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Searcy County, Arkansas

72 topographic sheets cover 60 settlements here, and 52 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.

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From the record

52 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Arkansas within the United States
Searcy County within Arkansas

What the record shows

  • 1,023 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 52 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 48 buildings, 2 structures and 2 districts.
  • 1 of the 52 listings was added during the 1970s.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 60 populated places in this county; 60 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Places on the National Register

52

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
Aday-Stephenson Housebuilding199393001365
American Legion Post No. 131building199393001369
Bank of Marshall Buildingbuilding199393000974
Guy Bartley Housebuilding199393001372
Bates Tourist Courtbuilding199393000979
Bromley-Mills-Treece Housebuilding199393000966
Brush Creek Bridgestructure2025100011301
Noah Bryan Storebuilding199393000760
Campbell Post Office-Kuykendall General Storebuilding199393001364
Dr. Clay Housebuilding199393001368
Dr. J. O. Cotton Housebuilding199393001366
Cove Creek Bridgestructure2024100010840
Dr. Sam G. Daniel Housebuilding199393000759
Dugger and Schultz Millinery Store Buildingbuilding199393000973
Farmers Bank Buildingbuilding199393000753
Bud Fendley Housebuilding199393000816
Ferguson Gas Stationbuilding199393000967
T. M. Ferguson Housebuilding199393000972
Zeb Ferguson Housebuilding199393000968
Gates-Helm Farmbuilding199393000817
Mary Greenhaw Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church Southbuilding201212000805
Columbus Hatchett Housebuilding199393000756
Henley Hotelbuilding201110001152
Benjamin Franklin Henley Housebuilding198585003070
Dr. Cleveland Hollabaugh Housebuilding199393001371
S. A. Lay Housebuilding199393000971
Leslie Commercial Historic Districtdistrict2017100001257
Leslie-Rolen Housebuilding199393000815
Anthony Luna Housebuilding199393000975
Thomas Lynch Housebuilding199393000757
Sam Marshall Housebuilding199393000980
William P. and Rosa Lee Martin Farmbuilding201111000356
Mays General Storebuilding198383001166
J. M. McCall Housebuilding199393000970
Vinie McCall Housebuilding199393000969
Meek Buildingbuilding200000001367
J. C. Miller Housebuilding199393001370
Missouri and North Arkansas Depot-Lesliebuilding199292000613
Oak Hill School Housebuilding2019100003339
Old Searcy County Jailbuilding201010000290
Charley Passmore Housebuilding199393000978
Oscar Redman Buildingbuilding199393000758
W. F. Reeves Housebuilding199393000977
Dr. Robinson Housebuilding199393001367
Sanders-Hollabaugh Housebuilding199393000976
Searcy County Courthousebuilding197676000467
Snowball Gymnasiumbuilding2020100005592
St. Joe Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad Depotbuilding199393000988
Greene Thomas Housebuilding199393000755
Treat Commercial Buildingbuilding199393000752
Jasper E. Treece Buildingbuilding199393000754
Willmering Tourist Cabins Historic Districtdistrict200000001361

Wildfire, 1992 to 2020

936 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 936 of them, burning about 54,243 acres. 23 started naturally and 478 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Arson/incendiarism478
Missing data/not specified/undetermined269
Debris and open burning132
Natural23
Equipment and vehicle use13
Recreation and ceremony11
Smoking8
Power generation/transmission/distribution1
Other causes1

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

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
9 February 2016Arson/incendiarism3,984 acresOzark-St. Francis National ForestsBIG POINT
4 October 2011Debris and open burning2,008 acresBuffalo National RiverFLAT ROCK
6 March 2007Arson/incendiarism1,653 acresOzark-St. Francis National ForestsBIG POINT
13 March 2001Debris and open burning1,470 acresBuffalo National RiverFLAT ROCK
29 March 2006Arson/incendiarism1,340 acresArkansas Forestry CommissionHORN MOUNTAIN
17 November 1999Arson/incendiarism1,063 acresBuffalo National RiverROBERTSON
31 January 2017Missing data/not specified/undetermined1,052 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
2 March 2012Arson/incendiarism1,032 acresArkansas Forestry CommissionTURKEY PEN SPRINGS

