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Elmore County, Alabama

70 topographic sheets and 6 fire insurance atlases across 1 place.

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From the record

13 National Register listings published here, 1 of them a National Historic Landmark.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Alabama within the United States
Elmore County within Alabama
Explore by year 1847 1848

What the record shows

  • 1 place in this county was surveyed for fire insurance: Wetumpka, between 1885 and 1944.
  • 6 fire insurance atlases survive for the county. Topographic coverage is national; fire insurance survey reached only incorporated places with something worth insuring.
  • 1,289 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 13 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 8 buildings, 4 districts and 1 site.
  • 4 of the 13 listings were added during the 1970s.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 82 populated places in this county; 82 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Photographs

15 photographs,

Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.

E. L. Smoot House, 705 Mansion Street, Wetumpka, Elmore County, AL
E. L. Smoot House, 705 Mansion Street, Wetumpka, Elmore County, AL
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Bradford House, 401 West Main Street, Wetumpka, Elmore County, AL
Bradford House, 401 West Main Street, Wetumpka, Elmore County, AL
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
John Bullard House, Harrogate Springs Road vicinity, Wetumpka, Elmore County, AL
John Bullard House, Harrogate Springs Road vicinity, Wetumpka, Elmore County, AL
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Tallassee Mills, 1844 Old Mill Road, Tallassee, Elmore County, AL
Tallassee Mills, 1844 Old Mill Road, Tallassee, Elmore County, AL
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Kelly Fitzpatrick House, Autauga Street, Wetumpka, Elmore County, AL
Kelly Fitzpatrick House, Autauga Street, Wetumpka, Elmore County, AL
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Baptist Church, 205 West Bridge Street, Wetumpka, Elmore County, AL
Baptist Church, 205 West Bridge Street, Wetumpka, Elmore County, AL
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Methodist Church, State Route 143, Robinson Springs, Elmore County, AL
Methodist Church, State Route 143, Robinson Springs, Elmore County, AL
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
J. Bruce Airey House, 1202 West Tuskeena Street, Wetumpka, Elmore County, AL
J. Bruce Airey House, 1202 West Tuskeena Street, Wetumpka, Elmore County, AL
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Governor Benjamin Fitzpatrick House, State Route 14 vicinity, Elmore, Elmore County, AL
Governor Benjamin Fitzpatrick House, State Route 14 vicinity, Elmore, Elmore County, AL
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Wetumpka Presbyterian Church, West Bridge & North Bridge Streets, Wetumpka, Elmore County, AL
Wetumpka Presbyterian Church, West Bridge & North Bridge Streets, Wetumpka, Elmore County, AL
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Old Methodist Parsonage, State Route 143, Robinson Springs, Elmore County, AL
Old Methodist Parsonage, State Route 143, Robinson Springs, Elmore County, AL
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Bates-Jesse House, 311 Government Street, Wetumpka, Elmore County, AL
Bates-Jesse House, 311 Government Street, Wetumpka, Elmore County, AL
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Old Tavern, Broad & West Bridge Streets, Wetumpka, Elmore County, AL
Old Tavern, Broad & West Bridge Streets, Wetumpka, Elmore County, AL
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Laura Cantelow House, 207 West Tuskeena Street, Wetumpka, Elmore County, AL
Laura Cantelow House, 207 West Tuskeena Street, Wetumpka, Elmore County, AL
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Wetumpka Methodist Church, 306 West Tuskeena Street, Wetumpka, Elmore County, AL
Wetumpka Methodist Church, 306 West Tuskeena Street, Wetumpka, Elmore County, AL
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress

Places on the National Register

13

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Photograph PropertyType ListedReference
Alabama State Penitentiarybuilding197373000342
East Wetumpka Commercial Historic Districtdistrict199292000055
East Wetumpka Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase)district199999000884
Ellersliebuilding201313000957
First Baptist Church of Wetumpkabuilding200806001101
First Presbyterian Church Of Wetumpkabuilding197676000324
First United Methodist Churchbuilding197373000343
Fort Toulousesite196666000148
Abel Hagerty Housebuilding200807001389
Robinson Springs United Methodist Churchbuilding198282002012
Tallassee Commercial Historic Districtdistrict199292000072
Tallassee Millsdistrict201009000734
Wetumpka L & N Depotbuilding197575000312

Digitised newspapers

6 issues

Sampled issues, machine-read from the Library of Congress scan and published page by page, so every headline and column is searchable text.

