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Greensboro Historic District

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

From the record

“The Greensboro Historic District is a historic district in the city of Greensboro, Alabama, United States. Greensboro was incorporated as a town in December 1823 as Greensborough.”

Wikipedia article Greensboro Historic District (Greensboro, Alabama), CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 21 National Register listings published here for Hale County · listed in 1976 · category: District.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article

The listing

  • Address. Main St. between Hobson and 1st, Greensboro, 36744
  • When was it listed? August 1976
  • Category. district
  • Census division. Greensboro
  • Architectural style. Greek Revival architecture
  • National Register reference number. 76000328 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

68 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 68 fires within 5 miles of Greensboro Historic District between 1994 and 2020, burning about 173 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 7 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 burning29
Equipment and vehicle use10
Missing data/not specified/undetermined8
Arson/incendiarism7
Power generation/transmission/distribution4
Smoking3
Recreation and ceremony3
Natural3
Other causes1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
8 September 2002Debris and open burning7.0 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
5 September 1995Recreation and ceremony1.5 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
30 September 2000Debris and open burning1.0 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
30 September 2000Arson/incendiarism1.0 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
25 September 2014Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreAlabama Forestry CommissionNWR-20140925-001
18 September 2015Debris and open burning16 acresAlabama Forestry CommissionNWR-20150918-001
18 September 2010Debris and open burning2.0 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
16 September 2000Debris and open burning1.0 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named

Every fire recorded in Hale County

Mines and quarries near this property

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Greensboro Historic District: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Hale County PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer

Every working recorded in Hale County

Storms near this property

51 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Greensboro, the town this property stands in, in 51 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 28 thunderstorm wind, 12 hail, 5 tornado, 4 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
April 2011Tornado (EF2)Greensboro$374,000A tornado touched down near State Highway 14 in Hale County. As it moved northeast, several hundred trees were snapped or uprooted. Several homes and businesses sustained moderate roof damage and a church sustained significant damage to the windows and one wall. Although no injuries were reported, one person remained trapped in their overturned mobile home for several hours. The tornado lifted near State Highway 69.
May 2009Thunderstorm WindGreensboro$100,000Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across Hale County, including around Greensboro. A total of 9 homes were damaged by fallen trees, including 5 homes in the Faunsdale area. One mobile home had its roof torn off.
May 2003HailGreensboro$75,000A large swath of hail moved through the heart of Hale County. Hail up to the size of baseballs was reported along the path. Several automobiles received windshield damage from the large hail. Several trees and power lines were also blown down during this storm near Greensboro. This was the third large hail producing storm to affect Hale County during the afternoon hours.
April 2010Tornado (EF0)Greensboro$60,000The tornado first touched down about 5 miles northeast of Greensboro, near the intersection of AL-25 and Crawford Road. It then tracked northeastward, roughly parallel to AL-25, for nearly 6 miles, and lifted just north of Starling Road. Three homes sustained minor damage, one barn was destroyed, and metal sheeting was torn off an outbuilding. At least 40 trees were uprooted along the path, some of them blocking portions of AL-25.
March 1994Thunderstorm WindGreensboro$50,000A mobile home was destroyed and a portion of a building supply company was damaged in thunderstorm wind.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindGreensboro$30,000Trees and power lines were down in Greensboro.
January 2005Tornado (F0)Greensboro$27,000The first tornado of 2005 occurred in Hale County. The weak tornado touched down approximately 3 miles southwest of Greensboro near State Highway 69. Several out-buildings were destroyed near the Thigpen residence on Highway 69 south. One house had significant roof damage and one vehicle sustained body and window damage. One tractor had the enclosed top ripped off. At least 50 trees were snapped off or blown over along the short path. The brief tornado touched down at 1112 pm and lifted at 1114 pm CST. The tornado was rated an F0. The tornado damage path was approximately 3/4 of a mile long and 75 yards wide at its widest point. Begin: 32 40.200/87 38.428 End: 32 40.452/87 37.55
December 2009Thunderstorm WindGreensboro$22,000Several trees were blown down in and around the city the Greensboro. One tree landed on a home and briefly trapped the occupant inside. No injuries were reported.
March 2009Thunderstorm WindGreensboro$20,000A tree was blown down and heavily damaged an outbuilding and crushed a vehicle.
August 2006LightningGreensboro$20,000Several lightning strikes across Hale County produced fires and subsequent damage, including to the hospital in Greensboro.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindGreensboro$12,000Numerous trees were blown down across the county, including around the city of Greensboro.
April 1996Thunderstorm WindGreensboro$12,000no account filed
May 2010Flash FloodGreensboro$10,000A creek along AL-69 southwest of Greensboro rose out of its banks, causing two car accidents.
April 2008Thunderstorm WindGreensboro$10,000Several trees and power lines were blown down across the county, damaging at least two houses.
June 2007Thunderstorm WindGreensboro$10,000A press box and a dugout sustained roof damage.
January 1997Thunderstorm WindGreensboro$10,000no account filed
April 1997Thunderstorm WindGreensboro$8,000Numerous trees were blown down in Greensboro as well as across the county.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindGreensboro$5,000A tree was blown onto a house, causing minor roof damage.
March 2006Thunderstorm WindGreensboro$5,000A few trees and power lines were blown down near Greensboro, and in other scattered locations across the county.
February 1999Thunderstorm WindGreensboro$5,000Numerous trees were reported down in the northwest part of Hale County near Havana.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindGreensboro$4,000Trees and power lines were blown down.
July 2006Thunderstorm WindGreensboro$3,000Several trees were blown down just south of the Cedarville Community.
June 2002Thunderstorm WindGreensboro$3,000Trees were blown down west of Greensboro on CR 21.
July 1999Thunderstorm WindGreensboro$3,000Several trees were blown down near Newbern.
July 2011Thunderstorm WindGreensboro$2,000A few trees were reported down on Millwood Lane, off Hwy 69 southwest of Greensboro.
April 2004Thunderstorm WindGreensboro$2,000no account filed
April 2005HailGreensboro$1,000Quarter size hail was observed along SR 25 in northeastern Hale County.
February 2009Tornado (EF0)Greensboro$500Multiple 911 calls were received from the public of a tornado crossing AL-69 north of Greensboro. Only one damaged tree could be found with the apparent brief touchdown.
June 2024Thunderstorm WindGreensboro-A few trees were downed on power lines in Greensboro, Newbern, and Moundville.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindGreensboro-Several trees uprooted in Greensboro with some blocking roadways.
March 2023HailGreensboro-Quarter size hail reported along Highway 14 east of Greensboro.
April 2022Thunderstorm WindGreensboro-Two large hardwood trees uprooted and blocked a roadway. Two vehicles drove into the downed trees and totaled the vehicles. No injuries.
May 2021Thunderstorm WindGreensboro-Widespread trees uprooted/snapped with power lines downed along Highway 14 east of Greensboro.
March 2020Tornado (EF0)Greensboro-National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in eastern Hale County and determined that it was consistent with an EF0 tornado, with maximum winds near 75 mph.||The tornado touched down near Royal Estates Drive, just southwest of the town of Greensboro. The tornado tracked east-northeast where it snapped and uprooted numerous trees near a ballpark on Highway 69. Nearby homes suffered structural damage due to fallen trees, as well as varying degrees of minor roof and siding damage. Farther downstream, tree damage was observed on Cherokee Terrace where numerous pines were uprooted. The tornado continued east-northeast where minor structural damage was observed near Centerville Street and Avery Drive. The tornado then turned to the east and east-southeast where it uprooted several trees on County Road 7 before dissipating near Whitsitt Creek.
June 2020Thunderstorm WindGreensboro-Several trees uprooted in the city of Greensboro.
August 2019Thunderstorm WindGreensboro-Several trees uprooted and power lines downed in the city of Greensboro.
April 2018Thunderstorm WindGreensboro-Several trees uprooted on Raven Road.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindGreensboro-Numerous trees uprooted across the city of Greensboro with widespread power outages.
April 2017HailGreensboro-Hail up to the size of quarters along Highway 25.
April 2014Flash FloodGreensboro-More than three inches of rain fell across Hale County causing isolated flash flooding. Along Raven Rd, northwest of Greensboro, water invaded homes just off County Road 21. Southwest of Moundville, water waist deep surrounded several homes, but did not get into any buildings. In addition, three unpaved roads were partially washed out.
May 2012Flash FloodGreensboro-Several rural roads northeast of Greensboro were washed out due to heavy rain. Water also flowed into the Pleasant Valley Grocery Store on Alabama Highway 25, flooding the store.
January 2012Heavy RainGreensboro-Heavy rainfall led to minor street flooding in Greensboro.
March 2011Flash FloodGreensboro-Over one foot of water was reported across County Road 19, County Road 4, and Batesmill Road in Greensboro. As a result, multiple minor traffic accidents occurred.
February 2008HailGreensboro-Quarter size hail was reported at several locations in Hale County, including in and around Greenville, Sawyerville, and Havana Junction.
February 2006HailGreensboro-Penny size hail fell at Lock Number 5 along County Road 16.
May 2001HailGreensboro-Dime size hail fell near Greensboro.
March 2019HailGreensboro-no account filed
March 2011HailGreensboro-no account filed
March 2011HailGreensboro-no account filed
February 2007HailGreensboro-no account filed
April 2004HailGreensboro-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Hale County

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

6 within 8 miles

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 PropertyDistance Listed
John Erwin House0.3 miles1978
Magnolia Grove0.4 miles1973
Magnolia Hall0.6 miles2021
Payne House1.7 miles1994
Hatch House2.1 miles1991
Borden Oaks4.9 miles1994

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 76000328 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Hale CountyAll 21 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.