Voca, Texas
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1894 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Brady census division. It lies in ZIP code area 76887. The Survey maps it on the Voca quadrangle. It stands 1,555 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 12 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 Brady quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1954 USGS Brownwood quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1963 USGS Voca quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Brady quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
13 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 13 fires within 5 miles of Voca between 2005 and 2017, burning about 850 acres in total. 4 started naturally. None 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 4 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 August 2015 | Natural | 130 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | BROOKS |
| 17 August 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | 168 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | LONG VALLEY |
| 8 July 2008 | Natural | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 7 July 2006 | Natural | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 14 June 2009 | Natural | 30 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | LOST CREEK |
| 18 November 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | MUTUAL AID/MCCULLOCH/VOCA/RM1851&SH71 |
| 17 November 2008 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 9 October 2017 | Debris and open burning | 102 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | WOLF RANCH |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
7 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Voca: 7 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Silica, Sand and Gravel, Industrial/Frac Sand. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voca Frac Sand District | Sand and Gravel, Industrial/Frac Sand | Producer | ||
| Penn Glass Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| San Saba Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Sedimentary | |
| San Saba Quarry | Silica | Producer | ||
| Texas Mining Corp. Sand Pit | Silica | Producer | ||
| Voca Pit & Plant | Silica | Producer | ||
| Voca Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Sedimentary |
Storms near this place
43 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Voca in 43 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 28 hail, 9 thunderstorm wind, 4 flash flood, 2 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 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Voca | $10,000 | Numerous trees blown down and the roof was blown off of a barn. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Voca | $5,000 | Heavy rains caused Tiger Creek to go over the road. |
| March 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Voca | $1,000 | Several highway signs were blown over. |
| March 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Voca | $1,000 | A motorist reported that high winds blew his vehicle off of the road in southern McCulloch County. |
| July 2025 | Flash Flood | Voca | - | Law enforcement reported that portions of FM 1851 and U.S. Highway 71 were flooded. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Voca | - | A trained spotter reported golf ball to tennis ball size hail that started breaking her windows while on the phone. Time based on radar. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Voca | - | Trained spotter reported numerous windows broken by strong winds and hail. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Voca | - | The Fire Department reported baseball size hail 2 miles southeast of Voca. Also, power lines were snapped and large oak trees were blown down. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Voca | - | A trained spotter reported baseball size hail in Voca. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Voca | - | A trained spotter reported 65 to 70 mph wind gusts that were fairly steady on CR216 just south of CR218. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Voca | - | A trained spotter reported golf ball size breaking windows to a house. The hail was possibly larger up to tennis ball size hail. Time based on radar. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Voca | - | A trained spotter reported wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph. Time based on radar. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Voca | - | The public reported baseball size hail in Voca. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Voca | - | Local Fire Department reported a metal outbuilding was destroyed. |
| April 2021 | Hail | Voca | - | A trained spotter estimated baseball to possibly grapefruit size hail southwest of Voca at the intersection of County Roads 216 and 218. The time of this report was estimated using radar. |
| January 2017 | Tornado (EF2) | Voca | - | A National Weather Service Damage Survey team determined an EF-2 tornado touched down about 8 miles southeast of Brady. Numerous hardwood trees were uprooted and many tree trunks were snapped off. |
| March 2016 | Hail | Voca | - | Quarter to ping pong ball size hail was estimated by a member of the public. |
| April 2016 | Hail | Voca | - | The public reported dime to nickel size hail about 3 miles southeast of Voca. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Voca | - | A trained spotter reported mostly small hail covered the ground, with a few golf ball size hail stones. |
| March 2016 | Tornado (EF1) | Voca | - | A National Weather Service Damage Assessment Team found evidence of an EF1 Tornado that formed about 3 miles east northeast of Katemcy in northern Mason County and lifted about 2 miles north northwest of Fredonia in McCulloch County. The tornado mainly damaged a grove of trees snapping many tree trunks about half way down. The tornado also destroyed an outbuilding. Winds were estimated between 95 to 110 mph. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Voca | - | Strong thunderstorms winds estimated near 60 mph combined with large hail broke several of the northwest facing windows near the town of Voca. Exact hail size was unknown, but in concert with the wind, the hail must have been large to break glass. |
| June 2012 | Hail | Voca | - | Dime to nickel size hail covered the ground at the intersection of County Roads 216 and 218. |
| May 2010 | Flash Flood | Voca | - | A bridge was damaged and impassable along Country Road 216. |
| October 1993 | Hail | Voca | - | Thunderstorm winds blew the steeple off the First Baptist Church in Brady, and also damaged the roof of the Church of Christ in southwest Brady. Signs and power lines were also reported downed around the town. |
| April 2021 | Hail | Voca | - | no account filed |
| April 2021 | Hail | Voca | - | no account filed |
| April 2021 | Hail | Voca | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Hail | Voca | - | no account filed |
| March 2016 | Hail | Voca | - | no account filed |
| March 2016 | Hail | Voca | - | no account filed |
| March 2016 | Hail | Voca | - | no account filed |
| March 2016 | Hail | Voca | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Voca | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Voca | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Voca | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Voca | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Voca | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Voca | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Voca | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Voca | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Flash Flood | Voca | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Voca | - | no account filed |
| February 2000 | Hail | Voca | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camp San Saba | 3.9 miles | 13 | |
| Paul Junction | 11.1 miles | 13 | |
| East Sweden | 11.4 miles | 13 | |
| Brady | 11.7 miles | 13 | |
| Niblock | 14.2 miles | 12 | |
| Rochelle | 14.8 miles | 12 | |
| Calf Creek | 15.2 miles | 13 | |
| Selman | 17.3 miles | 14 |
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 Voca | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q7939173 | 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 1380729. 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.



