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Faulkner County, Arkansas

92 topographic sheets cover 61 settlements here, and 64 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.

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From the record

64 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Arkansas within the United States
Faulkner County within Arkansas

What the record shows

  • 781 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 64 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 50 buildings, 6 districts, 3 objects, 3 sites and 2 structures.
  • 2 of the 64 listings were added during the 1970s.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 61 populated places in this county; 61 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Places on the National Register

64

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Photograph PropertyType ListedReference
Administration Building, University of Central Arkansasbuilding201110001153
Blessing Farmsteadbuilding199090001369
Brown Housebuilding198282000811
Castleberry-Harrington Historic Districtdistrict200707000503
Centerville United Methodist Churchbuilding2024100010313
Century Flyerstructure201010000284
Church of Christbuilding200505000040
Conway Commercial Historic Districtdistrict201010000779
Conway Confederate Monumentobject199696000455
Conway Mayes Markerobject2024100010832
Earl and Oza Crownover-Brown Housebuilding200606000088
O. L. Dunaway Housebuilding199696000797
Richard and Mettie Ealy Housebuilding200505001069
Farmers State Bankbuilding198282000812
Faulkner County Courthousebuilding199595001381
Faulkner County Jailbuilding197878000585
First United Methodist Churchbuilding199292001623
Frauenthal & Schwarz Buildingbuilding199292000956
Fraunthal Housebuilding198282000814
Galloway Hallbuilding198282000953
Dennis and Christine Garrison Housebuilding200505001070
Greeson-Cone Housebuilding199595001094
Guy High School Gymnasiumbuilding199292001196
Guy Home Economics Buildingbuilding199292001197
Hall, Charlie, Housebuilding200505000492
Hall-Hogan Grocery Storebuilding201313000785
Frank U. Halter Housebuilding198080000776
Hardy Cemeterysite200909000798
Harton Housebuilding197979000438
D. O. Harton Housebuilding199696000796
Hendrix College Addition Neighborhood Historic Districtdistrict200707000973
Michael M. Hiegel Housebuilding199898000912
E.E. Hooten Housebuilding200505000039
Farris and Evelyn Langley Housebuilding200505000493
Lasley's College Apartmentsbuilding201111000300
Lee Service Stationbuilding200505000044
Liberty School Cafeteriabuilding199292001195
J.E. Little Housebuilding199998001631
Martin Hallbuilding198282000815
Merritt Housebuilding200505001071
S.D. Merritt Housebuilding200505000038
Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Churchbuilding200909000003
Oak Grove Cemetery Historic Sectionsite200909000341
Silas Owens Sr. Housebuilding200505000045
Patton Housebuilding199393001026
President's Housebuilding198282000816
Quattlebaum-Pelletier Housebuilding200505000494
Frank E. Robins Housebuilding199494000497
Reuben W. Robins Housebuilding200505001072
Robinson Historic Districtdistrict200100001645
James and Jewell Salter Housebuilding200505000495
Scull Historic Districtdistrict2017100001647
Sellers Housebuilding200505000042
S. G. Smith Housebuilding198282000853
Solomon Grove Smith-Hughes Buildingbuilding199494001461
Spears Housebuilding200505000043
Springfield Bridgestructure198888000660
Titan II ICBM Launch Complex 374-5 Sitesite200098001433
Titan II ICBM Launch Complex Site 373-9building2020100005583
Tyler-Southerland Housebuilding200505001168
University of Central Arkansas Historic Districtdistrict201313000064
Earl and Mildred Ward Housebuilding200505001169
Washburn Housebuilding200706001279
Young Memorialobject199696000758

Wildfire, 1997 to 2020

589 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 589 of them, burning about 8,062 acres. 14 started naturally and 108 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning247
Missing data/not specified/undetermined151
Arson/incendiarism108
Equipment and vehicle use39
Smoking14
Natural14
Recreation and ceremony8
Misuse of fire by a minor7
Railroad operations and maintenance1

