Vinson, Texas
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1896 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Austin census division. It lies in ZIP code area 78745. The Survey maps it on the Oak Hill quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 18 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.
- 1896 USGS Austin quadrangle1:125000
- 1897 USGS Austin quadrangle1:125000
- 1910 USGS Austin quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Austin quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1955 USGS Oak Hill quadrangle1:24000
- 1958 USGS Buda quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1966 USGS Oak Hill quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Austin quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
- 1988 USGS Oak Hill quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
146 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 146 fires within 5 miles of Vinson between 2005 and 2020, burning about 162 acres in total. None started naturally. 6 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 90 |
| Smoking | 22 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 10 |
| Debris and open burning | 8 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 9 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 9 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 3 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 28 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 27 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 15 September 2008 | Smoking | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 13 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Vinson: 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booth Quarry | Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone | |
| Lawson Booth Abandoned Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Quarry | Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Limestone |
Storms near this place
30 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Vinson in 30 storm reports between 2008 and 2026: 12 flash flood, 12 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 lightning. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2021 | Lightning | Vinson | $100,000 | Lightning caused a house to catch fire in South Austin. |
| June 2009 | Lightning | Vinson | $100,000 | An apartment complex was struck by lightning. There was a resulting fire that caused damage to the complex. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vinson | $10,000 | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that knocked down several trees in Garrison Park in southern Austin. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vinson | $10,000 | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that snapped a utility pole in the 1600 block of W. Stassney Ln. in south Austin. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vinson | $5,000 | Power lines and power poles were reported down in portions of South Austin near the Interstate 35 and Highway 71 interchange. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vinson | $500 | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 65 mph that knocked down 3-6 inch diameter tree limbs in the Zilker neighborhood of Austin. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Vinson | - | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail near Hwy 290 and S. Lamar Blvd. in Austin. |
| August 2022 | Flash Flood | Vinson | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding in Austin. ATXFloods reported the low water crossing on Wasson Rd. at Williamson Creek was closed. |
| August 2022 | Flash Flood | Vinson | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. ATXFloods reported the low water crossing at the Woodview Mobile Home Park on West Bouldin Creek off Oltorf St. was closed in Austin. |
| March 2021 | Hail | Vinson | - | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in southern Austin. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Vinson | - | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in South Austin. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Vinson | - | A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail in South Austin. This report was from mPING. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Vinson | - | A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail in South Austin. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Vinson | - | A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail in South Austin. This report was from mPING. |
| May 2019 | Flash Flood | Vinson | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. ATX Floods reported a low water crossing closed at 5003 Wasson Rd. at Williamson Creek in southern Austin. |
| May 2019 | Flash Flood | Vinson | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. ATX Floods reported a low water crossing closed at 1301 W. Oltorf St. at West Bouldin Creek in Austin. |
| October 2019 | Flash Flood | Vinson | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. The Austin Fire Department made a water rescue at S. 1st St. and W. Oltorf St. in southern Austin. There were reports of several cars in the water. Rainfall reports in the area were between one and three inches. |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | Vinson | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding. ATXfloods reported multiple low water crossings closed across Travis County. |
| March 2016 | Hail | Vinson | - | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail at the intersection of Hwy290 and MOPAC in southwestern Austin. |
| May 2013 | Flash Flood | Vinson | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding stopping travel along W. Ben White Blvd. in Austin. |
| September 2013 | Flash Flood | Vinson | - | Several roads were closed from South Austin Park to Battle Bend Park to Woods of Legend Oaks Park. |
| January 2012 | Flash Flood | Vinson | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain which caused flooding and closed the low water crossing on Wasson Road along Williamson Creek in Austin. Both Camp Mabry (3.14 inches) and Bergstrom International Airport (5.66 inches) reported record daily rainfall from these storms. |
| September 2010 | Flash Flood | Vinson | - | Heavy rain from Tropical Storm Hermine produced flash flooding which closed several roads due to high water around Austin. |
| April 2008 | Flash Flood | Vinson | - | The 1300 block of West Oltorff was closed due to high water. |
| April 2008 | Flash Flood | Vinson | - | The 5100 block of Wesson Road was reported closed due to high water. |
| June 2019 | Hail | Vinson | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Hail | Vinson | - | no account filed |
| March 2016 | Hail | Vinson | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Vinson | - | no account filed |
| April 2013 | Hail | Vinson | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset Valley | 1.3 miles | 18 | |
| Pleasant Hill | 1.9 miles | 18 | |
| Williamson | 2.3 miles | 18 | |
| Kincheonville | 3.0 miles | 18 | |
| Austin | 3.9 miles | 19 | |
| Rollingwood | 4.1 miles | 25 | |
| Ford Oaks | 4.1 miles | 18 | |
| Bluff Springs | 4.2 miles | 18 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1376601. 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.