The State Guard

Wetumpka, Ala., 1847 to 18??. Machine-read from the Library of Congress scan.

The county from the air

35 shown

Flown by the U.S. Geological Survey between 1937 and 1989, the Aerial Photo Single Frames collection is the definitive mid-century view of the land: fields, roads and rivers as the camera saw them. The Survey holds 924 frames inside the rectangle that bounds this county; the 35 frames below were taken over the county itself, chosen across the decades of flights (at most four a year from that rectangle), so one flight cannot crowd out the rest. The full set is free to browse and download at EarthExplorer under the dataset Aerial Photo Single Frames.

U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1950-10-11, scale 1:60000
1950-10-11, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1950-10-11, scale 1:60000
1950-10-11, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1950-10-11, scale 1:60000
1950-10-11, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1951-04-14, scale 1:57000
1951-04-14, scale 1:57000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1951-04-14, scale 1:57000
1951-04-14, scale 1:57000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1951-04-23, scale 1:57000
1951-04-23, scale 1:57000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1951-04-23, scale 1:57000
1951-04-23, scale 1:57000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-01-30, scale 1:69000
1952-01-30, scale 1:69000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-01-30, scale 1:69000
1952-01-30, scale 1:69000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-01-30, scale 1:69000
1952-01-30, scale 1:69000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-01-30, scale 1:69000
1952-01-30, scale 1:69000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1969-02-12, scale 1:20000
1969-02-12, scale 1:20000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1969-02-12, scale 1:20000
1969-02-12, scale 1:20000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1969-02-12, scale 1:20000
1969-02-12, scale 1:20000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1969-02-12, scale 1:20000
1969-02-12, scale 1:20000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1971-11-12, scale 1:118035
1971-11-12, scale 1:118035. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1971-11-12, scale 1:118035
1971-11-12, scale 1:118035. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1971-11-12, scale 1:119118
1971-11-12, scale 1:119118. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-03-06, scale 1:28000
1972-03-06, scale 1:28000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-03-06, scale 1:28000
1972-03-06, scale 1:28000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-03-06, scale 1:28000
1972-03-06, scale 1:28000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-03-06, scale 1:28000
1972-03-06, scale 1:28000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1975-02-01, scale 1:24000
1975-02-01, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1975-02-01, scale 1:24000
1975-02-01, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1975-02-01, scale 1:24000
1975-02-01, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1975-02-01, scale 1:24000
1975-02-01, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1978-02-01, scale 1:18000
1978-02-01, scale 1:18000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1978-02-01, scale 1:18000
1978-02-01, scale 1:18000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1978-02-01, scale 1:18000
1978-02-01, scale 1:18000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1978-02-01, scale 1:18000
1978-02-01, scale 1:18000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1979-03-12, scale 1:80000
1979-03-12, scale 1:80000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 2002-03-23, scale 1:15000
2002-03-23, scale 1:15000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 2002-03-23, scale 1:15000
2002-03-23, scale 1:15000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 2002-03-23, scale 1:15000
2002-03-23, scale 1:15000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 2002-03-23, scale 1:15000
2002-03-23, scale 1:15000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.

Weather records

22 stations, 3 gages

The thermometers that kept this county's weather, and the gages that measured the flow of its streams, as the federal records hold them. The extremes below are measured values from those records, not estimates.