The five largest, by the area the report gives. Two of them were set deliberately.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
6 March 2020Missing data/not specified/undetermined636 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
28 January 2018Missing data/not specified/undetermined185 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
2 February 2018Missing data/not specified/undetermined161 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
15 April 2017Recreation and ceremony154 acresOzark-St. Francis National ForestsCATARACT FALLS
4 April 2018Missing data/not specified/undetermined125 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
3 July 2012Arson/incendiarism109 acresArkansas Forestry CommissionMT. VERNON
15 February 2014Debris and open burning103 acresArkansas Forestry CommissionFAU4274608
19 March 2004Arson/incendiarism100 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1952 to 2026

60 of 827 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 827 reports for this county, causing 30 deaths, 538 injuries and about $316,234,500 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Thunderstorm Wind360
Hail266
Flash Flood84
Tornado62
Flood20
Heavy Rain15
Lightning13
Funnel Cloud7

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
April 2014Tornado (EF4)Palarm12 killed, 167 hurt, $210,000,000This tornado exited Pulaski County 1.6 miles northeast of Roland, while crossing the Arkansas River, and entered Faulkner County 0.6 mile southwest of Palarm. The tornado reached its maximum intensity of EF4 in Faulkner County. It tracked through the River Plantation subdivision and White City, then struck Mayflower, where residences and businesses were destroyed. The tornado then moved across Interstate 40 at Mayflower, throwing cars, trucks, and road construction equipment off the freeway. Traffic along the interstate was backed up for weeks following the tornado as motorists slowed to view the damage. Next, the tornado crossed a part of Lake Conway and moved across part of Camp Robinson, a National Guard facility, where the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission lost a clubhouse, shop, horse barn, residence, metal carports, shower house, and dog kennels. The tornado then continued on through Saltillo and then caused devastation to homes and businesses in Vilonia. About 400 people had taken shelter in a safe room at the Vilonia high school. ||According to the American Red Cross, in Faulkner County, the tornado destroyed 261 houses and 121 mobile homes; caused major damage to 77 houses, 29 mobile homes, and 5 apartments; caused minor damage to 96 houses, 14 mobile homes, and 4 apartments; and affected 257 houses, 32 mobile homes, and 4 apartments. Hundreds of cars and pickup trucks were mangled along the path of the tornado. ||In Mayflower, a home improvement store was badly damaged, and a vehicle repair shop, millwork company, construction company, electric substation, and church were destroyed. A recreational vehicle dealership and dozens of RVs were also destroyed. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission eventually removed 627 tons of tornado debris from Lake Conway. In Vilonia, the new intermediate school under construction was destroyed, as were nearly two dozen businesses along Main St. (U.S. 64B), including a dollar store, a strip mall, two auto repair shops, the old city hall, a gas station, a real estate office, an investment firm, an auto parts store, and a fried chicken restaurant. ||There were 12 fatalities in Faulkner County. In the Mayflower area, a 72-year-old woman was killed in a house on Plantation Dr., a 51-year-old man was killed in a house on Fortner Dr., and an 82-year-old man was killed in a house on Dam Rd. The other 9 fatalities were all in the Vilonia area. These included: brothers 7- and 9-years-old in a house on Cody Ln., a 50-year-old woman in a vehicle on U.S. 64, a 52-year-old man and a 53-year-old woman in a house on Cemetery Rd., a 57-year-old man in a house on North St., a 31-year-old man in a house on Aspen Creek Dr., and a 22-year-old man in a house on Clover Ridge Dr. In addition, a woman who was injured in a mobile home on Ponderosa Dr. gave birth to a baby which died immediately. More than 150 people were treated at hospitals. ||The tornado hit Vilonia three years and two days after a tornado had destroyed some of the same structures. The tornado exited Faulkner County 4.6 miles southeast of Naylor and entered White County 2.2 miles west-northwest of El Paso.
April 1965Tornado (F4)not stated6 killed, 200 hurt, $25,000,000no account filed
