Embree, Texas
20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Northeast Dallas census division. It lies in ZIP code area 75040. The Survey maps it on the Garland quadrangle. The federal gazetteer marks this settlement historical: it is no longer a populated place, though the surveys that recorded it still are.
On record in Embree
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register within a mile 2 records
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
Garland Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase)listed 2017 · 0.9 miles away
Garland Downtown Historic Districtlisted 2017 · 0.9 miles away
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 20 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.
- 1891 USGS Dallas quadrangle1:125000
- 1893 USGS Dallas quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1954 USGS Dallas quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Dallas quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Garland quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1959 USGS Garland quadrangle1:62500
- 1986 USGS Dallas quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
27 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 27 fires within 5 miles of Embree (historical) between 2009 and 2018, burning about 66 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 | 19 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | MCCREE |
| 2 August 2013 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE |
| 19 August 2011 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | SASCHE |
| 12 August 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | UPLAND |
| 31 July 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 9999 WALNUT |
| 24 July 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 11946 OAK HIGHLANDS |
| 8 June 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | FOREST LN |
| 10 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | DEAN & KAY SHIPP |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Embree (historical): 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilliaro Pit & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garland | 1.0 miles | 20 | |
| Naaman | 2.1 miles | 20 | |
| Shiloh | 2.7 miles | 20 | |
| Centerville | 3.2 miles | 22 | |
| Bethard | 3.6 miles | 20 | |
| Pleasant Valley | 3.7 miles | 22 | |
| Rowlett | 3.7 miles | 22 | |
| Sachse | 4.0 miles | 22 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 2034651. 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.






