BlockBerea, Texas
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1956 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Lake O' the Pines census division. It lies in ZIP code area 75657. The Survey maps it on the Kellyville quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 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.
- 1956 USGS Tyler quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1962 USGS Kellyville quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1984 USGS Tyler quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1986 USGS Marshall quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
354 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 354 fires within 5 miles of Berea between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,712 acres in total. 12 started naturally. 26 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 200 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 58 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 26 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 23 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 16 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 13 |
| Natural | 12 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | CEDAR GROVE CEMTERY |
| 6 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | JUNE JUNKO |
| 6 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | 7.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | LINDEN - 343 |
| 5 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 30 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HWY 728 |
| 30 September 2007 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 15 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | LINDEN - 153 |
| 3 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | JOSEPH DOUGHTY |
| 3 September 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | LINDEN - 171 |
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 Berea: 1 past producer, 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Iron. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hagerty Deposit | Iron | Occurrence | Goethite, Hematite | |
| Kelley Mine | Iron | Past Producer | 1869 |
Storms near this place
6 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Berea in 6 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 tornado. The reports record 2 injuries. 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 2026 | Tornado (EF2) | Berea | 2 hurt, $500,000 | Early on the morning of March 7th, a severe thunderstorm produced an EF2 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 115 mph near the community of Prospect in Northern Marion County, Texas. The tornado initially touched down just west of U.S. Highway 59 where multiple snapped trunks of hardwood trees were noted. As the tornado continued east, it heavily damaged several structures. A residential home west of the highway was damaged by a fallen tree. Next to the home, a barn was completely destroyed, with only the wooden frame remaining. Debris from the barn along with the barn's contents were strewn across the front yard and into the highway median and onto the northbound side of the highway. Just to the east of U.S. Highway 59, another residential home experienced significant damage after being shifted feet away from its foundation. Several large hardwood trees were also uprooted and fell onto a nearby shed. Just north of this home, another home experienced tornado damage. In the backyard of this home, a small shed was completely destroyed, with contents strewn across the yard, along with damage to vehicles. At this residence, a camper was tossed and rolled into another nearby shed, where multiple occupants were thrown about and injured. The tornado continued east/northeast, snapping and uprooting numerous trees before moving into additional residential areas on East Prospect Road. Here, additional damage to several roofs was noted, sheds and barns experienced significant damage, along with major hardwood tree snaps and downed power lines. The tornado weakened as it moved northeast away from East Prospect Road and crossed Scotts Bayou. Some tree damage was found along Hall Road before the tornado then lifted as it moved east along East CC Road and toward the town of Lodi. |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Berea | $25,000 | Several large trees toppled. Two homes were damaged by falling trees. |
| February 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Berea | $3,000 | Power lines and tree limbs were blown down by high winds. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Berea | - | Large limbs were downed northwest of Jefferson, Texas. |
| October 2010 | Hail | Berea | - | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Hail | Berea | - | 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.
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1330435. 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.