The 1950 census, district by district

46 districts

Who lived here in 1950, one enumeration district at a time, as the Census Bureau described each district. Each row opens its official National Archives result, with Population Schedules and ED Maps available there.

  • 26-1Election Precinct 1, Colemans
  • 26-2Election Precinct 2, Channahatchee: Election Precinct 2, Cannahatchee - That part east of Tusslebug- Kent Rd.
  • 26-3Election Precinct 2, Channahatchee - That part west of Tusslebug- Kent Rd.
  • 26-4Election Precinct 3, Tallassee: Tallassee town - That part in Elmore County comprising part of Election Precinct 3, Tallassee; Tallassee town - That part Bounded by Town limits Town limits, County line Town limits, Barnett, Ann, James, Mark, Barnett Jordan, Gilmer, Town limits
  • 26-5Election Precinct 3: Tallassee town - That part Bounded by Gilmer, Jordan, Barnett; Mark, Janes, Dubois, Herd, Jordan; Town limits; Town limits
  • 26-6Election Precinct 3: Tallaweka town
  • 26-7Election Precinct 3, Tallassee - That part northeast of Tusslebug- Kent Road, outside Tallassee town
  • 26-8Election Precinct 3, Tallassee - That part southwest of Tusslebug- Kent Road, and northeast of State Highway 14, outside Tallassee and Talleweka towns
  • 26-9Election Precinct 3, Tallassee - That part southwest of State Highway 14 and north of Tallaweka-Tallassee Road, outside Tallassee and Tallaweka towns
  • 26-10Election Precinct 3, Tallassee - That part southwest and west of Wallahatchee Creek, north of 1/2 section line splitting Sections 1 and 2, Township 17 North, Range 21 East, east of section line between Sections 2 and 3, Township 17 North, Range 21 East and north of Township line between Townships 17 and 18 North, Range 21 East
  • 26-11Election Precinct 3, Tallassee - That part south of Tallaweka - Tallassee Road, north of 1/2 section line splitting Section 31, Township 18 , North, Range 22 East from county line to Wallahatchee Creek and northeast of Wallahatchee Creek, outside Tallassee town
  • 26-12Election Precinct 3. Tallassee - That part south of Township line between Townships 17 and 18 North, Range 21 East, west of Section line between Sections 2 and 3, Township 17 North, Range 21 East, south of 1/2 section line splitting Sections 1 and 2 Township 17 North, Range 21 East, east of Wallahatchee Creek and south of 1/2 section line splitting Section 31, Township 18 North, Range 22 East from Wallahatchee Creek to county line
  • 26-13Election Precinct 4, Mitchells Mill (Ware)
  • 26-14Election Precinct 5, Sandtuck: the Election Precinct 5, Sandtuck - That part east of the range line between Ranges 19 and 20 East
  • 26-15Election Precinct 5, Sandtuck - That part west of the Range line between Ranges 19 and 20 East
  • 26-16Election Precinct 6, Central
  • 26-17Election Precinct 7, Buyck
  • 26-18Wetumpka city comprising parts of Election Precinct 8, Wetumpka and Election Precinct 18, West Wetumpka: Wetumpka city - That part in Election Precinct 8, Wetumpka excluding Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women Bounded by City limits, City limits; Boundary extended, Boundary, Granite, Orline; Election Precinct line
  • 26-19Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women (In Wetumpka city, Election Precinct 8, Wetumpka)
