Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
One of 13 National Register listings published here for Sumter County · listed in 1972 · 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 42 fires within 5 miles of Sumter County Courthouse between 1995 and 2016, burning about 435 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 13 |
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 8 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2014 | Natural | 85 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | NWR-20140908-001 |
| 5 September 1995 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 34 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2016 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 4.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160928-11 |
| 25 September 2016 | Natural | 23 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160925-20 |
| 2 September 1995 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 August 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 August 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 August 2004 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Sumter County Courthouse: 4 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Banks Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Halsell Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Russell Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Livingston, the town this property stands in, in 34 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 18 thunderstorm wind, 15 hail, 1 flash flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | $40,000 | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | $20,000 | A tree was blown down onto a home in York. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | $11,000 | Numerous trees were blown down on State Highway 28 and County Road 22. |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | $10,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in the Livingston area, and several other nearby locations. Two vehicles were damaged on CR 13. An AMTRACK train was unable to proceed, as several trees were blocking the railroad track. |
| March 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | $5,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down in and around Livingston. |
| May 1999 | Hail | Livingston | $4,000 | Golfball size hail fell just east of Livingston. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | $3,000 | Trees were blown down near Livingston and near Boyd. |
| November 1996 | Hail | Livingston | $3,000 | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | $2,000 | Trees were blown down at The University of West Alabama. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | $2,000 | Trees were reported down in Livingston. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | $2,000 | Several trees were reported down in Bluffport. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | $2,000 | Several trees were blown down on AL-28, just east of Livingston. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | $2,000 | Several trees were downed across the southern portion of Sumter County. |
| April 2005 | Hail | Livingston | $2,000 | Quarter size hail was reported all around the city of Livingston. The hail completely covered the ground along parts of US 11. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | $2,000 | Trees were reported blown down in Livingston and York. |
| February 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | $1,000 | A tree was blown down along North Washington Street. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | $1,000 | Trees were blown down along County Road 41 and State Route 28. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | $1,000 | A few trees were blown down just north of Livingston. |
| April 2005 | Hail | Livingston | $1,000 | no account filed |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | - | Several trees were downed across Sumter County, including in York, along McElroy Rd, on New Bethel Rd near Gainesville, and on Mundy Rd near Coatopa. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Livingston | - | Quarter-size hail reported on the County Road 12 overpass on Interstate 20/59 by York VFD. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | - | Multiple trees were downed across Sumter County. |
| January 2023 | Hail | Livingston | - | Quarter size hail reported along County Road 28. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | - | Multiple trees uprooted and power lines downed in the city of Livingston. |
| August 2012 | Flash Flood | Livingston | - | Heavy rainfall resulted in water flowing over roadways, resulting in several road closures. The University of West Alabama had 4 roads that were impassable, with 12 to 18 inches of flowing water over them. Additionally, two feet of water covered the entire football field. |
| October 2004 | Hail | Livingston | - | Quarter size hail was reported near Livingston. |
| May 2001 | Hail | Livingston | - | Nickel size hail was reported in Livingston. |
| July 2000 | Hail | Livingston | - | Dime to nickel size hail was reported in Livingston, York, and Boyd. |
| July 1995 | Hail | Livingston | - | Hail that varied from pea to quarter-size fell for several minutes at Livingston. ALABAMA, North Central Cont'd |
| May 1995 | Hail | Livingston | - | Golf ball-size hail was reported at York and dime-size hail was reported 11 miles south of Livingston. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Livingston | - | no account filed |
| March 2012 | Hail | Livingston | - | no account filed |
| March 2011 | Hail | Livingston | - | no account filed |
| March 2011 | Hail | Livingston | - | 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.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 72000180 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Sumter County | All 13 listed properties in this county. |
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