Rowland, Texas
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1905 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Nocona census division. It lies in ZIP code area 76255. The Survey maps it on the Prairie Valley School quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 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.
- 1905 USGS Montague quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Sherman quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Sherman quadrangle1:250000
- 1968 USGS Prairie Valley School quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Gainesville quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Gainesville quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
141 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 141 fires within 5 miles of Rowland between 2006 and 2020, burning about 1,037 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 71 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 40 |
| Debris and open burning | 11 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 7 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
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 2007 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 25 September 2018 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 2018091 |
| 16 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 15 September 2017 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 2017105 |
| 14 September 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 2019075 |
| 9 August 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 2015070 |
| 9 August 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 6 August 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Rowland: 4 past producers. None of them still produces. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
12 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Rowland in 12 storm reports between 2009 and 2024: 11 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. 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 2011 | Hail | Rowland | $10,000 | Half dollar to golfball size hail was reported in Nocona Hills on the southeast side of Lake Nocona. |
| May 2009 | Hail | Rowland | $8,000 | Hen Egg size hail fell on the west side of Lake Nocona. |
| May 2009 | Hail | Rowland | $2,000 | Quarter to Ping Pong size hail was reported 7 miles north of Nocona. |
| March 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rowland | - | Emergency management reported wind gusts of 50 to 60 MPH. |
| April 2020 | Hail | Rowland | - | A public report indicated quarter sized hail in the city of Rowland, TX. |
| March 2018 | Hail | Rowland | - | A trained spotter reported half-dollar sized hail approximately 8 miles north of the city of Nocona, TX. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Rowland | - | Nocona Fire Department reported half dollar sized hail near Lake Nocona. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Rowland | - | Ping pong ball was reported at Lake Nocona, by a Montague County sheriff's deputy. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Rowland | - | Quarter size hail was reported near Lake Nocona. |
| October 2011 | Hail | Rowland | - | Penny sized hail fell at the intersection of Gray Road and Farm-to-Market 2849, or about 5 miles northwest of Nocona. |
| October 2011 | Hail | Rowland | - | Nickel sized hail fell at the intersection of Gray Road and Farm-to-Market 2849, or about 5 miles northwest of Nocona. |
| October 2011 | Hail | Rowland | - | Ping pong ball sized hail fell at the intersection of Gray Road and Farm-to-Market 2849, or about 5 miles northwest of Nocona. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley View | 0.9 miles | 9 | |
| Hynds City | 3.0 miles | 9 | |
| Spanish Fort | 3.8 miles | 10 | |
| Nocona Hills | 6.8 miles | 10 | |
| Nocona | 11.2 miles | 10 | |
| Corinth | 11.2 miles | 9 | |
| Illinois Bend | 11.5 miles | 13 | |
| Belcherville | 12.5 miles | 8 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1380465. 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.