April 2011Tornado (EF2)Mayflower4 killed, 15 hurt, $52,000,000This tornado exited Pulaski County north-northwest of Morgan and re-entered Faulkner County east-southeast of Mayflower. In Faulkner County, it first moved through the northwest part of Camp Joseph T. Robinson, a National Guard facility. Thousands of trees were blown down in the area of Arkansas Highway 89 and Clinton Rd. In addition, numerous power lines were blown down and some homes and outbuildings were damaged. Similar damage occurred as the tornado continued moving to the northeast. At the Black Oak Ranch Estates mobile home park, numerous mobile homes were destroyed and four people were killed. Two of the victims, a 63 year-old man and a 55 year-old man, were in separate mobile homes. The other two victims, a man and his wife, both 45 years-old, had left their mobile home and taken shelter in a large, metal, intermodal shipping container. The tornado carried the container approximately 150 yards, depositing it on the bank of a pond. The tornado next moved through Vilonia, causing damage to residences over a large part of the town. Businesses along U.S. Highway 64 were also damaged. Also on the highway, two tractor-trailers overturned, with one of them spilling its load of food products. After leaving Vilonia, the tornado continued on to the northeast. Additional trees were blown down, and houses and outbuildings were damaged or destroyed. The Red Cross indicated that approximately 34 houses and 62 mobile homes were destroyed, 91 houses and 41 mobile homes suffered major damage, 145 houses and 43 mobile homes had minor damage, and 53 houses and 38 mobile homes were affected. The tornado then exited Faulkner County south of Mount Vernon and moved into White County west of Hammonsville.
April 1982Tornado (F3)not stated2 killed, 37 hurt, $2,500,000no account filed
May 1957Tornado (F3)not stated1 killed, 18 hurt, $250,000no account filed
December 2002Tornado (F3)Hamlet1 killed, 13 hurtA strong tornado was spawned over Faulkner County about 1 mile north of Hamlet. The tornado moved to the northeast for approximately 9.8 miles before lifting 0.8 mile east-southeast of Enola. A number of homes, both permanent and mobile, were either damaged or destroyed along the path of the tornado. An 84 year-old woman was killed when her mobile home was destroyed. 13 others sustained injuries. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. A power substation was also damaged.
December 1982Tornado (F3)not stated1 killed, 7 hurt, $250,000no account filed
May 2011Flash FloodGold Creek1 killed, $250,000At 1:08 AM CDT, water was approaching the doorstep of houses in Mayflower. Around 1:20 AM CDT, an SUV went into flood waters on North Main St. in Mayflower and ended up in a ditch. The water was rising so rapidly that the vehicle was completely submerged by the time rescuers arrived. The 57 year-old driver of the SUV drowned. At 12:08 AM CDT, Numerous roads flooded around Vilonia; swift-water rescues became necessary by 1:00 AM CDT. A total of 29 people had to be evacuated from the Vilonia and Mayflower areas.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindPickles Gap1 killedA 59-year old man, who was fishing from a 14-foot boat on Beaverfork Lake, drowned when a severe thunderstorm capsized the boat. The investigative report from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission indicated the primary cause of the accident was Weather - Failure to recognize unsafe conditions for the vessel type and a secondary cause of Hazardous Water. The report also indicated that winds were 60 to 70 mph, waves were over 2 feet, and the boater was not wearing a personal flotation device.
April 2004LightningConway1 killedno account filed
April 1980Tornado (F2)not stated15 hurt, $2,500,000no account filed
March 1961Tornado (F2)not stated12 hurt, $250,000no account filed
January 1956Tornado (F3)not stated12 hurt, $25,000no account filed
January 1999Tornado (F2)Naylor7 hurtno account filed
May 1960Tornado (F3)not stated6 hurt, $2,500,000no account filed
March 1952Tornado (F2)not stated6 hurt, $25,000no account filed
April 2014LightningEnders6 hurtSix workers were injured by lightning at a gas well drilling site near Fairview Rd. and Herring Rd. They were all taken to the hospital, but the injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. Radar and lightning data indicated that one storm had moved through the area and had moved away, then a second storm moved into the area and produced the lightning that injured the workers. Both of the storms produced only a small number of cloud-to-ground lightning strikes.
