Koockville, Texas
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1887 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Mason East census division. It lies in ZIP code area 76856. It stands on West Comanche Creek. The Survey maps it on the Purdy Hill quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 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.
- 1887 USGS Mason quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Mason quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1954 USGS Llano quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Llano quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Llano quadrangle1:250000
- 1970 USGS Grit quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Mason quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
102 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 102 fires within 5 miles of Koockville between 2006 and 2018, burning about 1,525 acres in total. 4 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 41 |
| Debris and open burning | 26 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 24 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 2014 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | SH 29E/G. JOHNSON |
| 4 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | SH29E/AIRPORT RD |
| 29 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 28 September 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | E. PONTOTOC/L. COLLINS |
| 10 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | US377&SH29/R.JORDAN |
| 10 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | US377&SH29/MASON FEEDERS & R.JORDAN |
| 8 August 2016 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | US87N/RR1222/OLD MASON RD/J. GILBERT |
| 29 August 2012 | Natural | 50 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | US377/OLD JUNCTION RD/L.BERKMAN |
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 Koockville: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Dimension. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Quarry | Stone, Dimension | Producer | Granite |
Storms near this place
36 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Koockville in 36 storm reports between 2007 and 2025: 28 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 1 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 | Hail | Koockville | - | Law enforcement reported quarter size hail. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Koockville | - | Law enforcement reported a power line blown down. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Koockville | - | Public reported quarter size hail. |
| July 2025 | Flash Flood | Koockville | - | The Mason County Sheriff's Office reported two streets significantly flooded with approximately 3 feet of water deep over the road. In addition, four low water crossings in Mason County were flooded with a foot of water deep at each of those low water crossings. |
| March 2024 | Hail | Koockville | - | Public reported pea to quarter size hail. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Koockville | - | An Emergency Manager reported there was part of a roof blown off and a few trees blown down at the high school and park in Mason. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Koockville | - | A storm chaser reported golf ball size and larger hail across Mason. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Koockville | - | The report was from mping. |
| April 2023 | Flood | Koockville | - | The report is from mping. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Koockville | - | The hail size was estimated while driving on Highway 87. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Koockville | - | National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage through the town of Mason on May 28, 2020, from a thunderstorm that took place during the evening of May 27, 2020. Evidence was found of a narrow corridor of damaging straight-line winds which started just northwest of the town of Mason, and continued as the storm pushed southeast through the city for about 15-20 minutes. Speeds were estimated at 70 to 80 mph, with peak gusts of 85 to 90 mph. These winds snapped large limbs off of several trees and uprooted a few others. A few tin roofs on older homes and businesses were also partially pealed back. In addition, windows in the city jail were broken, which was likely due to the combination of severe winds and quarter-sized hail. Special thanks to the county judge for his assistance with this damage survey. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Koockville | - | A National Weather Service survey team found evidence of damage consistent with winds of 95 to 105 mph. The damaging thunderstorms impacted the south side of Mason. Most of the damage and debris pointed towards the east. The damaging winds snapped large oak tree trunks and broke the glass of a sliding glass door. Wind driven debris also broke windows in a couple of homes and the back window of a brand new truck. The high winds uprooted trees, broke numerous tree limbs, peeled off some roof covering and even blew a heavy deer blind from a nearby pasture onto U.S. Highway 87. This downburst was about a mile long and about 175 yards wide. There was some evidence this damage path may have also been associated with a tornado as the path was narrow and there was some convergence along the path. However, the evidence was somewhat inconclusive. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Koockville | - | The public reported numerous tree limbs were down on the east side of Mason, including one tree, about 30 feet in length, was blocking a road. |
| June 2013 | Hail | Koockville | - | Many half inch size hail mixed with a few hailstones to the size of quarters was reproted by a trained spotter. |
| March 2013 | Hail | Koockville | - | A trained spotter reported hail a bit larger than golf balls. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Koockville | - | Quarter size hail was reported 3 miles northwest of Mason. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Koockville | - | Golf ball size hail was reported in Mason. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Koockville | - | Golf ball size hail was reported 3 miles northwest of Mason. |
| August 2007 | Flash Flood | Koockville | - | Ranch Road 1871 and 2389 was closed due to flooding with 5 feet of water reported over the bridge. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Koockville | - | no account filed |
| April 2021 | Hail | Koockville | - | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Hail | Koockville | - | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Hail | Koockville | - | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Hail | Koockville | - | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Hail | Koockville | - | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Hail | Koockville | - | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Hail | Koockville | - | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Hail | Koockville | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Koockville | - | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Hail | Koockville | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Koockville | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Koockville | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Koockville | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Koockville | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Koockville | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Koockville | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mason | 1.2 miles | 13 | |
| Grit | 4.1 miles | 12 | |
| Grossville | 5.7 miles | 13 | |
| Streeter | 6.7 miles | 13 | |
| Art | 7.5 miles | 13 | |
| Hedwigs Hill | 9.7 miles | 13 | |
| Camp Air | 10.1 miles | 13 | |
| Katemcy | 10.7 miles | 13 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1380037. 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.






