 USGS Mcalester quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Mc Alester quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS McAlester quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Mc Alester quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS McAlester quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Nashoba quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Antlers quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
275 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 275 fires within 5 miles of Nashoba between 1992 and 2020, burning about 4,655 acres in total. 33 started naturally. 98 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/incendiarism | 98 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 64 |
| Debris and open burning | 41 |
| Natural | 33 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 27 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | 83 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 9 September 2014 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 6 September 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 6 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | 58 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 10235 |
| 4 September 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 4 September 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | 9.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 30 September 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 30 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 10585 |
| 28 September 2004 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 10368 |
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 Nashoba: 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Unnamed Shale Pits | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Shale Pit | Clay | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
45 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Nashoba in 45 storm reports between 1993 and 2018: 23 hail, 14 thunderstorm wind, 4 flash flood, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashoba | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 miles an hour did considerable damage just west of Nashoba.A 30 foot section of a lumber storage building was destroyed as was a garage. Numerous trees were uprooted. |
| May 2015 | Tornado (EF2) | Nashoba | $35,000 | This is the first segment of a two segment tornado. This tornado developed between Highways 271 and 144 over heavily wooded and rugged terrain that was inaccessible by road. An aerial survey indicated extensive tree damage in this area, which was also visible from Highway 271 looking southwest from Albion. As the tornado approached Albion from the southwest, trees were uprooted on Deep Lake Loop. Several homes were damaged, an outbuilding was destroyed, and trees were snapped or uprooted in Albion before the tornado moved into Latimer County. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 115 to 125 mph. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Nashoba | $25,000 | Hail up to tennis ball size severely damaged the body of automobiles and broke windows. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Nashoba | $15,000 | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashoba | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged two homes and blew down numerous trees on Nolia Loop Road east of Nashoba. |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashoba | $10,000 | Roofs of 5 homes were damaged and a mobile home was blown off its foundation by severe thunderstorm winds. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Nashoba | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Tornado (F1) | Nashoba | $3,000 | A tornado briefly touched down north of Nashoba uprooting numerous trees and knocking down power lines. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashoba | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged the roof of an outbuilding. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashoba | $500 | Thunderstorm winds blew a few trees over onto power lines. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashoba | $100 | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs. |
| April 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashoba | $100 | A few large tree limbs blown down |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashoba | $100 | Several large tree limbs were blown down. |
| April 1997 | Tornado (F0) | Nashoba | $100 | A small tornado moved east of Nashoba, producing a narrow band of tree damage. The tornado was rated F0. |
| December 2015 | Flood | Nashoba | - | Portions of Highway 144 were closed due to flooding. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Nashoba | - | Five to seven inches of rain resulted in the flooding of several county roads, which cut off access to several homes. |
| June 2013 | Flash Flood | Nashoba | - | Several roads were reported flooded. |
| October 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashoba | - | Several large trees were blown down by strong thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| November 2011 | Flash Flood | Nashoba | - | Residents in the area reported many low water crossings under water around and northeast of Nashoba. Cripple Creek was out of its banks west of Nashoba. Several rural roads were impassable between Clayton and Nashoba. |
| March 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashoba | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs. |
| December 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashoba | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down several large tree limbs. |
| April 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashoba | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashoba | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs. |
| January 1999 | Hail | Nashoba | - | Dime-sized hail covered the ground at Nashoba. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Nashoba | - | no account filed |
| April 2017 | Hail | Nashoba | - | no account filed |
| April 2016 | Hail | Nashoba | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Nashoba | - | no account filed |
| October 2009 | Hail | Nashoba | - | no account filed |
| October 2009 | Hail | Nashoba | - | no account filed |
| April 2009 | Hail | Nashoba | - | no account filed |
| February 2008 | Hail | Nashoba | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Nashoba | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Nashoba | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Hail | Nashoba | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Hail | Nashoba | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Nashoba | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Nashoba | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashoba | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Nashoba | - | no account filed |
| November 1999 | Hail | Nashoba | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Nashoba | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Flash Flood | Nashoba | - | no account filed |
| April 1993 | Hail | Nashoba | - | no account filed |
| April 1993 | Hail | Nashoba | - | 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.
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 Nashoba | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q11159580 | The 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 1095751. 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.







