Fannett, Texas
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1950 and the latest in 1993. It stands in the LaBelle census division. It lies in ZIP code area 77705. The Survey maps it on the Fannett West quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 10 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.
- 1950 USGS Houston quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Houston quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Fannett West quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1975 USGS Houston quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1983 USGS Anahuac quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1993 USGS Fannett West quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
14 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 14 fires within 5 miles of Fannett between 2008 and 2015, burning about 48 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 7 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 August 2009 | Debris and open burning | 6.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | WOODVILLE - 207 |
| 2 June 2011 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GAULDING RD GRASS FIRE |
| 25 May 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | ROLLINS TRUCKING |
| 20 April 2011 | Smoking | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | I-10 EAST @ 835 GRASS FIRE |
| 29 March 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | I-10 EAST 834 GRASS FIRE |
| 29 March 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | I-10 EAST BOUND 835 GRASS FIRE |
| 14 February 2015 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 244-79-15 |
| 7 December 2010 | Debris and open burning | 1.5 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | PC MARKET FIRE |
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 Fannett: 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sulfur, Limestone, Ultra Pure, Halite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fannett Dome Mine | Sulfur, Limestone, Ultra Pure, Halite | Past Producer | Halite | |
| Fannett Dome Sulfur Mine | Sulfur | Producer |
Storms near this place
8 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Fannett in 8 storm reports between 1998 and 2024: 4 flash flood, 2 hail, 2 funnel cloud. The reports record 1 death. 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 2006 | Flash Flood | Fannett | 1 killed, $10,000 | no account filed |
| September 2007 | Flash Flood | Fannett | $50,000 | Heavy rain associated with Hurricane Humberto caused water to enter some homes near Fannett, and also close some service roads along I-10 in the Beuamont area. |
| April 2009 | Flash Flood | Fannett | $20,000 | KFDM-TV and the public reported widespread flash flooding across central and eastern Jefferson County. Several major roadways were underwater in the Fannett and Labelle areas. Numerous roadways and underpasses were flooded in Beaumont, including the intersection of Madison Road and Irving Street. Cars were stalled and submerged in floodwaters on Jimmy Johnson Boulevard between Highway 347 and 9th Avenue in Port Arthur. |
| January 2024 | Flash Flood | Fannett | - | The gages at the Green Acres Screw Gate and Mayhaw Bayou measured levels consistent with minor flooding from Beaumont to Fannett. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Fannett | - | Ping pong ball sized hail reported in Fannett. |
| February 2017 | Funnel Cloud | Fannett | - | The Jefferson County PD reported a funnel cloud near Fannett. Multiple pictures were also posted to social media. |
| August 2010 | Funnel Cloud | Fannett | - | The public and KBMT-TV reported a well defined funnel cloud to the west of Bayou Din Golf Course, which was confirmed by photos. |
| January 1998 | Hail | Fannett | - | 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.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morey | 3.5 miles | 10 | |
| Galloway | 3.8 miles | 12 | |
| Cheek | 4.7 miles | 12 | |
| Hamshire | 5.5 miles | 10 | |
| La Belle | 5.7 miles | 12 | |
| Lovell Lake | 6.7 miles | 12 | |
| Hillebrandt | 7.3 miles | 12 | |
| Taylor Landing | 7.7 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1357219. 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.





