North Zulch, Texas
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1931 and the latest in 1993. It stands in the North Zulch census division. It lies in ZIP code area 77872. The Survey maps it on the North Zulch quadrangle. It stands 318 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 9 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.
- 1931 USGS Iola quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Austin quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1965 USGS North Zulch quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1993 USGS Bryan quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
25 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 25 fires within 5 miles of North Zulch between 2006 and 2020, burning about 463 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE |
| 26 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE #52 |
| 3 August 2013 | Debris and open burning | 18 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 4029 |
| 17 August 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | BOBBY TORRES |
| 14 August 2009 | Equipment and vehicle use | 150 acres | Livingston Area | NORTH ZULCH COMPLEX |
| 9 July 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE |
| 7 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE |
| 31 July 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE |
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 North Zulch: 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madisonville Salt Dome | Halite | Occurrence | Halite |
Storms near this place
27 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names North Zulch in 27 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 10 hail, 9 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 2 flash flood. The reports record 3 injuries. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2006 | Tornado (F1) | North Zulch | 3 hurt, $750,000 | Tornado caused three injuries due to a large oak tree falling through a home at Fair Oaks Ranch on the Old Spanish Road. Significant damage to a chicken farm located east of Normangee which killed 15,000 chickens. Numerous trees down, several damaged roofs, and downed power lines along with a power support tower. The most significant damage was reported between Strawther Road and the Willowhold Community with many damaged roofs and downed trees. A horse ranch also received a large amount of damage in the community of Mecca. This tornado was a border-crosser and moved north into Leon County. |
| May 2024 | Flood | North Zulch | $3,500,000 | Flooding from numerous heavy rain events in April and early May led to significant damage. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Zulch | $15,000 | Three trees down on Bundic Road. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Zulch | $10,000 | Tree down on Hwy 39 near Madison-Grimes County border. |
| March 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Zulch | $10,000 | Trees blown down in North Zulch and in Normangee, reported by Sheriff. |
| May 2000 | Hail | North Zulch | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Flash Flood | North Zulch | $5,000 | Highway 39 closed with 1.5 feet of water over road. FM 247 also closed due to high water. |
| May 2001 | Hail | North Zulch | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Hail | North Zulch | $5,000 | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Zulch | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Zulch | $4,000 | Tree limbs down on the west side of North Zulch on Highway 90. |
| March 2003 | Hail | North Zulch | $3,000 | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | North Zulch | $2,000 | no account filed |
| May 1995 | Hail | North Zulch | $1,000 | Sheriff reported golf ball-size hail in North Zulch. |
| May 1995 | Hail | North Zulch | $1,000 | Sheriffs reported golfball size hail in North Zulch. |
| March 2025 | Funnel Cloud | North Zulch | - | Broadcast media shared a video from a member of the public, showing a funnel cloud near North Zulch. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Zulch | - | Trees were downed near North Zulch. |
| April 2019 | Flash Flood | North Zulch | - | There were sections of Highway 21 and Highway 39 there were closed due to high water in and around the town of North Zulch. |
| April 2019 | Hail | North Zulch | - | Golf ball sized hail was reported. |
| April 2019 | Hail | North Zulch | - | There were multiple reports of quarter size hail. |
| January 2017 | Tornado (EF0) | North Zulch | - | EF-0 tornado briefly touched down in the North Zulch area and damaged some trees from Bundic Road to Diserens Road. |
| March 2014 | Hail | North Zulch | - | Golfball sized hail was observed approximately 12 miles west of Madisonville. |
| May 2013 | Flood | North Zulch | - | Flooding was reported on corner of Hwy 21 and FM 39 in North Zulch. |
| October 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Zulch | - | Severe thunderstorm winds downed trees in the southern portions of the county. |
| April 2009 | Tornado (EF0) | North Zulch | - | A brief touchdown was observed near North Zulch in rural Madison County. This was the second reported tornado with this particular thunderstorm. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Zulch | - | There were trees downed along Highway 39 in North Zulch. |
| December 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Zulch | - | A thunderstorm wind gust estimated at 52 knots downed a tree. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| George | 3.7 miles | 9 | |
| Mecca | 5.1 miles | 9 | |
| Bundy Crossing | 5.1 miles | 10 | |
| Cottonwood | 5.6 miles | 9 | |
| Canary | 6.4 miles | 10 | |
| Laceola | 7.4 miles | 11 | |
| Madisonville | 10.7 miles | 11 | |
| Jenkins | 13.8 miles | 10 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on North Zulch | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q7057477 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1364203. 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.



