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Grant County, Arkansas

64 topographic sheets cover 41 settlements here, and 10 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Research this county

From the record

10 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Arkansas within the United States
Grant County within Arkansas

What the record shows

  • 384 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 10 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 9 buildings and 1 site.
  • 1 of the 10 listings was added during the 1970s.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 41 populated places in this county; 41 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Places on the National Register

10

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
Dr. John L. Butler Housebuilding198686002848
Samuel D. Byrd Sr. Homesteadbuilding200504001494
Glaser-Kelly Housebuilding199291000583
Jenkins' Ferry Battlegroundsite197070000120
Koon House #1building199999001249
Koon House #2building199999001248
Koon House #3building199999001247
Koon House #4building199999001246
Koon House #6building199999001245
Oak Grove Schoolbuilding199191000693

Wildfire, 1997 to 2020

1,295 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 1,295 of them, burning about 8,543 acres. 58 started naturally and 345 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning517
Arson/incendiarism345
Missing data/not specified/undetermined260
Equipment and vehicle use65
Natural58
Smoking20
Misuse of fire by a minor19
Recreation and ceremony10
Railroad operations and maintenance1

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

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
8 January 2006Debris and open burning336 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
8 March 2020Missing data/not specified/undetermined226 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
23 October 2010Debris and open burning221 acresArkansas Forestry CommissionSTAGECOACH
23 March 2003Arson/incendiarism150 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
7 August 2005Natural138 acresArkansas Forestry CommissionPRAGUE
3 February 2010Arson/incendiarism136 acresArkansas Forestry CommissionJAMESTOWN
5 January 2006Arson/incendiarism130 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
24 September 2010Debris and open burning114 acresArkansas Forestry CommissionSOUTH CROSSROADS

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

Storms, 1950 to 2026

60 of 381 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 381 reports for this county, causing 1 death, 4 injuries and about $10,554,000 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Thunderstorm Wind190
Hail106
Flash Flood37
Tornado27
Heavy Rain10
Flood7
Lightning3
Funnel Cloud1