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

Storms, 1958 to 2025

60 of 304 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 304 reports for this county, causing no deaths, 2 injuries and about $11,031,700 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Thunderstorm Wind127
Hail112
Flash Flood25
Tornado17
Flood15
Heavy Rain6
Lightning1
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
March 1961Tornado (F2)not stated2 hurt, $250,000no account filed
May 2011FloodPindall$3,000,000Parts of the Buffalo National River were closed due to flooding, flood damage, and debris piles.
March 1997Thunderstorm WindMarshall$2,000,000no account filed
March 2008Flash FloodMarshall$1,200,000Localized flooding was reported across the county. The Health Department and Civic Center in Marshall had minor flooding in the building, Arkansas Highway 333 at Gilbert was blocked due to flooding. Part of Arkansas Highway 74 near Calf Creek was washed out.
April 2011FloodPindall$750,000Widespread areal flooding occurred.
March 2008FloodWoolum$500,000Heavy rain caused the Buffalo River at St. Joe to crest above major flood level. The river crested at the third highest crest of history. There was some minor damage to county roads and infrastructure. National Park facilities were also damaged with losses to campgrounds and other park facilities.
April 1993Tornado (F1)Canaan to$500,000An F1 tornado touched down 1 mile northeast of Canaan and traveled approximately 16.5 miles northeastward before lifting back up into the clouds 1.5 miles northeast of Landis. Most of the tornado's damage consisted of trees being blown down, twisted or split. The greatest damage along the tornado's path occurred about 4 miles west-southwest of Landis which was the site of a large dairy farm. A number of large trees were blown down on the farm. A large barn was flattened and several small sheds near the barn were destroyed. A large riding lawn tractor was turned over and an empty grain container was destroyed. Damage to the dairy farm itself was estimated at around $200,000. Around 18 structures sustained some damage, much of it minor.
May 2013Flash FloodPindall$250,000Heavy rain caused considerable damage to county roads and bridges.
September 2012Thunderstorm WindMarshall$250,000Numerous trees were blown down, with some trees landing on houses. A boat was flipped over. Houses and businesses were damaged. There were also reports of trees being blown down in other sections of the county.
May 1974Tornado (F1)not stated$250,000no account filed
May 1973Tornado (F2)not stated$250,000no account filed
April 1958Tornado (F2)not stated$250,000no account filed
March 2017Tornado (EF2)Pindall$200,000An EF-2 tornado cut a 36.7 mile path across Newton and Searcy counties. The damage included trees being uprooted and snapped. Several residences were damaged. The post office at Parthenon was destroyed. Maximum winds with this tornado were 120 mph. This tornado touched down north of Mossville in Newton County, and lifted east northeast of Saint Joe in Searcy County. At Parthenon, several homes were damaged. Outbuildings were damaged or destroyed. The post office was destroyed. A residence was destroyed north of Vendor. North of Saint Joe, a family of five (two adults and 3 small children) heard the tornado warning, went into a storm shelter before the tornado hit. Their manufactured home was completely destroyed. The damage was likely not survivable. Also, north of Saint Joe, trees and power lines were blown down. Outbuildings were damaged. A residence had significant damage. There was one minor injury.
March 2017Thunderstorm WindSt Joe$150,000A house was destroyed with many trees and power lines down in St. Joe.
April 2008Flash FloodBaker$150,000The city of Leslie was flooded. U.S. Highway 65 between Marshall and Leslie was also flooded.
April 2008FloodWoolum$150,000The Buffalo River near St. Joe stream gage rose to moderate flood level after heavy rainfall in the upper portion of the watershed. While mostly a wildness area, some recreational facilities were damaged by flooding. Some road damage was also reported in the county near the river crossings.
February 2023Thunderstorm WindPindall$100,000Initial reports of trees and power lines downed were received. Several homes sustained roof damage. This was possibly a tornado.
February 2023Tornado (EF2)Pindall$100,000Damage consisted of a couple of houses losing roofing material, barns/sheds damaged or destroyed, and numerous trees uprooted or snapped. The trees blocked half a dozen roads, including Highway 65 which was closed temporarily. The most substantial damage was a house moved from its foundation and then partially collapsing. We would like to thank Searcy and Marion County Emergency Management for assistance with the survey.
March 2017Thunderstorm WindSt Joe$100,000A house was destroyed with many trees and power lines down in St. Joe.
March 2017Thunderstorm WindSt Joe$100,000A second home in Saint Joe has been reported as destroyed by the sheriff's office.
March 2017Thunderstorm WindJameson$50,000Damage was reported in and around Marshall. Roof, tree, and building damage was reported. The county barn was reported demolished.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindWitts Spring$50,000Thunderstorm winds downed many trees.
April 1994Thunderstorm WindMarshall$50,000Thunderstorm winds destroyed a barn.
April 2011FloodDuff$50,000no account filed
January 2007Flash FloodMarshall$31,700Several roads across Searcy County were flooded due to heavy rainfall.
March 2022Tornado (EF1)Oxley$30,000This tornado started in the southeast corner of Searcy county. The tornado uprooted several trees along its path, along with ripping roof panels off of a barn, and damaging others. It tracked northeast for 0.8 miles in Searcy county.
April 1980Tornado (F1)not stated$25,000no account filed
May 1961Tornado (F2)not stated$25,000no account filed
May 1961Tornado (F2)not stated$25,000no account filed
March 2022Thunderstorm WindOxley$20,000Widespread tree damage was reported in the area as well as damage to a few barns.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindMarshall$15,000Multiple trees were blown down along U.S. Highway 65.
March 2008Flash FloodBegley$15,000Water was over the low water bridges.
February 2023Tornado (EF1)Canaan$10,000This tornado touched down near Dakota Rd. and Highway 27. Along the path, trees were uprooted and snapped, , in addition to a roof removed from a small shed. The tornado appears to have dissipated at 225 am CST.
October 2016Thunderstorm WindLeslie$10,000A roof was dislodged on a building and a few trees were blown over onto houses.
September 2014Tornado (EF0)Point Peter$10,000Trees were uprooted or snapped off.
June 2012Thunderstorm WindMarshall$10,000Trees were blown down.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindLeslie$10,000Several trees were blown down onto roads.
April 2001Thunderstorm WindMarshall$6,000Severe thunderstorm winds just over 60 mph downed several trees and damaged the roofs of a few buildings in Marshall.
September 2014Thunderstorm WindBooster$5,000Trees were blown down.
September 2014Thunderstorm WindWoolum$5,000Some trees were blown down.
August 2013Flash FloodBooster$5,000Low-water crossings were flooded after 2 inches of rain fell in one hour.
December 2010Thunderstorm WindMarshall$5,000Several trees were blown down in the city of Marshall.
August 2010Thunderstorm WindJameson$5,000Trees were blown down on U.S. Highway 65 west of Marshall.
February 2009Thunderstorm WindBlanco$5,000A few trees were blown down across Arkansas Highway 74 west of Dongola.
July 2009Thunderstorm WindHarriet$5,000Shingles were off a roof and a sign was blown over.
September 2009Flash FloodBaker Hollow$5,000Minor flooding occurred across low lying areas.
April 2005Thunderstorm WindLeslie$5,000Thunderstorm winds blew the metal roofing off several buildings in Leslie.
July 1994Thunderstorm WindLandis$5,000Thunderstorm winds downed several large trees.
July 1994Thunderstorm WindMarshall$5,000Thunderstorm winds downed several trees.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindMarshall$5,000Thunderstorm winds blew down some trees.
April 1993Tornado (F0)Marshall to$5,000A short-lived F0 tornado touched down 6 miles east of Marshall, and moved northward approximately 1.5 miles before lifting back into the clouds. The tornado traveled over a ridge that consisted only of forest area.
April 1993Thunderstorm WindMarshall$5,000Thunderstorm winds knocked down some trees.
April 2013Thunderstorm WindLebanon$3,000Trees were blown down, blocking the highway.
May 1981Tornado (F0)not stated$2,500no account filed
May 2013Flash FloodCanaan$2,000Several roads were under water south of Marshall.
August 2013Thunderstorm WindMarshall$2,000A tree was blown down on U.S. 65.
May 2009Thunderstorm WindMarshall$2,000A tree was down on U.S. Highway 65.
June 2020Thunderstorm WindDuff$1,000Shingles were blown off of a roof and tree limbs were broken.
October 2014Thunderstorm WindBooster$1,000Large limbs were blown down.
October 2014Thunderstorm WindGilbert$1,000Large limbs were blown down.

