Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.
“The Weldon Gin Company Historic District encompasses a historic cotton gin complex in Weldon, Arkansas. With a history dating to 1833, the Weldon Gin Company was long a staple of the local economy.”
Wikipedia article Weldon Gin Company Historic District, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 16 National Register listings published here for Jackson County · listed in 2008 · category: District.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 11 fires within 5 miles of Weldon Gin Company Historic District between 1992 and 2015, burning about 163 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was 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 | 9 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 8.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 August 1999 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 1 July 1992 | Debris and open burning | 6.0 acres | Central Arkansas Refuges Complex | BLACK |
| 7 June 2010 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 April 1996 | Arson/incendiarism | 14 acres | Central Arkansas Refuges Complex | ALLEN |
| 2 March 1993 | Smoking | under an acre | Central Arkansas Refuges Complex | HWY 145 |
| 12 March 2005 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 1 March 2006 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Weldon, the town this property stands in, in 12 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 8 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 1 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 2010 | Tornado (EF3) | Weldon | $1,000,000 | This was the fifth of five tornadoes spawned by the same supercell thunderstorm. This tornado passed through the south side of Shoffner. A church was destroyed and a power substation was damaged. A hangar at a flying service was destroyed and an aircraft used for agricultural application was damaged. A mobile home was overturned and destroyed. Significant roof damage occurred to homes. A grain elevator was badly damaged. An irrigation pivot was overturned. Outbuildings were destroyed or damaged. Trees were blown down. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weldon | $100,000 | An irrigation pivot was overturned. |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weldon | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew the roof off a few houses and several trees were also knocked down. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weldon | $15,000 | Trees and large limbs were blown down. |
| July 2010 | Flash Flood | Weldon | $2,000 | Minor flooding occurred. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weldon | - | Several trees and power lines were blown down in the town of Weldon resulting in a lack of power to the entire town. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weldon | - | Large limbs were blown down. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weldon | - | Large limbs were down. |
| May 2003 | Tornado (F1) | Weldon | - | A weak tornado touched down in southern Jackson County just north of Weldon. Seven large wooden structures which hold up power lines were blown down. Nearby, nine power poles were snapped off and some trees were knocked down. A farm shed had its metal roof blown off. The tornado quickly dissipated about 1.5 miles northeast of Weldon. |
| May 2003 | Tornado (F1) | Weldon | - | A weak tornado moved from White County into Jackson County about 3.5 miles west of Weldon. The tornado remained on the ground for about 14 miles before dissipating about 1 mile northeast of Amagon. Most of the damage consisted of a number of downed trees, large limbs being twisted off trees and tops being blown out of trees. Some residences sustained roof damage, mainly from falling trees and shingles torn off. |
| March 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weldon | - | no account filed |
| December 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weldon | - | 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 08000487 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Jackson County | All 16 listed properties in this county. |
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