Nebo, Oklahoma
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the East Murray census division. It lies in ZIP code area 73086. The Survey maps it on the Nebo quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 14 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
- 1963 USGS Nebo quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Tishomingo quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
17 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 17 fires within 5 miles of Nebo between 1993 and 2011, burning about 1,637 acres in total. 1 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 | 8 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 August 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Chickasaw National Recreation Area | GODDARD EAST |
| 30 August 1993 | Debris and open burning | 2.8 acres | Chickasaw National Recreation Area | HARDENWEST |
| 21 August 1993 | Debris and open burning | 1,027 acres | Chickasaw National Recreation Area | CHAPMAN |
| 2 August 1994 | Equipment and vehicle use | 4.0 acres | Chickasaw National Recreation Area | TRACTOR |
| 16 August 1994 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Chickasaw National Recreation Area | STEPHENS |
| 27 July 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Chickasaw Agency | PECAN TREE |
| 11 July 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 acres | Chickasaw National Recreation Area | HAYFIELD |
| 11 July 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6.0 acres | Chickasaw National Recreation Area | MILLCREEK1 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 14 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 14 workings within 5 miles of Nebo: 13 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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 Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
1 since 2001Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Nebo in 1 storm report in 2001: 1 hail. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2001 | Hail | Nebo | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake | 2.5 miles | 14 | |
| Crusher | 4.1 miles | 17 | |
| Dougherty | 6.0 miles | 17 | |
| Rayford | 9.1 miles | 17 | |
| Falls Creek Assembly | 9.5 miles | 17 | |
| Sulphur | 10.1 miles | 13 | |
| Cedar Village | 11.1 miles | 16 | |
| Jollyville | 11.6 miles | 16 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1100664. 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.