May 1961Tornado (F1)not stated3 hurt, $25,000no account filed
January 1996Thunderstorm WindConway3 hurtno account filed
December 1982Tornado (F2)not stated2 hurt, $250,000no account filed
July 1999Thunderstorm WindConway2 hurtno account filed
December 1982Tornado (F3)not stated1 hurt, $250,000no account filed
October 1969Tornado (F2)not stated1 hurt, $2,500no account filed
July 2017LightningFunston1 hurtA 38 year old male was struck by lightning when he ran out to grab a hammock.
September 2006LightningTwin Groves1 hurtOne person was struck by lightning. The person sustained minor injuries and was airlifted to a nearby hospital for treatment.
June 1989Thunderstorm Windnot stated1 hurtno account filed
May 1985Thunderstorm Windnot stated1 hurtno account filed
July 1985Thunderstorm Windnot stated1 hurtno account filed
May 2011FloodTwin Groves$4,000,000Many roads around Lake Conway were closed due to flooding, including a portion of Arkansas Highway 89.
November 1988Tornado (F3)not stated$2,500,000no account filed
December 1982Tornado (F3)not stated$2,500,000no account filed
June 2009Thunderstorm WindSkunk Hollow$1,500,000A couple of structures had portions of their roofs blown off, shingles were blown off several dozen residences, hundreds of large trees were blown down, tin roofs were blown off barns and outbuildings, and a couple of old farm buildings were blown down. Several houses were damaged by falling trees. The trailer of a parked tractor-trailer was overturned. Power lines were blown down.
December 2009FloodTwin Groves$1,250,000Flash flooding which developed early on the morning of the 24th became widespread areal flooding later in the morning and continued into the morning of the 25th. Arkansas Highway 85 was closed by flooding. Palarm Creek washed away part of Saltillo Rd. Roads that were under water included Wilson Bottoms Rd., Springfield Rd., Mallet Town Rd., Shaw Bridge Rd., Ridge Dr., Bayou Rd., Beryl Rd., and Otto Rd. The driver of a tank truck had to be rescued from high water on Wilson Bottoms Rd. In Conway, Trey Lane and Centennial Soccer Park flooded, causing the cancellation of the Holiday Festival of Lights.
June 2019FloodPortland$1,000,000Heavy rain and upstream reservoir releases led to flooding on the Arkansas River at Toad Suck. The record crest was 285.40 feet on 6/04/19.
May 2019FloodGleason$1,000,000Flooding began on the Arkansas River at Toad Suck on May 25 and continued into June. The river reached a record stage in June.
April 2011FloodTwin Groves$1,000,000Widespread areal flooding occurred.
December 2009Flash FloodTwin Groves$750,000Widespread heavy rain resulted in the development of flash flooding early on the 24th.
March 2008FloodSalem$500,000Heavy rain in eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas caused the Arkansas River at Toad Suck Lock and Dam to go above moderate flood level. For several days, the flow rate in the river was high enough that the dam functioned in open river operations. During periods such as this, the gates are totally out of the water and the difference in the upper and lower water levels is minimal. Some homes along the river were flooded and access to other homes was flooded for several days. Campers in the camping area had to be evacuated. This was the fifth highest crest since completion of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System in the early 1970's. Some winter wheat was also lost.
April 1979Tornado (F2)not stated$250,000no account filed
April 1968Tornado (F2)not stated$250,000no account filed
March 1959Tornado (F3)not stated$250,000no account filed
August 2010Flash FloodConway$150,000Several streets flooded in downtown Conway. Cars stalled in the high water, and water entered a few businesses.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindGleason$150,000A few trees were blown down, one of which fell on a house. A highway sign was blown down on Interstate 40. The ceiling of the drive-though section of a car dealership was badly damaged.
March 2008Flash FloodCaney$150,000New Home Road in Guy was flooded. Many roads were flooded in Greenbrier. A man was rescued in Conway after his truck was pinned against a tree in floodwaters on Ridge Road. Ruts were made in Springfield Road and Mallet Town Road by floodwaters. Estimates of $80,000 worth of transportation infrastructure damage were made.
March 2023Thunderstorm WindEnola$100,000A recreational vehicle was crushed by a fallen tree.
May 2022Thunderstorm WindConway$100,000Trees fell on homes and across roads, windows were damaged and there were power outages.