Mines and quarries

29 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 29 workings inside this county. 4 still produce and 25 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Zinc18
Stone4
Sand and Gravel, Construction3
Copper1
Copper, Zinc1
Lead1
Manganese1
Quartz1
Iron, Phosphorus-Phosphates1

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

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
CopperCopper, ZincProspect
Lucky Dog MineLeadUnknown
Orville Pemberton placeManganese, Quartz, Iron, Phosphorus-PhosphatesOccurrence
TomahawkCopperPast Producer
Buffalo River Pit & PlantSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Searcy County PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Searcy County PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
St Joe QuarryStoneProducer
UnkStonePast Producer
UnkStonePast Producer
UnkStonePast Producer
Big HurricaneZincPast Producer
CampbellZincPast Producer
ChurchillZincPast Producer
Davy CrockettZincPast Producer
ElectricZincPast Producer
ExcelsiorZincPast Producer
HazeldellZincProspect
JackpotZincProspect
Lone StarZincPast Producer
MaumeeZincPast Producer
Mays & RedwineZincPast Producer
Mud HollowZincPast Producer
Roaring HollowZincUnknown
RubyZincProspect
Silver RunZincPast Producer
Turkey FatZincPast Producer
UnkZincPast Producer
WinchesterZincProspect

Every populated place in the county

60

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 Searcy 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.