  • 26-20Wetumpka city - That part in Election Precinct 8, Wetumpka Bounded by Orline, Granite, Boundary, Boundary extended; City limits; City limits; City limits, Election Precinct line
  • 26-21Wetumpka city - That part in Election Precinct 18, West Wetumpka Bounded by City limits; Election Precinct line; Osceola; City limits
  • 26-22Wetumpka city - That part in Election Precinct 18, West Wetumpka Bounded by Osceola; Broad; City limits; City limits
  • 26-23Wetumpka city - That part in Election Precinct 18, West Wetumpka Bounded by Osceola; Election Precinct line; City limits; Broad
  • 26-24Election Precinct 8, Wetumpka, outside Wetumpka city: Election Precinct 8, Wetumpka - That part north of State Highway 14 and east of Weoka-Wallsburg Road, outside Wetumpka city, and excluding Penitentiary of Alabama
  • 26-25Penitentiary of Alabama (In Election Precinct 8, Wetumpka)
  • 26-26Election Precinct 8, Wetumpka - That part west of Weoka-Wallsburg Road, Outside Wetumpka city
  • 26-27Election Precinct 8, Wetumpka - That part south of State Highway 14, outside Wetumpka city (Remainder of Election Precinct 8, Wetumpka is in Wetumpka city)
  • 26-28Election Precinct 9, Cold Spring: Election Precinct 9, Cold Spring - That part northeast of State Highway 45 and east of Coosa River Church Road, excluding Draper Prison (Alabama State Prison No. 2)
  • 26-29Draper Prison (Alabama State Prison No. 2) (In Election Precinct 9, Cold Spring)
  • 26-30Election Precinct 9, Cold Spring - That part west of Coosa River Church Road, southwest of State Highway 45, and north of Louisville and Nashville Railroad
  • 26-31Election Precinct 9, Cold Spring - That part southwest of Louisville and Nashville Railroad and State Highway 45
  • 26-32Election Precinct 10, Robinson Springs
  • 26-33Election Precinct 11, Titus
  • 26-34Election Precinct 12, Weoka Election Precinct 12, Weoka - That part east of the Section line from the southeast corner of section 4, Township 19 North, Range 19 East to the northeast corner of section 4, Township 20 North, Range 19 East
  • 26-35Election Precinct 12, Weoka - That part west of the section line from the northeast corner of section 4, Township 20 North, Range 19 East to the southeast corner of section 4, Township 19 North, Range 19 East
  • 26-36Election Precinct 13, Friendship
  • 26-37Election Precinct 14, Lightwood
  • 26-38Election Precinct 15, Eclectic:
  • 26-39Eclectic town
  • 26-40Election Precinct 15, Eclectic - That part outside Eclectic town
  • 26-41Election Precinct 16, Millbrook
  • 26-42Election Precinct 17, Elmore: Election Precinct 17, Elmore - That part north of State Highway 14
  • 26-43Election Precinct 17, Elmore - That part south of State Highway 14
  • 26-44Election Precinct 18, West Wetumpka, outside Wetumpka city: Election Precinct 18, West Wetumpka - That part north of the township line between Townships 18 and 19 North, Range 18 East
  • 26-45Election Precinct 18, West Wetumpka - That part south of the township line between Townships 18 and 19 North, Range 18 East, outside Wetumpka city (Remainder of Election Precinct 18, West Wetumpka is in Wetumpka city)
  • 26-46Election Precinct 3: Tallassee town - That part Bounded by Herd, Dubois, James, Ann, Barnett; Town limits; Town limits; Jordan (Remainder of Tallassee town is in Election Precinct 12, Reeltown, Tallapoosa County)

