Brinker, Texas
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Sulphur Springs census division. It lies in ZIP code area 75482. It stands on Morris Creek. The Survey maps it on the Dike quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 9 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.
- 1953 USGS Texarkana quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Texarkana quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Dike quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Sulphur Springs quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Sulphur Springs quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
24 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 24 fires within 5 miles of Brinker between 2000 and 2020, burning about 510 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 11 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 31 July 2016 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 6143 |
| 9 March 2008 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 4 March 2007 | Debris and open burning | 43 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | LINDEN - 77 |
| 28 February 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 24 February 2006 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 22 February 2014 | Arson/incendiarism | 13 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 6061 |
| 17 February 2013 | Debris and open burning | 120 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 2436 FM 1567 E |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
7 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Brinker: 3 producers, 3 unknowns, 1 past producer. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Fire Clay (Refractory), Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulphur Springs Plant | Clay | Producer | ||
| A D Green Refractories Pit B | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Unknown | ||
| A P Green Refractories Pit A | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Unknown | ||
| A P Green Refractories Pit C | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Unknown | ||
| Sulphur Springs Brick Co | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Unnamed Pits | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Producer | Sedimentary |
Storms near this place
5 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Brinker in 5 storm reports between 2008 and 2024: 2 hail, 1 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 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 2024 | Hail | Brinker | $250,000 | Law enforcement reported 3-inch diameter hail 6 miles north of Como. |
| June 2019 | Hail | Brinker | $100,000 | Amateur radio reported baseball size hail approximately 6 miles east of the city of Sulphur Springs, TX. |
| January 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brinker | $20,000 | Two tractor trailers were overturned on Interstate 30 at mile marker 131. |
| February 2010 | Flood | Brinker | $15,000 | Due to persistent rainfall of 1-2 over the county, some low lying areas flooded nearby roads. Most of the closed roads were reported in Precinct 2 which covers the southeast quadrant of the county. Closed roads included: CR 2310 at CR 3343, parts of CR 2336, CR 2408, and the south side service road of Interstate 30 at mile marker 134. CR 2408 was washed out and would likely be closed for longer. Most of these roads remained closed through the morning hours of February 5th. |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Brinker | $15,000 | FM 269 south of Interstate 30 was flooded as was FM 3105. FM 3310 was damaged by floodwaters and had a large hole in it. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Caney | 1.9 miles | 9 | |
| Thermo | 2.1 miles | 9 | |
| White Oak Junction | 2.3 miles | 9 | |
| Mahoney | 4.5 miles | 9 | |
| Como | 4.7 miles | 8 | |
| Martin Springs | 4.8 miles | 9 | |
| Weaver | 5.3 miles | 9 | |
| Bethel | 5.5 miles | 8 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1378049. 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.




