BlockHodgson, Texas
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1930 and the latest in 1992. It stands in the De Kalb census division. It lies in ZIP code area 75559. The Survey maps it on the Hodgson quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 11 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.
- 1930 USGS Bassett quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Texarkana quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Texarkana quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Hodgson quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Texarkana quadrangle1:100000
- 1992 USGS Texarkana quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
276 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 276 fires within 5 miles of Hodgson between 1992 and 2020, burning about 4,460 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 23 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 | 195 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 32 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 23 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 15 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 7 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 528 |
| 6 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GARLAND |
| 6 September 2018 | Debris and open burning | 1.5 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | BACKYARD |
| 6 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | NORTH |
| 5 September 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | WINDELL |
| 5 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | OAK GROVE |
| 4 September 2012 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | LINDEN - 6218 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
3 since 2015Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hodgson in 3 storm reports between 2015 and 2025: 1 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2025 | Tornado (EF1) | Hodgson | $50,000 | This EF1 tornado was the continuation of a tornado that began in Red River County. Upon exiting Red River County, the tornado continued east toward the town of New Hope, continuing to produce extensive tree damage in the form of snapped trunks and uproots. After moving east of New Hope, the tornado followed along County Road 4303 toward Hubbard, eventually crossing Farm-to-Market Road 1840 before heading toward the town of Malta. The tornado crossed U.S. Highway 82 near Malta and continued east northeast for a few more miles, before eventually lifting near the intersection of County Road 3014 and FM Road 3378. The tornado tracked nearly 17 miles across western and northwestern parts of Bowie County with a maximum width of 850 yards and estimated peak wind speeds of 100 mph. |
| April 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hodgson | - | Power lines were downed on Highway 44 west-southwest of De Kalb. |
| December 2015 | Flash Flood | Hodgson | - | Hwy. 44 west of De Kalb, Texas was flooded and closed. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Hope | 2.3 miles | 11 | |
| Hubbard | 2.5 miles | 11 | |
| Garland | 3.2 miles | 9 | |
| Tuckers Corner | 3.3 miles | 11 | |
| Oak Grove | 4.4 miles | 9 | |
| De Kalb | 4.5 miles | 10 | |
| College Hill | 5.5 miles | 11 | |
| Dalby Springs | 7.1 miles | 11 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1359333. 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.
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.