Wildfire, 1994 to 2020

1,343 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 1,343 of them, burning about 7,899 acres. 26 started naturally and 183 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning499
Missing data/not specified/undetermined206
Arson/incendiarism183
Recreation and ceremony154
Equipment and vehicle use136
Misuse of fire by a minor75
Railroad operations and maintenance48
Natural26
Smoking11
Other causes2
Fireworks2
Power generation/transmission/distribution1

The five largest, by the area the report gives. Four of them were set deliberately.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
21 July 2000Natural236 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
1 July 2007Natural196 acresAlabama Forestry CommissionHIGHWAY 231
4 March 2013Arson/incendiarism175 acresAlabama Forestry CommissionECR-20130304-007
9 April 1995Recreation and ceremony142 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
13 April 1999Arson/incendiarism133 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
18 September 1995Missing data/not specified/undetermined132 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
15 September 1999Arson/incendiarism126 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
5 April 2004Arson/incendiarism111 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1956 to 2026

60 of 550 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 550 reports for this county, causing 8 deaths, 49 injuries and about $69,444,400 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Thunderstorm Wind317
Hail111
Tornado56
Flash Flood43
Lightning13
Funnel Cloud5
Heavy Rain3
Flood2

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
April 2011Tornado (EF3)Wallsburg6 killed, 20 hurt, $50,000,000A tornado touched down in central Elmore County and moved northeast through central Tallapoosa and western Chambers Counties, before it lifted north northwest of Lafayette. The tornado touched down north of Wetumpka, along CR 209 where a few trees were downed and minor home damage were noted. The tornado quickly intensified as it moved northeast through Dexter, where it caused major damage to several homes, outbuildings and farm equipment that was consistent with winds of 130 mph, an EF2. It continued across AL Hwy 9 and damaged several homes. The tornado intensified south of Central to EF3 strength, where it destroyed a mobile home and damaged several single family homes near CR 418. It moved through a mobile home park at the intersection of Middle Road and Auction Barn Road, where it completely destroyed 10 mobile homes and killed 4 people. The tornado continued east to the Mount Hebron Road area. Here, the tornado destroyed several homes, businesses, 2 churches, and an agricultural nursery. The tornado then crossed Lake Martin, just south of the AL Hwy 63 Bridge, doing significant damage to numerous homes around the Windermere area, as its path widened to 0.5 mile. The tornado crossed into Tallapoosa County near Stoney Ridge Rd.
March 1999Thunderstorm WindMillbrook1 killed, $135,000Strong thunderstorm wind downed numerous trees along CR2 just west of the intersection with SR 143. At that intersection, a number of very large trees were uprooted falling on several mobile homes. A 23-year-old man was killed when one of the trees fell on his mobile home crushing him while he slept. Additional tree damage occurred east of the mobile home park producing a path of damage about 1.7 miles long. Minor roof damage also occurred to several structures west of SR 143 along CR 2.
July 2015LightningRobinson Spgs1 killedA 73 female died when she was struck by lightning while picking blueberries near her home.
March 1976Tornado (F3)not stated15 hurt, $2,500,000no account filed
January 2019Tornado (EF2)Wetumpka4 hurtNational Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in Elmore County and determined that it was consistent with an EF2 tornado, with maximum sustained winds near 135 mph. The tornado began near the Coosa River just southwest of downtown Wetumpka. It quickly intensified as it moved northeast into downtown Wetumpka. The extent of damage done to multiple structures in Wetumpka indicated a tornado with high-end EF2 wind speeds. The damage included: collapse/failure of exterior walls, significant damage to interior walls, roof failures, shifting of structures, and collapse of structures due to direct and indirect causes. Several vehicles were also tossed or rolled, with debris puncturing framing. Trees were also snapped and uprooted. The First Presbyterian Church was heavily damaged, but rescue/clean-up efforts precluded an accurate assessment of damage.||The tornado continued northeastward, crossed the Coosa River, and then paralleled State Route 170 as it continued to damage structures and snap and uproot trees. The tornado cycled as it moved northeast into the northern portions of the town of Eclectic, evident via a new radar TDS (tornado debris signature) and fluctuating degree of damage. The tornado dissipated just before Lake Martin, near Holly Mill Road.
March 1977Tornado (F2)not stated2 hurt, $250,000no account filed
December 1983Thunderstorm Windnot stated2 hurtno account filed
November 2004Thunderstorm WindTallassee1 hurt, $85,000Numerous trees and power lines were blown down or snapped off throughout Tallassee. One man suffered minor injuries when a tree landed on his moving vehicle.
