Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.
“The Coon Creek Bridge is a historic bridge in rural western Benton County, Arkansas. The bridge carries County Road 24 across Coon Creek between Decatur and the Oklahoma state line.”
Wikipedia article Coon Creek Bridge, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 162 National Register listings published here for Benton County · listed in 2007 · category: Structure.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 29 fires within 5 miles of Coon Creek Bridge between 1992 and 2020, burning about 594 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 4 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 |
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Natural | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | 50 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 21 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 August 2011 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 30433 |
| 8 August 2011 | Natural | 5.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 August 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 30575 |
| 10 August 2006 | Natural | under an acre | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 30570 |
| 7 April 2009 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 30602 |
| 5 April 2016 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Coon Creek Bridge: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee City Pit & Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cherokee City, the town this property stands in, in 15 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 5 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 4 tornado, 2 flash flood. The reports record 14 injuries. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2006 | Tornado (F3) | Cherokee City | 12 hurt, $5,000,000 | The second tornado moved into western Benton County (from Delaware County, Oklahoma) south of Highway 12, where damage suggested the tornado strengthened considerably. A mobile home was destroyed, a pickup truck was rolled and destroyed, and several homes sustained major damage to their roofs near Bloomfield, where damage was rated at F2. Damage was more extensive in and around Gentry and Centerton where 75 homes were damaged or destroyed. Damage in this area was rated F3. Twelve people were injured by the tornado.See Storm Data for Oklahoma, Eastern for details regarding the Delaware County segment of this tornado. |
| May 2024 | Tornado (EF3) | Cherokee City | 2 hurt, $6,000,000 | This is the second segment of a two-segment tornado. The tornado intensified and widened as it moved into Benton County, across Coon Hollow Road and Carlton Drive, where homes and outbuildings were destroyed and tree damage was extensive. Several homes were destroyed and trees were stubbed and debarked on Highway 102. The tornado then turned north-northeast, remained stationary for several minutes north of Highway 102 (based on radar data), and then dissipated near Mt Zion Road. About 60 homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed by the tornado. This tornado produced a tornadic debris signature from KINX, KSRX, and KSGF WSR-88Ds. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 145 to 155 mph. |
| May 2024 | Tornado (EF2) | Cherokee City | $2,000,000 | This was an anticyclonic tornado that was occurring simultaneously with another strong tornado northwest of Decatur. This tornado developed just west of WPA Road, south of Falling Springs Road. It moved southeast destroying outbuildings, snapping numerous trees and power poles, and damaging homes through Iva Road. It then turned east, and then northeast as it approached Highway 59. Homes were damaged, storage buildings were destroyed, and numerous trees were snapped. It moved northeast and dissipated after crossing Little John Road. About 20 homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed by the tornado. This tornado produced a tornadic debris signature from the KINX, KSRX, and KSGF WSR-88Ds. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 120 to 130 mph. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cherokee City | $50,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged homes, damaged outbuildings, blew down trees, and snapped large tree limbs in a broad swath from near Cherokee City to several miles east of Cherokee City. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cherokee City | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged a barn and snapped large tree limbs. |
| September 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cherokee City | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down some trees. |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cherokee City | $500 | Thunderstorm winds knocked down a few tree limbs. |
| April 2017 | Flash Flood | Cherokee City | - | A portion of Highway 112 was closed due to flooding. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Cherokee City | - | The intersection of Highway 12 and Highway 43 was flooded. |
| April 2011 | Tornado (EF0) | Cherokee City | - | A brief tornado was reported over open country. No damage resulted from this tornado. |
| April 1994 | Hail | Cherokee City | - | Thunderstorm winds knocked down a few tree limbs. |
| April 1994 | Hail | Cherokee City | - | Thunderstorm winds knocked down a few tree limbs. |
| August 2012 | Hail | Cherokee City | - | no account filed |
| January 2008 | Hail | Cherokee City | - | no account filed |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cherokee City | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Coats School | 2.0 miles | 1988 |
 | Kansas City-Southern Depot-Decatur | 5.2 miles | 1992 |
 | Kansas City Southern Railway Locomotive #73D and Caboose #385 | 5.2 miles | 2006 |
 | Mitchell-Ward House | 5.4 miles | 2005 |
 | Railroad Cottage | 5.4 miles | 2005 |
 | Carl House | 5.5 miles | 1988 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 06001264 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Benton County | All 162 listed properties in this county. |
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