Tarrant, Texas
21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1894 and the latest in 1995. It stands in the Fort Worth census division. It lies in ZIP code area 76040. The Survey maps it on the Euless quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 21 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.
- 1894 USGS Fort Worth quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1931 USGS Grapevine quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Dallas quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Dallas quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Euless quadrangle1:24000, 7 printings
- 1959 USGS Grapevine quadrangle1:62500
- 1985 USGS Fort Worth quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1995 USGS Euless quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
44 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 44 fires within 5 miles of Tarrant between 2005 and 2020, burning about 57 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 | 38 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GREENBELT |
| 2 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GREENBELT |
| 11 September 2013 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | PR 3484 |
| 1 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | TRINITY |
| 8 August 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | HWY 360 |
| 7 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 360 |
| 28 August 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | HIGHWAY 360 |
| 27 August 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | HWY 360 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
9 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Tarrant: 9 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Silica, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gypsum-Anhydrite, Perlite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Gypsum Plant | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Producer | ||
| Grand Prairie Pit | Silica, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Texas Vermiculite Plant | Perlite | Producer | ||
| Barton Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Calloway Dredge & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Crouch Sand and Gravel Co Operation | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| G and G Sand and Gravel Operation | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gifford Hill Lacy Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Hatton Sumner Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
10 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Tarrant in 10 storm reports between 2009 and 2025: 5 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning, 1 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2009 | Lightning | Tarrant | $150,000 | Lightning started a fire at the Chatham Creek Apartments on Thomason Circle in Arlington. This was a two-alarm fire. Eight people were displaced from their home. |
| April 2012 | Tornado (EF0) | Tarrant | $55,000 | An EF-0 tornado occurred in the northern portions of Grand Prairie with maximum estimated winds around 85 mph. The tornado began just south of the intersection of Highway 360 and East Avenue K. As the tornado traveled northeast, it damaged the roofs of a few warehouse buildings and a strip mall. It also knocked over some light and electric poles. The tornado lifted just past Westpark Drive with a path length just under a half of a mile. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tarrant | $30,000 | A large tree was blown onto a car near State Highway 360 and Green Oaks Boulevard in north Arlington. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Tarrant | $15,000 | Report from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.). |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tarrant | $10,000 | There was minor damage to a warehouse and minor damage to local businesses roofs and signs. The damage was at the intersection of Highway 360 and N Carrier Parkway in Grand Prairie. |
| March 2025 | Hail | Tarrant | $7,000 | Reported via mPing. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Tarrant | - | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| May 2024 | Hail | Tarrant | - | Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tarrant | - | A public report indicated downed tree limbs across the city of Euless, TX. |
| April 2021 | Hail | Tarrant | - | Penny sized hail at Ellis Elementary School. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Euless | 1.4 miles | 21 | |
| Bedford | 4.0 miles | 20 | |
| Minters Chapel | 4.8 miles | 18 | |
| Hurst | 5.0 miles | 20 | |
| Arlington | 5.8 miles | 18 | |
| Colleyville | 6.0 miles | 18 | |
| University Park Village | 6.8 miles | 16 | |
| Bransford | 7.5 miles | 18 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1348256. 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.