January 1998Thunderstorm WindHoltville1 hurt, $50,000Strong straight-line wind was believed responsible for property damage across northern Elmore County from southeast of the Lightwood community in northwest Elmore County to Seman in the north central part of the county. A house of unknown construction was destroyed about 4 miles northwest of Holtville. A man lying on a sofa was picked up by the wind along with the sofa and blown about 300 yards. Numerous trees along with power lines were downed by the wind. Emergency management officials surveyed the damage, and they believe the damage was caused by strong wind.
June 2017Thunderstorm WindNeman1 hurtCinder block wall collapsed and fell on woman causing one injury.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindMillbrook1 hurtA patio cover was blown down, causing minor damage to the home and injuring the resident.
July 2009LightningNorth Elmore1 hurtA female was struck by lightning on Bouldin Dam Road.
April 2007LightningMillbrook1 hurtOne person was struck by lightning near Emerald Mountain. The person was working in a house under construction.
May 2009Flash FloodMillbrook$4,900,000Numerous county roads and city streets became impassable and suffered extensive damage due to flooding caused by torrential rainfall. The cities of Wetumpka, Millbrook, and Deatsville were especially hard hit. At least 43 homes, 10 business, and 2 churches also suffered damage due to the flooding. The Millbrook city parks and recreation areas suffered substantial damage.
May 1984Tornado (F3)not stated$2,500,000no account filed
November 1979Tornado (F3)not stated$2,500,000no account filed
April 2011Tornado (EF2)Weoka$1,330,000A tornado touched down 6.4 miles west of Central, along County Road 334 in Elmore County. The tornado moved to the northeast and crossed the Coosa County line. The tornado then crossed State Highway 9 and continued moving east, eventually crossing into Tallapoosa County. The tornado lifted on the east side of northern Lake Martin. In Elmore County, numerous trees were snapped or uprooted along the path.
March 1996Tornado (F3)Eclectic$700,000no account filed
April 2003Thunderstorm WindTitus$600,000The supercell remained very strong over Elmore County. A large swath of wind and hail damage occurred across the county. Numerous trees were blown down from near Titus to near Tallassee. Hail was observed up to 2.50 inches in diameter. Funnel clouds and a roaring sound accompanied the storm.
April 2003HailDeatsville$500,000Supercell 2 was nearing the end of its lifecycle as it began merging with supercell 1 near Tallassee. Before this merger process, the storm produced a hail swath across central Elmore County from near Deatsville to near Tallassee. The hail size ranged from penny size to slightly larger than golf balls. Many locations reported that the hail was completely covering the ground.
March 1996Tornado (F1)Eclectic$500,000no account filed
August 1992Tornado (F1)not stated$250,000no account filed
April 1982Tornado (F1)not stated$250,000no account filed
November 1979Tornado (F2)not stated$250,000no account filed
March 1996Tornado (F1)Wetumpka$150,000no account filed
November 2004Tornado (F0)Millbrook$122,000no account filed
February 2008Tornado (EF1)Millbrook$100,000The Prattville Tornado continued into Elmore County near Millbrook. It continued its northeast motion, and crossed Interstate 65 and AL-14. It then veered to the left, and moved almost due north for several more miles, before lifting just west of Speigner Lake. In Elmore County, the tornado snapped and uprooted several trees and produced generally light structural damage to several buildings.
August 1995Thunderstorm WindRed Hill$85,000Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Elmore County. Considerable damage was caused in the Red Hill area in the northeast part of the county along Lake Martin. The Red Hill Volunteer Fire Department reported damage to 16 lakefront homes, two of the houses had their roofs blown completely off. Wetumpka Police reported trees and power lines down. Trees fell on two houses.
April 2003Flash FloodCountywide$80,000Several roads across the county were temporarily closed due to high water. A few of the roads had sections washed away.
February 2011Tornado (EF0)Robinson Spgs$55,000A tornado touched down 1.5 miles southwest of Pine Level in Autauga County and |entered Elmore County about 0.36 miles north of Kenner Creek, south southwest of Deatsville, at 1710CST. This tornado continued for another 4.5 miles, before dissipating at 1720CST, near Dozier Farm Road, northwest of the city of Elmore. In Elmore County, the most significant damage occurred on Harris Road where dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted and numerous homes sustained minor roof damage. One mobile home was overturned, but exterior walls remained intact.
May 2008LightningWetumpka$50,000A tree that was struck by lightning fell onto a house and briefly trapped its occupants.
April 2003HailMillbrook$50,000The supercell thunderstorm remained very strong as it moved across extreme southwest Elmore County. Hail up to the size of baseballs fell across the area generally the southern side of Millbrook down to the Alabama River. Several automobiles were damaged.
