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Pearce's Mill

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

From the record

“Pearce's Mill is a former mill site east of Hamilton in Marion County, Alabama. The mill was founded along the Buttahatchee River in the 1840s, before being abandoned during the Civil War.”

Wikipedia article Pearce's Mill, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 2 National Register listings published here for Marion 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. E of Hamilton on SR 253, Hamilton, 35570
  • When was it listed? October 1976
  • Category. district
  • Census division. Hamilton
  • National Register reference number. 76000343 - 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

119 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 119 fires within 5 miles of Pearce's Mill between 1994 and 2019, burning about 1,039 acres in total. None started naturally. 61 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
Arson/incendiarism61
Debris and open burning24
Missing data/not specified/undetermined13
Equipment and vehicle use10
Recreation and ceremony9
Other causes1
Railroad operations and maintenance1

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 2002Arson/incendiarism3.5 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
8 September 2002Arson/incendiarism1.0 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
5 September 1999Arson/incendiarism6.0 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
5 September 1999Arson/incendiarism1.0 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
29 September 2004Arson/incendiarism25 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
24 September 2010Missing data/not specified/undetermined12 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
21 September 2004Debris and open burning1.0 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
2 September 2011Debris and open burning1.0 acresAlabama Forestry Commission1671 CENTER CHURCH RD , AL

Every fire recorded in Marion 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 Pearce's Mill: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Clay. 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
Chalk Bluff MineClayProducer

