Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
“The Walker-Klinner Farm is a historic 1,600-acre (650 ha) farm and historic district near Maplesville, Alabama. The present boundaries of the farm were established during the mid-1850s.”
Wikipedia article Walker-Klinner Farm, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 3 National Register listings published here for Chilton County · listed in 1987 · category: District.
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 133 fires within 5 miles of Walker-Klinner Farm between 1994 and 2020, burning about 1,140 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 21 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 | 61 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 32 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 21 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 1995 | Arson/incendiarism | 10 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190906-18 |
| 29 September 2004 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 2004 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 35 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190925-8 |
| 22 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 September 1995 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Walker-Klinner Farm: 1 unknown, 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Aluminum. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Maplesville, the town this property stands in, in 33 storm reports between 1995 and 2022: 17 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail, 2 tornado, 2 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 2003 | Hail | Maplesville | $110,000 | The supercell continued on an almost eastward path through Chilton County. A swath of hail up to 3 inches in diameter was reported. The hail covered the ground in a few locations. The largest hail fell just northwest of Maplesville while most of the remainder of the county experienced hail up to 1.50 inches in diameter. Several trees were also blown down near Clanton and near Maplesville. Funnel clouds and a roaring sound were reported as the storm moved across the county. |
| April 2003 | Hail | Maplesville | $65,000 | The severe thunderstorm continued across southern Chilton County. Several trees were blown down along the path. Hail was observed up to 1.25 inches in diameter, but could have been larger. Many locations reported that the ground was totally covered by hail. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maplesville | $50,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down around Maplesville. At least three homes and two mobile homes were damaged by the fallen trees. Fallen trees blocked the railroad tracks. Several outbuildings suffered varying degrees of roof damage. |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maplesville | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maplesville | $5,000 | Trees were down in Maplesville. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maplesville | $4,000 | Numerous trees and large tree limbs were blown down throughout the town of Maplesville. |
| September 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maplesville | $4,000 | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Flash Flood | Maplesville | $3,000 | US Highway 82 was flooded near Maplesville. The roadway was temporarily impassable. |
| December 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maplesville | $3,000 | Several trees were blown down in Maplesville. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maplesville | $2,000 | A few trees were blown down on AL-139, near Maplesville. |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maplesville | $2,000 | A few large trees were uprooted along the AL-22 Truck Route, in Maplesville. |
| July 2002 | Lightning | Maplesville | $2,000 | Lightning struck a tall pine tree next to a residence along SR 22 south-southwest of Maplesville and exploded the tree with debris being blown as much as 100 feet from the tree. The lightning caused about $2000 worth of damage to the residence primarily to electrical appliances and the telephones. All of the telephone wiring was burned and had to be replaced. The pine tree, normally containing lots of sap, was bone dry. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Maplesville | $2,000 | Quarter size hail was reported southwest of Maplesville. |
| April 2005 | Hail | Maplesville | $1,000 | Penny to quarter size hail was observed across southern Chilton County. This hail producing storm was a separate storm from the one that dumped hail immediately to the north. The storms merged near Verbena. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maplesville | - | Several trees uprooted along Highway 82 northwest of Maplesville. |
| January 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maplesville | - | Several trees uprooted in the town of Maplesville. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maplesville | - | Several trees uprooted in the town of Maplesville. |
| March 2019 | Tornado (EF0) | Maplesville | - | National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in Chilton County and determined that it was consistent with an EF0 tornado, with maximum sustained winds near 75 mph. This tornado is a continuation of a track from Perry county. The tornado was only in Chilton County briefly before lifting, mainly uprooting some softwood trees. |
| December 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maplesville | - | Several trees uprooted in the town of Maplesville. |
| May 2018 | Flash Flood | Maplesville | - | County Road 359 flooded and impassable and Clayton Manufactured Homes near I-65 also reported significant flooding. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maplesville | - | Several trees uprooted in the town of Maplesville. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maplesville | - | Several trees were uprooted and power lines downed near the intersection of Highway 22 and County Road 10. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maplesville | - | Numerous trees uprooted across western Chilton County just east of Highway 82. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maplesville | - | Several trees were downed across the town of Maplesville. |
| December 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maplesville | - | A wind gust of 75 mph was measured by unknown measuring equipment near Maplesville. |
| February 2006 | Funnel Cloud | Maplesville | - | Two reports of funnel clouds were received from extreme southwestern Chilton County. |
| August 2006 | Hail | Maplesville | - | Hail up to the size of pennies fell for several minutes in the Pletcher Community. |
| May 2002 | Hail | Maplesville | - | Dime size hail was reported near Maplesville. |
| April 1998 | Tornado (F0) | Maplesville | - | A small tornado touched down briefly near CR 16 and CR 17 according to ham radio spotters. Very little damage was reported with this tornado. |
| May 1995 | Hail | Maplesville | - | Three-quarter inch hail was reported at Maplesville. |
| March 2013 | Hail | Maplesville | - | no account filed |
| March 2013 | Hail | Maplesville | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Maplesville | - | 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 87001849 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Chilton County | All 3 listed properties in this county. |
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