April 2003Tornado (F0)Tallassee$45,000A small tornado touched down northwest of Tallassee and crossed SR 14 on a east-southeast path. The weak tornado downed trees and caused minor roof damage to several residential structures.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindWetumpka$45,000Trees were down and part of a roof was blown off at the Jordan Lake Marina.
January 1997Tornado (F1)Elmore$45,000no account filed
December 1996Thunderstorm WindTallassee$40,000no account filed
July 2005Tornado (F0)Tallassee$38,000no account filed
November 2010Tornado (EF0)Wetumpka$35,000The tornado touched down west of US 231, north of Wetumpka. Some homes suffered shingle damage along River Falls Road. The tornado moved northeastward and as it approached US Highway 231, a roof of a large hay barn collapsed. The tornado then crossed CR-209 near Fortner Road, where several trees were uprooted. The tornado finally lifted near the intersection of Balm Road and Mt Zion Road.
November 2006Tornado (F1)Kent$30,000The Kent tornado touched down about 3 miles west of the Kent Community, near the intersection of County Road 159 and Chana Creek Road. The tornado then tracked north northeast and lifted near the intersections of State Highway 50, State Highway 229 and County Road 361. The tornado damage path generally paralleled State Highway 229 for a few miles. A roof was blown off a house and several trees were blown down along the path.
July 2000Thunderstorm WindWetumpka$30,000Trees and power lines were blown down in and around Wetumpka. One vehicle was totally destroyed by a falling tree.
November 2006Tornado (F1)Ware$25,000The Emerald Mountain tornado touched down just north of the Tallapoosa River, just to the northeast of the toll bridge. This location is near the intersection of Emerald Mountain Expressway and County Road 4. A few small trees were blown over and limbs were broken off trees. The tornado tracked northeast into the Emerald Mountain Subdivision. At the top of the hill, a well constructed home sustained fairly substantial roof damage with the entire roof being shifted 3 inches. The tornado lifted in the Emerald Mountain Subdivision east of Grove Park Loop.
April 1995Tornado (F1)Elmore$25,000What appeared to be a small tornado damaged a section of Elmore County from Millbrook to Elmore in the western part of the county. The area affected paralleled Highway 14. Aluminum skirting was ripped off about 20 mobile homes at one mobile home park, and numerous trees and power lines were downed in the area.
January 1998Flash FloodCountywide$25,000no account filed
July 2005Thunderstorm WindCountywide$22,000Several trees were blown down just north of Wetumpka near the Julia Tutwiler Prison. Several trees and power lines were blown down along Hogan Road east of Deatsville.
July 2005Flash FloodMillbrook$22,000Several roads in Millbrook were flooded and were temporarily impassable. One local business sustained flood damage.
August 1995Thunderstorm WindWetumpka$22,000Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Elmore County. Considerable damage was caused in the Red Hill area in the northeast part of the county along Lake Martin. The Red Hill Volunteer Fire Department reported damage to 16 lakefront homes, two of the houses had their roofs blown completely off. Wetumpka Police reported trees and power lines down. Trees fell on two houses.
May 2019LightningWetumpka$20,000Lightning produced a house fire on River Ridge Street.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindEclectic$20,000Numerous trees were blown down, including one onto a house, on Double Bridge Ferry Road, near Eclectic.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindSantuck$20,000Numerous trees were blown down across Elmore County, including the communities of Redland, Santuck, Emerald Mountain, Friendship, Red Hill, and Weldon Road, and the cities of Wetumpka and Tallassee. A tree fell onto a barn in Tallassee.
May 2006LightningWetumpka$20,000Lightning caused a fire that heavily damaged the attic of a home in the Redland Community.
November 2002Thunderstorm WindTitus$20,000One home had its roof blown off in Titus. Several trees were blown down across the county.
February 2000Thunderstorm WindTallassee$20,000Several trees were blown down in Tallassee. Two outbuildings were heavily damaged.
June 1999Flash FloodCountywide$20,000More than two inches of rain fell in a short period of time resulting in flooding. Several roads were flooded and closed and a few homes had flood damage.
July 1998Thunderstorm WindDeatsville$20,000A mobile home was damaged and another was pushed off its blocks in the Deatsville community.
September 2000Flash FloodCountywide$20,000no account filed
April 1996Thunderstorm WindEclectic$20,000no account filed
March 2005HailMillbrook$18,000Hail up to the size of golf balls fell from near Millbrook all the way to the county line at Lake Martin.
March 2003Thunderstorm WindTallassee$18,000Some large trees were uprooted and a few of the trees landed on vehicles. A tin roof was blown off the old Hammerstone Foods Plant.
September 1998Tornado (F0)Wetumpka$18,000A tornado moved northwest across western Elmore county from just northeast of Wetumka to just northwest of the Wallsboro community. Some minor damage was reported at the Julia Tutwiler Prison . Trees and power lines were down in Wallsboro and a doctor's office was damaged.
April 1997LightningPrattville$18,000Lightning struck a garage and pool house and destroyed the buildings.