March 2019Thunderstorm WindConway$100,000Three cars were crushed by a tree in Conway.
January 2018Tornado (EF1)Linder$100,000The most extensive damage occurred to the Needs Creek Church and adjacent neighborhood. The church suffered extensive roof damage, as did a few homes in the neighborhood. Other damage includes the destruction of outbuildings and minor roof damage to other buildings along the path. Winds in the Needs Creek area were estimated to have been near 100 mph (EF1), the highest estimated for this tornado. Trees and power lines were reported down in the area as well.
October 2014Thunderstorm WindGuy$100,000Several barns and outbuildings were damaged or destroyed. A house had damage to its roof, chimney, and siding. Numerous large trees were blown down. Several vehicles were damaged by falling limbs or trees.
March 2012Flash FloodMartinville$100,000Numerous county roads were flooded. Four homes in the Liberty community and one home in Greenbrier were evacuated due to rising creeks.
April 2011Tornado (EF1)Wooster$100,000This tornado knocked down or snapped numerous trees and a few power lines. Several houses had roof damage from falling trees. One house had a gutter ripped off and one of the eaves damaged by a falling tree.
February 2009Thunderstorm WindGuy$100,000Thunderstorm winds damaged roofs on several barns and a couple homes. Numerous trees were down.
February 2008Tornado (EF1)Funston$100,000Trees and power lines were blown down, a barn was destroyed, and part of an old chicken house collapsed. The tornado continued into White County, in the area southwest of El Paso.
May 2010Thunderstorm WindFunston$75,000Trees were blown down, with one of the trees falling on a house. Shingles were blown off another house. A barn roof was blown off.
September 2008Flash FloodBono$75,000Numerous roads were flooded in Conway and throughout Faulkner County. A pickup truck was washed off Springfield Road, west of Bono, and ended up 50 yards out in a field with water up to its windows. Four occupants of the truck were rescued, uninjured, by a swift water rescue team.
April 2022Thunderstorm WindLake Conway$50,000Homes were damaged near Hwy. 89 and I-40 near Mayflower.
September 2020Thunderstorm WindGreenbrier$50,000Multiple trees were down and roofs were off of mobile homes from East Republican Rd. to Hwy. 25 between Greenbrier and Guy.
September 2020Thunderstorm WindGreenbrier$50,000Multiple trees were down and roofs were off of mobile homes from East Republican Rd. to Hwy. 25 between Greenbrier and Guy.
January 2018Thunderstorm WindLinder$50,000There was a 2 mile swath of damage that started at Arkla Valley and Highway 287. Multiple structures were destroyed, roofs were tore off, and trees and power lines were down.
January 2018Thunderstorm WindLinder$50,000The roof was blown off Needs Creek Baptist Church east of Springhill. Trees and power lines were reported down in the area as well.

Mines and quarries

43 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 43 workings inside this county. 3 still produce and 40 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Clay18
Stone11
Sand and Gravel, Construction10
Lead1
Stone, Crushed/Broken1
Silica1
Sandstone, Dimension1

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Beryl Pit & PlantSilicaPast Producer
Morris FarmLeadUnknown
Mrs. Arthur Palmer FarmSandstone, DimensionUnknown
Reynolds Quarry and MillStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Mc Ray QuarrySand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Plnt No 3Sand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
UnkSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
UnkSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
UnkSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
UnkSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
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UnkSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
UnkStonePast Producer
UnkStoneUnknown
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Unk Shale Pits 2ClayPast Producer
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Every populated place in the county

61

Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.

The vanished settlements of Faulkner County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.

Provenance

  • Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
  • Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
  • Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
  • 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.