Fink, Texas
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Northwest Grayson census division. It lies in ZIP code area 75076. The Survey maps it on the Pottsboro quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 12 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.
- 1901 USGS Denison quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1954 USGS Sherman quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Denison Dam quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Sherman quadrangle1:250000
- 1982 USGS Pottsboro quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Sherman quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
117 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 117 fires within 5 miles of Fink between 2005 and 2020, burning about 1,116 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 6 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 52 |
| Debris and open burning | 32 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 14 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Other causes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HWY 289 FIRE |
| 5 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HIGHPORT FIREWORKS FIRE |
| 4 September 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | AIRPORT RD |
| 4 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | AIRPORT ROAD |
| 4 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | SQUIRRLE LANE |
| 26 September 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | DAVY LN |
| 10 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HYW 289 |
| 1 September 2015 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GATTIS CIRCLE 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 Fink: 2 producers. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grayson County Quarry & Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Grayson Pits & Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
10 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Fink in 10 storm reports between 2008 and 2025: 6 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fink | $6,000 | Thunderstorm winds damaged and split trees along Kennon Lane northwest of Pottsboro. The resident estimated 65-80 mph winds. |
| March 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fink | $5,000 | Emergency management reported outbuildings and power lines blown down on Cemetery Road in Pottsboro, TX. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fink | $5,000 | Trees were blown down near Eisenhower State Park. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fink | $3,000 | A 60 mph wind gust was measured 3 miles west of Pottsboro. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fink | $3,000 | Multiple reports of powerlines and trees down across the county. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fink | $2,000 | An amateur radio operator estimated a 60 mph wind gust near the Denison Dam. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Fink | - | A Facebook post reported nickel sized hail near Pottsboro. |
| February 2021 | Hail | Fink | - | A trained spotter measured ping pong ball size hail at the intersection of FM 406 and Katy Lane northeast of Pottsboro. |
| April 2018 | Hail | Fink | - | Amateur radio reported nickel to quarter sized hail approximately 3 miles north-northwest of the city of Pottsboro, TX. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Fink | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 2.7 miles | 12 | |
| Pottsboro | 3.1 miles | 12 | |
| Willow Spring | 4.0 miles | 12 | |
| Locust | 5.1 miles | 12 | |
| Preston | 5.9 miles | 12 | |
| Glen Eden (historical) | 6.2 miles | 12 | |
| Ray | 6.4 miles | 13 | |
| Shawnee | 6.5 miles | 13 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1379765. 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.