Every working recorded in Marion County

Storms near this property

60 of 98 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hamilton, the town this property stands in, in 98 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 62 thunderstorm wind, 26 hail, 3 tornado, 2 lightning. The reports record 3 deaths and 5 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
June 2002LightningHamilton3 killed, 4 hurt, $40,000Lightning was believed to be responsible for a fire in a mobile home in the Shiloh community between Hamilton and Hackleburg of SR 187. Three children were killed and two adults and two other children were injured in the fire. The State Fire Marshall said that preliminary investigation indicated the fire started in the general area of the living room around the television. A burn at the base of the utility box outside the home indicated that lightning could have been involved in starting the fire. Time of the event was estimated.
March 2013Thunderstorm WindHamilton1 hurtNumerous trees were reported down in Hamilton, with some trees falling on homes and causing damage. One tree landed on a car, trapping and injuring the person inside.
February 1995Tornado (F1)Hamilton$500,000A small tornado touched down about six miles east of Hamilton along U.S. Highway 278. The tornado travelled on a track just slightly north of east for about six miles running along and crossing U.S. Highway 278 twice. According to Emergency Management officials, five homes were damaged, three severely, and six chicken houses were destroyed.
November 2004Tornado (F1)Hamilton$100,000no account filed
January 2007Thunderstorm WindHamilton$60,000An unsecured mobile home at a mobile home manufacturing plant was shifted into another, near Highway 43. An old garage in the same area was destroyed when wind got into the building, causing it to collapse. A couple of nearby homes sustained minor shingle damage.
April 2006Tornado (F1)Hamilton$50,000The tornado touched down just north of the intersection of US Highway 78 and State Highway 74. It then moved northeastward and dissipated just east of the intersection of County Road 41 and County Road 473. Numerous trees were either snapped off aloft or were blown down. Multiple telephone poles were blown down. The top of a barn was completely torn off. Several homes received roof damage, ranging from missing shingles to portions of roofs being lifted off. One automobile was totally destroyed due to fallen trees. One woman was killed (indirect) when she drove into an already downed tree along State Highway 187. One person suffered minor injuries (indirect) due to a fallen tree. New Hope Church had its porch destroyed and suffered minor damage to other portions of the building.
April 1996Thunderstorm WindHamilton$40,000no account filed
April 1996Thunderstorm WindHamilton$40,000no account filed
September 2000Thunderstorm WindHamilton$30,000An old shop building and a wooden shed were totally destroyed in the Barnesville Community. Several homes sustained roof damage and many awnings were blown away. Several trees were also knocked down in the area.
April 1998Thunderstorm WindHamilton$30,000Wind damage was reported along SR 241, in the eastern part of the county.
April 1995Thunderstorm WindHamilton$15,000Numerous trees were downed and a mobile home was severely damaged by a downburst wind. The damage path began on the south side of U.S. 278 at the intersection with State Highway 129 near a community called Haleys and extended northward for about a mile.
May 1997Flash FloodHamilton$15,000no account filed
January 1997HailHamilton$12,000no account filed
October 1997Thunderstorm WindHamilton$12,000no account filed
June 2006Thunderstorm WindHamilton$10,000Trees were blown down onto a house, 1 mile north of Weston on CR-25.
August 2010Thunderstorm WindHamilton$9,000One tree fell onto a vehicle and another fell across County Road 1.
August 2003Thunderstorm WindHamilton$9,000Several trees were blown down across the southern part of the county from Hamilton to Guin.
March 2004Thunderstorm WindHamilton$8,000Several trees were blown down from Hamilton to Guin to Brilliant.
July 2004Thunderstorm WindHamilton$8,000Several trees and power lines were blown down from Hamilton to Hackleburg.
December 2004Thunderstorm WindHamilton$8,000Several trees were blown down near US 43 just northeast of Hamilton. A few out-buildings were also damaged.
July 2000Thunderstorm WindHamilton$8,000A large tree was blown down onto an automobile. A few homes reported shingle damage on their roofs. This damage occurred along CR 29 north of Hamilton.
March 1996Thunderstorm WindHamilton$8,000no account filed
October 1996HailHamilton$7,000no account filed
April 2011Thunderstorm WindHamilton$5,000Several trees were blown down in and around Hamilton.
August 2011LightningHamilton$5,000Lightning caused a structure fire in Hamilton.
August 2011Thunderstorm WindHamilton$5,000Numerous trees were reported down around the county.
July 1998Thunderstorm WindHamilton$5,000Power lines were reported down just west of Hamilton.
July 1998Thunderstorm WindHamilton$5,000Numerous trees and power lines were down in Hamilton, including a tree on a home.
May 1997Thunderstorm WindHamilton$5,000Trees were reported down in Hamilton.
April 2000Thunderstorm WindHamilton$5,000no account filed
January 1997HailHamilton$5,000no account filed
January 1997HailHamilton$5,000no account filed
March 1997Thunderstorm WindHamilton$5,000no account filed
August 2011Thunderstorm WindHamilton$4,000Several trees were knocked down in and around Hamilton.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindHamilton$3,000A tree was blown down onto a vehicle on Military Street.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindHamilton$3,000A tree was blow down on to a house along Millican Street.
May 2009Thunderstorm WindHamilton$3,000Several trees were blown down on US-278 in Hamilton.
June 2006Thunderstorm WindHamilton$3,0004 to 5 trees down just west and northwest of Hamilton.
July 1995Thunderstorm WindHamilton$3,000About ten trees were reported down along Highway 10 in the southwest part of Marion County. Hail about the size of dimes was reported in Hamilton. Several trees were down on Highway 44 between Twin and Brilliant. A funnel cloud was reported near Whitehouse about 15 miles east of Hamilton.
April 2010Thunderstorm WindHamilton$2,000Trees were blown down onto a power line on Indian Mound Road, southeast of Hamilton.
April 2009Thunderstorm WindHamilton$2,000Several trees were blown down in and around the city of Hamilton.
December 2008Thunderstorm WindHamilton$2,000Several trees were blown down in Hamilton, and other locations around Marion County.
May 2008Thunderstorm WindHamilton$2,000Metal siding was pulled off a building in downtown Hamilton.
February 2007Thunderstorm WindHamilton$2,000A dead tree was blown onto a passing car's window.
February 2007Thunderstorm WindHamilton$2,000Powerlines were blown down onto an unmanned vehicle.
May 2006Thunderstorm WindHamilton$2,000A few trees were blown down just north of Hamilton.
December 2000Thunderstorm WindHamilton$2,000Several trees and power lines were blown down across western parts of Marion County.
October 1997HailHamilton$2,000no account filed
March 1996HailHamilton$2,000no account filed
August 2010Thunderstorm WindHamilton$1,000A tree fell across the road near the intersection of Country Estates Drive and Rosedale Circle.
February 2011Thunderstorm WindHamilton$750Straight line winds brought down powerlines along Military Street.
May 2009Thunderstorm WindHamilton$500Two trees were blown down on the east side of Hamilton.
May 1995Thunderstorm WindHamilton$500Trees were blown down in Hamilton with a thunderstorm.
March 2026Thunderstorm WindHamilton-Trees were downed in numerous locations around Hamilton, with at least one tree on a house.
April 2026Thunderstorm WindHamilton-Several reports of trees downed around Hamilton and just east of town.
March 2025Thunderstorm WindHamilton-Trees and power lines were downed on Lakeview Dr in Hamilton, and more trees were downed along County Highway 29 just north of town.
March 2023Thunderstorm WindHamilton-Numerous trees uprooted in the city of Hamilton and across the western half of Marion County.
March 2023Thunderstorm WindHamilton-Numerous reports of uprooted trees and downed power lines in the city of Hamilton.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindHamilton-Multiple trees uprooted across the city of Hamilton.
June 2022Thunderstorm WindHamilton-Several trees uprooted around the city of Hamilton.

Every storm recorded in Marion 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.

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 76000343 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Marion CountyAll 2 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.