Mines and quarries

25 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 25 workings inside this county. 16 still produce and 9 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Sand and Gravel, Construction22
Clay3
REE, Titanium, Metal, Zirconium, Kyanite1

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Elmore PitSand and Gravel, Construction, REE, Titanium, Metal, Zirconium, KyaniteProducerPlacer
Elm 1 Clay ProspectClayProspect
Gober Pit Jenkins Brick CompanyClayProducer
Hillabee Pit No 2ClayProducer
Dredge No. 1Sand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Elmore PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducerQuartz
Elmore PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Elmore PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Flatwood QuarrySand and Gravel, ConstructionProducerUnconsolidated Sediments
Flatwood Sand & GravelSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Johnson PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Millbrook PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Millbrook QuarrySand and Gravel, ConstructionProducerQuartz
Millbrook Scott PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Nichols/PoundstoneSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Pit #1Sand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Pit No. 1Sand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Ready Mix Number 1 QuarrySand and Gravel, ConstructionProducerQuartz
Sand Plant & PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Sharpe # 1Sand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Southeast Construction, Inc. PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed QuarrySand and Gravel, ConstructionProducerQuartz
Wetumpka PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Wetumpka Pit & Hepburn DredgeSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Wetumpka Pit & Johnson DredgeSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every populated place in the county

82

Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on. The 1 place that was also surveyed for fire insurance comes first, with the number of atlases and photographs held for them.

The vanished settlements of Elmore County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.

Recorded here

Wetumpka, Alabama

18 topographic sheets and 6 fire insurance atlases, 1885 to 1944

Everything this county holds

The complete index, with nothing left out. Each of these is a separate record with its own page: a federal survey report, or the case file that argued a property on to the National Register. Both are public domain and reproduced word for word.

Surveyed structures

15 structures

The vanished settlements of Elmore County, the places these records name that are no longer on the map.

Provenance

  • Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
  • Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
  • Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
  • 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.