Estes, Texas
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1956 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Hallsville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 75602. The Survey maps it on the Lakeport quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 16 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
- 1958 USGS Tatum quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1983 USGS Lakeport quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS Tyler quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1986 USGS Henderson quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
550 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 550 fires within 5 miles of Estes between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,358 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 22 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 | 257 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 174 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 31 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 22 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 18 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 15 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 11 |
| Smoking | 9 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 5 |
| Fireworks | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HARRISON 22:15 |
| 9 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 17-0012699 |
| 8 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 11-25628 |
| 8 September 2009 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 412 WALTER |
| 7 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 15-20225 |
| 7 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 11-0000257 |
| 6 September 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 16-24851 |
| 6 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 11-0000245 |
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 Estes: 1 producer. All of them still produce. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingram Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
6 since 2019Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Estes in 6 storm reports between 2019 and 2025: 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash 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 2025 | Flash Flood | Estes | - | Multiple county roads across Harrison County were flooded and closed. |
| April 2025 | Flash Flood | Estes | - | Multiple county roads across Harrison County were flooded and closed. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Estes | - | Trees and power lines were downed near Eastman Chemical Company. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Estes | - | A 60 mph wind gust was measured at the Eastman Chemical Company southeast of Longview, which resulted in some structural damage. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Estes | - | Trees were downed on FM 968 at Lancing Switch Road. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Estes | - | A tree was blown down on Quail Lane. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gum Springs | 1.6 miles | 16 | |
| Longview Heights | 4.7 miles | 13 | |
| Lansing | 5.3 miles | 13 | |
| Hallsville | 6.7 miles | 13 | |
| Noonday | 9.0 miles | 13 | |
| Friendship (historical) | 10.3 miles | 13 | |
| Mulberry Springs | 11.6 miles | 13 | |
| Carterville | 12.0 miles | 13 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1379737. 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.




