Pontotoc, Oklahoma
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Tishomingo census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74836. The Survey maps it on the Connerville quadrangle.
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 Connerville quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Tishomingo quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
14 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 14 fires within 5 miles of Pontotoc between 2000 and 2020, burning about 2,725 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2013 | Recreation and ceremony | 9.5 acres | Chickasaw Agency | ROSS FIRE |
| 19 September 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2,060 acres | Chickasaw Agency | HARDEN |
| 19 September 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 100 acres | Chickasaw Agency | CRAVATT |
| 21 August 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Chickasaw Agency | FITTSTOWN SOUTH |
| 23 June 2011 | Debris and open burning | 11 acres | Chickasaw Agency | SIMMONS |
| 29 March 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | 50 acres | Chickasaw Agency | REFUGE |
| 20 March 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 132 acres | Chickasaw Agency | CRAVATT |
| 17 March 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 51 acres | Chickasaw Agency | CARVATT |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Pontotoc: 4 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Dolomite. 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 Dolomite Quarry | Dolomite | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Dolomite Quarry | Dolomite | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Dolomite Quarry | Dolomite | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Dolomite Quarry | Dolomite | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
11 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Pontotoc in 11 storm reports between 1995 and 2022: 7 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2017 | Flash Flood | Pontotoc | $10,000 | House was evacuated due to flooding. Highway 377 was closed down to one lane and highway 7 was closed in places as well. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pontotoc | $7,000 | Extensive tree damage in the area between Pontotoc and Connerville, also 7 downed power poles. |
| September 2018 | Flash Flood | Pontotoc | - | Eight inches of water reported over the roadway on east Pontotoc Road. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Pontotoc | - | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Hail | Pontotoc | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Pontotoc | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Pontotoc | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Pontotoc | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Pontotoc | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Pontotoc | - | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pontotoc | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connerville | 2.9 miles | 13 | |
| Bromide | 8.4 miles | 15 | |
| Reagan | 10.9 miles | 14 | |
| Bromide Junction | 11.8 miles | 15 | |
| Mill Creek | 12.1 miles | 15 | |
| Wapanucka | 13.3 miles | 14 | |
| Troy | 13.9 miles | 15 | |
| Fillmore | 16.3 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1096827. 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.