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
May 2013Tornado (EF1)Tull1 killed, $25,000A brief EF1 tornado caused damage, mainly to trees. However, one of these trees killed a 33 year-old man when it fell on his car. He was driving on Main St./Arkansas 291 in Tull on his way to work. This was the first tornado fatality in Grant County in more than 60 years. A few houses had minor roof damage.
April 1966Tornado (F3)not stated2 hurt, $250,000no account filed
December 2012Tornado (EF1)Sheridan1 hurt, $175,000A double-wide mobile home was destroyed; the owner suffered minor injuries. The roof of a house was badly damaged. A couple of additional houses had minor roof damage, and one had a couple of windows blown out. Several shop buildings were damaged or destroyed. A camper was overturned. Trees and power lines were blown down. One of the trees fell on a carport, crushing a pickup truck and a car.
May 1987Thunderstorm Windnot stated1 hurtno account filed
May 2008Tornado (EF2)Leola$3,500,000This tornado exited Dallas County, north-northeast of Carthage, and moved into Grant County, south-southeast of Leola. About 10 residences (houses and mobile homes) were destroyed, nine had major damage, and approximately 35 had minor damage. Several barns and outbuildings were destroyed. One church also suffered damage. The majority of the damage was in the area around the Crossroads community. There was extensive timber damage. One major power transmission line was knocked down, as were a number of other power lines and poles.
May 2008Tornado (EF1)Belfast$1,500,000The tornado destroyed three mobile homes and caused major damage to a house. There was extensive damage to timber, both hardwoods and softwoods. Two large, steel, electrical transmission towers were knocked down. The tornado exited Grant County, northeast of Ico, and entered Saline County, south-southeast of East End.
May 2009Flash FloodTull$600,000A number of county roads and state highways across the area were flooded. Several businesses in Sheridan and a skating rink outside of town suffered flood damage.
December 2009FloodTull$500,000Flash flooding, which developed early on the morning of the 24th, became widespread areal flooding later in the morning on the 24th and continued into Christmas morning. Arkansas Highway 229 was closed south of Poyen.
December 2009Flash FloodTull$500,000Heavy rain resulted in the development of flash flooding early on the morning of the 24th.
October 2014Thunderstorm WindTurin$400,000Winds up to 85 mph blew through the Sheridan area. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Approximately 30 structures were damaged, three of which had major damage. Much of the structural damage was due to falling trees. An automated weather station, belonging to the Arkansas Forestry Commission, recorded a wind gust of 76 mph at the Sheridan airport. Numerous trees were blown down in other sections of Grant County.
October 2009Flash FloodTull$400,000Numerous streets in Sheridan were flooded, and the Sheridan Fire Department sustained flood damage. In the county, flooded roads included Grant 58, 16, 9, 14, 31, and 313, along with Keg Mill Rd., Fairview Rd., and Arkansas Highway 46 in the Hurricane Creek area. Several homes and businesses suffered flood damage. Two water rescues occurred. The Sheridan schools were closed on the 30th due to flooding on at least 25 of the 44 bus routes.
September 2008Flash FloodIco$300,000Flooding occurred across the county. Arkansas Highway 291 between Tull and Prattsville was closed due to flooding. Arkansas Highway 46 West at 2A was closed due to high water.
September 2008FloodSlabtown$300,000Water was over the roads.
May 2011FloodIco$250,000no account filed
December 1982Tornado (F2)not stated$250,000no account filed
March 1961Tornado (F1)not stated$250,000no account filed
October 2009Thunderstorm WindJunet$200,000Many trees were knocked down, with several of the trees falling on houses. Power lines were also felled.
December 2012Thunderstorm WindSheridan$150,000In Sheridan, part of the roof was blown off at a consignment shop, the metal roof was blown off the Masonic Lodge, the roof was blown off an oil company, a carport and a garage collapsed, shingles were blown off many roofs, and trees and power lines were blown down. East of Sheridan, trees were blown down at a number of locations along U.S. 270.
October 2009Tornado (EF1)Junet$150,000The tornado blew down or snapped off thousands of trees on private timber lands.
December 2016Tornado (EF1)Cedar Branch$100,000A supercell dropped a tornado on the northeast side of Grapevine, Arkansas. This tornado tracked for approximately half a mile and was 100 yards wide. Major damage was sustained to a house (double wide trailer). Several hardwood trees snapped, along with minor damage to a few other structures.
April 2011FloodIco$100,000Widespread areal flooding occurred.
October 2009Tornado (EF1)Turin$50,000The tornado tore shingles and siding off a house, destroyed a shed, uprooted iron clothesline poles anchored in concrete, blew down an 80-foot tall amateur radio antenna, damaged the roof of a mobile home, took the roof off a shed, and blew down trees and power lines.
April 1994Thunderstorm WindSheridan$50,000Thunderstorm winds downed some trees and power lines.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindSheridan$50,000Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines along Highway 167.
April 2010Tornado (EF1)Belfast$40,000An EF1 tornado caused roof damage to a house and a church. Half of a barn roof was blown off and trees were blown down. This was the first of five tornadoes spawned by the same supercell thunderstorm.
May 2022Thunderstorm WindPoyen$30,000The local EM relayed that a business in Poyen sustained roof damage.
November 2015Thunderstorm WindSheridan$30,000An auto body shop had its roof torn off, and a house behind it was heavily damaged. Numerous trees were blown down.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindLeola$30,000Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Siding and awnings on buildings were torn off.
September 2012Flash FloodPoyen$25,000Ditches overflowed, causing roads to flood.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindOrion$25,000Two large trees blew down, knocking down power lines. Siding and underpinning on mobile homes were damaged.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindSheridan$25,000A few trees and some power lines were blown down.
October 2009Thunderstorm WindSheridan$25,000Several large trees were blown down. Shingles were torn off the roof of some homes.
April 2008Flash FloodTull$25,000Portions of several roads were under water. At least one motorist had to be rescued via boat by the Cane Creek Fire Department near Ico. A family in the Delta Circle area was also evacuated by boat. An area of Hickory Street in Tull was flooded.
April 1982Tornado (F1)not stated$25,000no account filed
January 2020Thunderstorm WindCenter Grove$20,000A spotter located along Hwy 270 between Sheridan and White Hall reported strong winds threw an anchored carport against their home.
April 2008Tornado (EF1)Prattsville$20,000A tornado destroyed a barn, a shed, a cattle shed, and a covered pavilion at a cemetery. Four cows and a donkey were killed. Dozens of trees were snapped off or blown down. The tornado exited Grant County, north of Ico, and moved into Saline County, south of East End.
April 2014Thunderstorm WindGrapevine$15,000Trees and power lines were blown down.
June 2012Thunderstorm WindMillerville$15,000Multiple large trees were blown over and snapped with several trees blocking Grant 7. Some minor damage was noted to an outbuilding as large limbs from a tree fell on it.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindGrapevine$15,000Trees were down across the area.
May 2025LightningSlabtown$10,000The South Sheridan Water Association Treatment Plant was struck by lightning. A fire developed and led to significant damage to the structure and equipment housed inside. This led to a temporary loss of water service to area residents.
April 2020Thunderstorm WindSheridan$10,000Several trees were blown down and there was some damage noted to small outbuildings.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindIco$10,000A house was damaged.
February 2012Thunderstorm WindLeola$10,000Several trees were blown down along Arkansas 46 south.
April 2010Tornado (EF1)Ico$10,000This tornado exited Saline County south of Sardis and moved through a tiny portion of Grant County before re-entering Saline County south of Sardis. In Grant County, a few trees were blown down.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindSheridan$10,000Trees and large limbs were down around Sheridan.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindPrattsville$10,000A tree fell on a boat.
August 2024Thunderstorm WindSheridan$5,000This report was from mPING. One inch tree limbs were broken and shingles were blown off.
April 2014Thunderstorm WindGrapevine$5,000Trees were blown down.
January 2013Thunderstorm WindWalnut Ridge$5,000Power lines were blown down.
June 2012Thunderstorm WindGrapevine$5,000Trees were reported down along Grant 16.
August 2012Thunderstorm WindGrapevine$5,000Power lines were blown down.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindSheridan$5,000A large tree was blown down, knocking down power lines.
August 2011Thunderstorm WindPoyen$5,000Trees were blown down onto U.S. 270.
August 2011Thunderstorm WindPrattsville$5,000Trees were blown down in Prattsville.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindSheridan$5,000Trees were down on the north end of the high school football field.
October 2009Thunderstorm WindCross Roads$5,000Large trees were knocked down.
April 2001Thunderstorm WindSheridan$5,000Severe thunderstorm winds damaged the roofs of several buildings 8 miles northeast of Sheridan.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindLeola$3,000Trees were blown down.
January 1978Tornado (F1)not stated$2,500no account filed
February 1950Tornado (F2)not stated$2,500no account filed

Mines and quarries

119 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 119 workings inside this county. 3 still produce and 116 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Sand and Gravel, Construction119

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

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H JordanSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Hyman Pit & PlantSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
J CarpenteSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
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Every populated place in the county

41

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 Grant 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.