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One of 4 National Register listings published here for Henry County · listed in 2024 · category: District.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Headland Commercial Historic District
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2024.
The listing
- Address. Four blocks in downtown Headland centered around the Public Square, Headland, 36345
- When was it listed? December 2024
- Category. district
- Census division. Headland-Newville
- National Register reference number. 100011166 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.
Fires near this property
41 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 41 fires within 5 miles of Headland Commercial Historic District between 1998 and 2020, burning about 220 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 2 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 | 17 |
| Debris and open burning | 13 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | SER-20140902-001 |
| 14 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 August 2020 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20200809-6 |
| 26 August 2000 | Natural | 14 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 July 2020 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20200726-1 |
| 6 June 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | 42 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 June 2013 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | SER-20130605-001 |
| 5 June 1998 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Mines and quarries near this property
8 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Headland Commercial Historic District: 6 unknowns, 1 occurrence, 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Aluminum, Kaolin. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harbison-Walker Refractories Pit | Aluminum, Kaolin | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed Deposit | Iron | Occurrence |
Storms near this property
36 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Headland, the town this property stands in, in 36 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 22 thunderstorm wind, 5 flash flood, 4 hail, 3 tornado. The reports record 8 injuries. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2002 | Tornado (F1) | Headland | 8 hurt, $2,000,000 | A tornado touched down in Headland, north of County Road 99 and U.S.Highway 431. The tornado caused extensive roof damage to several homes, businesses, and a school. It damaged six planes and a hanger at the Headland Airport. The tornado raced east-northeast, and destroyed a few barns and damaged a few mobile homes in the Tumbleton/Camp Springs area. The worst damage occurred in Haleburg where several mobile homes and barns were destroyed, with damage to a local church. Eight persons were injured, with six of them hospitalized. The tornado crossed the Chattahoochee River into Georgia. Reported by the Henry County EMA. |
| February 2016 | Tornado (EF1) | Headland | $50,000 | This tornado was the fifth tornado to be spawned by the same parent thunderstorm in southeast Alabama, this time in Henry county. The tornado initially developed near CR-83 and the city limits of Headland, where large trees were uprooted. The tornado crossed a wooded area near a creek and then ended near Knowles Road and CR-16 where a house had roof damage, an RV was overturned, a shed was destroyed, and some large trees were uprooted. This tornado was rated EF1 with max winds estimated near 100 mph. Damage cost was estimated. |
| November 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Headland | $50,000 | Straight-line winds downed numerous trees, limbs and power lines throughout the city. Phone lines were out as well. Equipment and building damage was reported at the city's recreation park. Power outages affected much of the city. |
| November 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Headland | $20,000 | Roofing material was blown off Headland High School and into portions of Headland Elementary School. The roofing material caused additional damage on the ground, including damaged power lines, a destroyed breezeway, and broken light poles. The material all blew off to the northeast suggesting straight line winds around 70 mph. No other significant damage was noted around the schools. Damage cost was estimated. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Headland | $10,000 | Multiple trees were blown down in the Headland area. A wooden swing set was blown into a fence. Damage was estimated. |
| June 2003 | Flash Flood | Headland | $5,000 | Torrential rainfall from thunderstorms flooded numerous streets in Headland. Reported by the Henry County EMA. |
| September 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Headland | $3,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down across Henry county. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Headland | $3,000 | Trees and power lines were down on State Highway 134 and throughout the Headland area. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Headland | $2,000 | A privacy fence was blown down in the Headland area. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Headland | $2,000 | A tree was blown down onto power lines near Headland resulting in power outages. |
| March 2021 | Tornado (EF0) | Headland | $2,000 | An EF0 tornado touched down in northwestern Houston County near Cedar Creek. Small trees and branches were snapped along Faulkner Rd and Suggs Rd. A carport on Suggs Rd sustained damage. The tornado then tracked northeast into Henry County, snapping some small trees and branches along Burdeshow Rd before lifting just south of Headland. Max winds were estimated around 80 mph. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Headland | $2,000 | The public reported that the roof on their porch blew off in Headland. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Headland | $2,000 | Power lines down on State Road 134. Reported by the Henry County EMA. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Headland | $2,000 | Thunderstorm wind downed trees and power lines in Headland according to the Emergency Management Agency. A house was also struck by lightning causing significant damage in a resulting fire. |
| January 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Headland | $2,000 | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Headland | $1,000 | A tree blew down onto Solomon Road. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Headland | $1,000 | Several downed trees reported by the Henry County Sheriff. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Headland | $1,000 | A few downed power lines reported by the Henry County Sheriff. |
| April 1996 | Hail | Headland | $1,000 | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Headland | $500 | A few downed trees reported by the Henry County EMA. |
| January 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Headland | - | A tree was blown down in Headland. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Headland | - | A tree was blown down along Highway 431 near the border of Henry and Houston counties. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Headland | - | A tree was blown down across Holman Dr. |
| September 2024 | Flash Flood | Headland | - | Flash flooding was reported across Headland with road closures and over 9 inches of rain in a 5 hour period. |
| September 2024 | Flash Flood | Headland | - | The public reported that County Road 22 was underwater. |
| September 2024 | Flash Flood | Headland | - | The public reported that Boynton Street was closed due to flooding. |
| March 2024 | Flash Flood | Headland | - | Flooding was reported in a neighborhood in Headland with water surrounding houses. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Headland | - | A tree was blown down onto Solomon Road. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Headland | - | The public estimated wind gusts of 60 mph in Headland. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Headland | - | Two trees were blown down along County Road 55. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Headland | - | A picture was posted on facebook of hail estimated at quarter size near Headland. |
| June 2008 | Funnel Cloud | Headland | - | A funnel cloud was sighted just west of U.S. Highway 431. |
| September 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Headland | - | A few trees were blown down in Headland. |
| December 2005 | Hail | Headland | - | The Headland Fire Department reported golf ball size hail. |
| May 2004 | Funnel Cloud | Headland | - | A funnel cloud was reported by the public. |
| May 2002 | Hail | Headland | - | Dime size hail reported by the Henry County Sheriff. |
Map coverage status
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Listed places nearby
1 within 8 milesOther National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Depot | 0.1 miles | 1980 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 100011166 in Record Group 79. |
| Henry County | All 4 listed properties in this county. |
Provenance
- Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
- Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
- How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
- 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.