BlockMusgrove, Texas
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1956 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Winnsboro census division. It lies in ZIP code area 75494. It stands on Sand Branch. The Survey maps it on the Newsome quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 13 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
- 1960 USGS Newsome quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1984 USGS Tyler quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1985 USGS Mineola quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Mineola quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
213 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 213 fires within 5 miles of Musgrove between 1993 and 2020, burning about 1,692 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 11 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 | 138 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 27 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 20 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 11 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE ON 4460 |
| 4 September 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | BRUSH |
| 4 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 11 WEST |
| 29 September 1994 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 27 September 2003 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | LINDEN - 241 |
| 23 September 2011 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | LINDEN - 622 |
| 22 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | LINDEN - 652 |
| 21 September 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | LINDEN - 650 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
6 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Musgrove in 6 storm reports between 2009 and 2024: 2 flash flood, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 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 2010 | Tornado (EF0) | Musgrove | $10,000 | The National Weather Service conducted a storm survey in Wood County, Texas, and concluded that storm damage was the result of an EF0 tornado. The tornado touched down at around 2:45 AM CDT, about 1.5 miles south of Winnsboro along FM 321, where it knocked down numerous trees. The tornado track northeast crossing Hwy. 11 where it destroyed a metal hay barn. Portions of the barn were blown up to 100 yards from their source. The tornado proceeded east along Highway 11 for another 2 miles before lifting, causing additional damage to several trees along the road. Maximum winds are estimated at 65-75 mph. |
| September 2009 | Flash Flood | Musgrove | $2,000 | A high water rescue was conducted near the intersection of FM852 and County Road 4490 near Winnsboro, Texas after the vehicle was washed off the road. No injuries were reported. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Musgrove | - | Tennis ball size hail reported on County Road 4420 between Winnsboro and Scroggins. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Musgrove | - | Two large trees were downed just east of County Road 4430 and FM 852. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Musgrove | - | A tree was downed southeast of Winnsboro along Hwy. 852E and CR. 4490. |
| May 2009 | Flash Flood | Musgrove | - | County Road 4430 was closed due to excessive heavy rainfall. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westbrook | 2.3 miles | 13 | |
| Winnsboro | 3.3 miles | 13 | |
| Pineview | 4.9 miles | 13 | |
| Webster | 5.5 miles | 13 | |
| Stout | 6.8 miles | 12 | |
| Perryville | 7.2 miles | 14 | |
| Ogburn | 8.0 miles | 14 | |
| Pleasant Grove | 9.3 miles | 12 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1378723. 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.