Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
One of 6 National Register listings published here for Lowndes County · listed in 1971 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 66 fires within 5 miles of Lowndes County Courthouse between 1994 and 2020, burning about 415 acres in total. None started naturally. 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 24 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 13 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 10 |
| Smoking | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190907-2 |
| 6 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 September 2002 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 September 1995 | Smoking | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 11 September 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | 6.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 August 1998 | Smoking | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hayneville, the town this property stands in, in 31 storm reports between 1995 and 2019: 15 thunderstorm wind, 12 hail, 2 flash flood, 2 tornado. The reports record 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayneville | 4 hurt, $100,000 | National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed the damage across Central Lowndes County. Thedamage was determined to be the result of straight line thunderstorm winds. Damage was first observedalong County Road 17 between Panther Creek and Ash Creek Church. Damage continued eastward along County Road 13 for approximately 4 miles. Extensive tree damage was observed along this entire area. No evidence of rotation was observed. Additionally...more concentrated damage was discovered to two mobile homes and one old pillar and beam constructed home near Cherry Street. Both of the mobile homes were completely destroyed with debris scattered up to one hundred yards downwind. Four injuriesoccurred in these homes, two middle aged females, a 2 year old girl and a 5 year old boy. Injuries were mostly cuts and bruises, although the five year old sustained several broken bones. A witness reported that the 5 year old was blown a considerable distance from the mobile home. The tin roof of the traditional home was completely removed. These residences were located atop a hill which likely enhanced the winds. |
| November 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayneville | $35,000 | Several trees were down in the Farmersville community, including one, which trapped someone in a car. There were no injuries |
| March 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayneville | $15,000 | Trees and power lines were knocked down and a few outbuildings were destroyed in the Beechwood Community off CR 21. |
| March 1996 | Hail | Hayneville | $15,000 | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayneville | $10,000 | Numerous trees were blown down across Lowndes County. Many of the fallen trees blocked roadways. A few trees fell on vehicles and homes. |
| November 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayneville | $5,000 | Several trees were reported down with numerous power outages in Hayneville. |
| April 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayneville | $5,000 | A few trees were blown down along SR 21 near the intersection of CR 33. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayneville | $5,000 | Power lines were down in Hayneville. |
| January 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayneville | $3,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down near Gordonsville and in Hayneville. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayneville | $3,000 | A swath of trees were reported down on the Lowndes/Montgomery County line along Interstate 65. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayneville | $2,000 | A few trees were blown down, in and around Hayneville. |
| July 2005 | Flash Flood | Hayneville | $2,000 | Old Letohatchee Road near Hayneville was flooded and temporarily impassable. |
| April 2005 | Hail | Hayneville | $1,000 | Quarter size hail was observed near Hayneville. This was the third storm of the afternoon that broughtlarge hail to north central Lowndes County. |
| November 2005 | Hail | Hayneville | $1,000 | Golf ball size hail was observed in the Mosses Community. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayneville | $1,000 | A few trees were blown down near Mosses. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayneville | $500 | Several trees were blown down Lowndes County. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayneville | - | Several trees uprooted along Highway 21 west of the town of Hayneville. |
| October 2017 | Tornado (EF0) | Hayneville | - | NWS meteorologists surveyed damage in central Lowndes County and determined that the damage was consistent with an EF0 tornado. The tornado began near a chicken farm along County Road 33 and moved northwest crossing Alabama Highway 21 where trees were snapped and uprooted. The tornado continued northwest crossing Foster Road. The end of the path had to be estimated as the tornado lifted in a swampy area north of Foster Road or just east of Mosses. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayneville | - | Several trees uprooted along County Road 2. |
| December 2012 | Tornado (EF2) | Hayneville | - | The EF-2 tornado touched down on Highway 97 between Hayneville and Lowndesboro. Hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted in a half-mile wide swath across Highway 97. The tornado continued to the northeast and intensified as it moved over mainly pastureland. Just south of Highway 80, the tornado struck a farm, significantly damaging a large, well-constructed cattle barn. A second large metal cattle barn was mostly destroyed as well. Numerous power poles were snapped or downed along Highway 80. A heavy-duty dumpster was lofted and thrown approximately 250 yards across Highway 80. Tin roofing material and other debris was lofted and blown over one-quarter mile. The tornado continued across Highway 80, damaging multiple homes along Lake Berry Road. One home had the roof largely removed resulting in the cement block foundation cracking. Three to five additional homes had minor roof damage. The tornado continued northeastward toward the old GE Plastics Plant where it mowed down numerous trees and flipped several empty semitrailers onto their sides. The tornado lifted just north of the Gate 1 entrance to the plant and east of County Road 37. |
| February 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hayneville | - | Several large trees were blown down, blocking US Highway 21. |
| January 2007 | Flash Flood | Hayneville | - | Several locations around Hayneville, and other parts of the county, became temporarily impassable due to high water. |
| March 2005 | Hail | Hayneville | - | Nickel size hail was reported along Interstate 65 in eastern Lowndes County. |
| April 1998 | Hail | Hayneville | - | Penny size hail was reported in Hayneville. |
| January 2017 | Hail | Hayneville | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Hayneville | - | no account filed |
| February 2012 | Hail | Hayneville | - | no account filed |
| February 2012 | Hail | Hayneville | - | no account filed |
| March 2010 | Hail | Hayneville | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Hayneville | - | no account filed |
| March 2007 | Hail | Hayneville | - | no account filed |
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.
Other 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campsite 3: The Gardner Farm | 6.3 miles | 2023 | |
 | Lowndesboro | 7.4 miles | 1973 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 71000100 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Lowndes County | All 6 listed properties in this county. |
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