Pritchett, Texas
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1956 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Gilmer census division. It lies in ZIP code area 75644. It stands on Bee Branch. The Survey maps it on the Pritchett 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 Pritchett 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
571 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 571 fires within 5 miles of Pritchett between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,826 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 15 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 | 355 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 120 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 30 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 18 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 15 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 14 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Fireworks | 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 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 190328 |
| 9 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | PERSIMMON |
| 7 September 2014 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 201409071 |
| 7 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 1289 IRONWOOD |
| 7 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 5 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 4 September 2014 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 14-0291 |
| 4 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | LOCUST & 2685 |
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 Pritchett: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sandy Pit & Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
11 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Pritchett in 11 storm reports between 1997 and 2026: 6 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 1 flash 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pritchett | - | Tree downed northeast of Big Sandy. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pritchett | - | Trees were blown down in the Pritchett community. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Pritchett | - | Penny size hail reported in Pritchett. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pritchett | - | Numerous trees were blown down throughout Upshur County, including Crabapple and Crepe Myrtle Road just south of Pritchett, Willow Oak Road, Mockingbird Lane, Highway 154, FM 556, and Silver Maple Road. Trees and power lines were downed on Aspen Trail near Pritchett. Two trees fell onto power lines near the Harmony School. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Pritchett | - | Penny size hail was reported in the Pritchett Community. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pritchett | - | Numerous trees were downed on FM 1404 northeast of Big Sandy, Texas. |
| October 2014 | Hail | Pritchett | - | Dime to penny sized hail was reported in East Mountain southwest of Gilmer, Texas. |
| October 2009 | Flash Flood | Pritchett | - | Numerous roads across Upshur County continue to be closed and flooded due to excessive heavy rainfall. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pritchett | - | Trees were downed. |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pritchett | - | Numerous trees snapped and power lines were toppled resulting in power outages. |
| March 1999 | Hail | Pritchett | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center Point | 3.5 miles | 13 | |
| Mings Chapel | 3.5 miles | 12 | |
| Latch | 3.6 miles | 13 | |
| Summerfield | 4.0 miles | 13 | |
| Enoch | 4.2 miles | 12 | |
| Piedmont | 5.0 miles | 12 | |
| Kelsey | 5.1 miles | 13 | |
| Pattonfield | 5.3 miles | 12 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1378910. 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.




