Argenta, Texas
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1927 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the George West census division. It lies in ZIP code area 78368. The Survey maps it on the Tynan quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 11 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.
- 1927 USGS Mathis quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Beeville quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Mathis quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Beeville quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1960 USGS Beeville quadrangle1:250000
- 1979 USGS Tynan quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Beeville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
40 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 40 fires within 5 miles of Argenta between 2005 and 2020, burning about 1,644 acres in total. None started naturally. None 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 |
| Debris and open burning | 13 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Other causes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2020 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE |
| 2 September 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 13 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | FM 888 COUNTY LINE |
| 19 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | CR 796 |
| 15 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 13/26 |
| 5 August 2012 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 7-DEC |
| 16 August 2019 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRAVEL ROAD |
| 15 August 2013 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 13/23 |
| 14 August 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | MATHIS PD |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Argenta: 5 producers, 1 past producer. 5 still produce. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bomer Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Mathis Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Caliche | |
| Mcrae Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Porter Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Caliche | |
| Texas Hauling Contractors | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Wright Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Caliche |
Storms near this place
1 since 2012Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Argenta in 1 storm report in 2012: 1 thunderstorm wind. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Argenta | $5,000 | Trees were blown down and into the roadway on Farm to Market Road 888. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hideaway Hill | 2.7 miles | 12 | |
| Los Lomas | 3.1 miles | 12 | |
| Peace Valley Harbor | 3.8 miles | 12 | |
| Mount Lucas | 5.4 miles | 12 | |
| Lagarto | 6.7 miles | 12 | |
| Dinero | 7.2 miles | 12 | |
| Mikeska | 13.4 miles | 12 | |
| River Creek Acres | 13.8 miles | 12 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1377951. 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.






