Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
“Preuit Oaks is a historic plantation house near Leighton in Colbert County, Alabama, United States. Napier, on land originally owned by his father-in-law.”
Wikipedia article Preuit Oaks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 29 National Register listings published here for Colbert County · listed in 1986 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 118 fires within 5 miles of Preuit Oaks between 1994 and 2019, burning about 734 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 39 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/incendiarism | 39 |
| Debris and open burning | 38 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 17 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 8 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Natural | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160909-9 |
| 6 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 80 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1995 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 September 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 September 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 September 2000 | Smoking | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Preuit Oaks: 5 unknowns, 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Iron, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscumbia Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Kent Mountain Mines | Iron | Past Producer | Goethite | |
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Leighton, the town this property stands in, in 51 storm reports between 1996 and 2026: 29 thunderstorm wind, 14 hail, 5 flash flood, 1 tornado. The reports record 1 injury. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1997 | Tornado (F1) | Leighton | 1 hurt, $100,000 | A tornado touched down near the intersection of Sockwell Lane and CR 22 and moved nearly due east causing damage to five houses in the area where it first touched down and to the high school near the end of the track. One person was injured when he fell down the stairs heading to shelter. Several trees were also downed. Several storage sheds were destroyed, too. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leighton | $50,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down from near the city of Leighton, northward all the way to the Tennessee River. A few of the fallen trees landed on homes. |
| March 1996 | Hail | Leighton | $15,000 | no account filed |
| February 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leighton | $14,000 | Three large trees were blown down at Colbert County High School. Some of the trees damaged some of the awning at the school. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leighton | $10,000 | A barn was blown down. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leighton | $8,000 | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leighton | $5,000 | A tree was downed by thunderstorm winds on New High School Street in Leighton, Alabama. |
| February 1997 | Hail | Leighton | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leighton | $4,000 | Trees and powerlines were blown down at this location. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leighton | $3,000 | Trees and powerlines were knocked down near the intersections of Main Street and New High School Street. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leighton | $3,000 | Trees were knocked down near this location. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leighton | $3,000 | Trees were reported blown down at this location. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leighton | $3,000 | Trees were reported down at this location. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leighton | $2,000 | Trees were blown down behind a residence on New High School Street. |
| July 2012 | Lightning | Leighton | $2,000 | Lighting sparked a small tree fire. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leighton | $2,000 | A few power lines were downed by severe thunderstorm winds near Colbert County High School. |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leighton | $2,000 | Power lines were blown down in Leighton according to State Police. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leighton | $2,000 | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leighton | $1,000 | A tree was knocked down on High School Street near Colbert County High School. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leighton | $1,000 | A tree was reported down at near the intersection of Countyline road and Crockett Lane. Time was estimated from radar data. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leighton | $1,000 | A tree was knocked down at this location on Old Highway 20. Time was estimated from radar. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leighton | $1,000 | A tree was reported down on near the intersection of Meadow Street and Circle Drive. Time was estimated from radar. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leighton | $1,000 | A tree was knocked down onto a residence at 1900 Clark Street. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leighton | $1,000 | A tree was knocked down onto a residence at 2226 North Washington Avenue. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leighton | $1,000 | Several trees were downed by the wind. One large tree was blown down and blocked Wallace Mill Road temporarily. |
| February 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leighton | $500 | A tree was knocked down near 8180 Old Highway 20. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leighton | $500 | Winds caused damage to a baseball field backstop and net. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leighton | $200 | A tree was knocked down at the intersection of Crockett Lane and County Line Road. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leighton | $200 | A tree was knocked down on 2nd Street and Sadie Roberson Street. Time estimated by radar. |
| September 2021 | Flash Flood | Leighton | - | Leighton Police Dept reports several streets in downtown Leighton under 4-5 feet of water. Also, County Line Road just south of Hwy 20 has about 5-6 feet of water covering it. |
| June 2019 | Hail | Leighton | - | Half dollar sized hail was reported through broadcast media. |
| March 2017 | Hail | Leighton | - | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| March 2013 | Hail | Leighton | - | Nickel sized hail was reported. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Leighton | - | Nickle sized hail was reported in Leighton. |
| July 2012 | Hail | Leighton | - | Quarter sized hail was reported in Leighton. |
| August 2011 | Flash Flood | Leighton | - | Several inches of water was over the road due to flash flooding along old highway 20, just southeast of Leighton near county line road. |
| May 2008 | Flash Flood | Leighton | - | Heavy rainfall from training thunderstorms produced several inches of running water over several roadways in the Leighton community. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leighton | - | A tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| January 2006 | Flood | Leighton | - | Heavy rainfall of 1 to 3 inches fell across this region during the 17th and 18th. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Leighton | - | Golfball hail was reported. |
| September 2006 | Hail | Leighton | - | Penny sized hail was reported near the Hatton Fire Department. |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leighton | - | Several trees were blown down along Nat Pond Road and 3 Mile Road. Also, a roof was blown off a mobile home and a tree fell on a house. |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leighton | - | Two mobile homes sustained roof damage. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leighton | - | A tree and transformer was blown down due to thunderstorm winds. |
| February 2003 | Flash Flood | Leighton | - | Sixth street flooded in Leighton. |
| February 2003 | Flash Flood | Leighton | - | Sixth Street closed due to two foot of flood waters in Leighton. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Leighton | - | penny size hail reported |
| May 2002 | Hail | Leighton | - | Dime size hail was reported just north of Leighton. |
| October 2001 | Hail | Leighton | - | Nickel size hail was reported in the Lagrange Community. |
| May 1999 | Hail | Leighton | - | Nickel size hail fell in the northeastern part of the county near Leighton. |
| August 2001 | Hail | Leighton | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Oaks, The | 4.6 miles | 1976 |
 | Old Brick Presbyterian Church | 6.6 miles | 1989 |
| John Johnson House | 7.1 miles | 1986 | |
 | Clyde Carter House | 8.0 miles | 2004 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 86000997 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Colbert County | All 29 listed properties in this county. |
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