Reams, Oklahoma
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1900 and the latest in 1978. It stands in the North Central Pittsburg census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74501. It stands on Coal Creek. The Survey maps it on the Crowder quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 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.
- 1900 USGS Canadian quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1946 USGS Fort Smith quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Fort Smith quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Fort Smith quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Crowder quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1978 USGS Eufaula quadrangle1:100000
- 1978 USGS Fort Smith quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
37 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 37 fires within 5 miles of Reams between 1992 and 2017, burning about 7,114 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 13 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 | 20 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 13 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Talihina Agency | MASSY POINT |
| 14 September 2001 | Equipment and vehicle use | 10 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 4 August 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | 4,160 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 20142 |
| 9 April 2017 | Arson/incendiarism | 21 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 3 April 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 50 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 20247 |
| 9 March 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 9 March 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 9 March 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 760 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Reams: 2 past producers, 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 Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
4 since 2018Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Reams in 4 storm reports between 2018 and 2024: 2 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 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 2024 | Tornado (EFU) | Reams | - | This tornado developed over and moved across Lake Eufaula, from the south-southwest to the south-southeast of Crowder. Many videos and photos were taken of this tornado. It was rated EF-unknown, as it remained over water, resulting in no damage to be assessed. The path length and maximum width are estimated. |
| October 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reams | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 61 mph near the intersection of Shady Grove Road and Highway 69, northeast of McAlester. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Reams | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Reams | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bug Tussle | 2.5 miles | 14 | |
| Massey Point | 2.9 miles | 14 | |
| Crowder | 4.3 miles | 14 | |
| Mekko | 5.3 miles | 14 | |
| Bristow Point | 6.0 miles | 17 | |
| Blocker | 7.0 miles | 17 | |
| Indianola | 7.8 miles | 14 | |
| Canadian Shores | 7.8 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1100777. 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.






