Point Remove Creek Bridge

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2019.

From the record

One of 50 National Register listings published here for Conway County · listed in 2019 · category: Structure.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 structure as contributing to the listing.
Address. Old Arkansas Highway 113 over Point Remove Creek, Morrilton, 72110
When was it listed? September 2019
Category. structure
Also known as. Historic Bridges of Arkansas MPS
Township. Welborn township
National Register reference number. 100004442 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.

Fires near this property

21 since 1998

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 21 fires within 5 miles of Point Remove Creek Bridge between 1998 and 2020, burning about 164 acres in total. None started naturally. 2 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
Debris and open burning	10
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	8
Arson/incendiarism	2
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
9 September 1998	Arson/incendiarism	1.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
29 August 1999	Smoking	2.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
26 July 2012	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
29 May 2012	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
16 May 2011	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
4 April 2016	Debris and open burning	2.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
4 April 2016	Debris and open burning	2.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
16 April 2006	Debris and open burning	7.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named

Every fire recorded in Conway County

Mines and quarries near this property

9 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Point Remove Creek Bridge: 7 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status
Conway County Quarry	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Parks Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Sardis Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Unk	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Unk	Stone	Past Producer
Unk	Stone	Past Producer
Unk	Clay	Past Producer
Unk	Clay	Past Producer
Unk	Clay	Producer

Every working recorded in Conway County

Storms near this property

60 of 112 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Morrilton, the town this property stands in, in 112 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 44 thunderstorm wind, 37 hail, 13 flash flood, 9 flood. The reports record 1 death and 9 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
November 2005	Tornado (F3)	Morrilton	1 killed, 8 hurt	A strong tornado was spawned in southern Conway County about 2.5 miles southeast of Morrilton. The tornado tracked northeast across Interstate 40 and overturned several vehicles. In one of the vehicles, a person was killed and seven people were injured roughly 1 mile west of Plumerville. In the same area, a lumber company was badly damaged. The tornado also destroyed a large barn that contained several bass boats and vehicles. Homes and businesses were heavily damaged or destroyed. A fire station, numerous barns, outbuildings and chicken houses were damaged. Mobile homes were overturned. There were hundreds of trees, power lines and power poles downed. The tornado dissipated 1 mile east of Springfield.
August 2011	Lightning	Morrilton	1 hurt	A man was injured by lightning on the campus of the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton. His injuries were not believed to be serious.
April 2008	Flash Flood	Morrilton	$1,000,000	Flash flooding damaged downtown buildings in Morrilton. Water reached about 5 feet at a furniture store's loading dock and warehouse at the bottom of a hill on Harding Street. Nearly a foot of water entered the rear of the building. Numerous county streets were flooded. A Dumpster was carried more than a block from its original location by moving water.
August 2009	Lightning	Morrilton	$175,000	Lightning struck a home on Woody Drive causing the home to catch on fire.
June 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Morrilton	$100,000	A part of the roof was blown off a building at the University of Arkansas Community College. Trees and power lines were down across the area.
June 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Morrilton	$100,000	Tree limbs were broken and trees were uprooted. Some streets in Morrilton were blocked by fallen trees. Two houses were damaged when trees fell on their roofs.
September 2009	Flash Flood	Morrilton	$75,000	Approximately 20 county roads were closed due to high water. Fryer Bridge Road and Shaw Bridge Road were closed due to flooding.
April 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Morrilton	$50,000	Multiple gas pumps were reported with wind damage.
July 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Morrilton	$50,000	Trees and power lines were blown down. Awnings were blown off some downtown businesses.
February 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Morrilton	$50,000	Trees and power lines were blown down. About a third of Morrilton lost power.
July 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Morrilton	$50,000	A large tree fell, crushing a pickup truck, and causing damage to a second vehicle and the roof of a house.
June 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Morrilton	$50,000	Some trees and power lines were blown down.
November 1993	Thunderstorm Wind	Morrilton	$50,000	Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees and power lines.
August 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Morrilton	$40,000	Numerous trees and power lines were blown down, and some street signs were blown over.
September 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Morrilton	$30,000	A tree was down on a house in town.
November 2011	Flash Flood	Morrilton	$25,000	Some streets in Morrilton and the Sardis community were flooded, as were parts of U.S. 64.
July 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Morrilton	$20,000	Power lines were blown down.
July 2010	Lightning	Morrilton	$20,000	Lightning struck a workshop. The resulting fire destroyed the structure.
April 2011	Flash Flood	Morrilton	$15,000	Widespread flooding occurred in Morrilton.
June 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Morrilton	$10,000	The roof was blown off the press box at Morrilton High School.
May 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Morrilton	$10,000	Trees and power lines were blown down.
September 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Morrilton	$10,000	Trees were blown down onto power lines.
August 2009	Flash Flood	Morrilton	$10,000	Flash flooding occurred in the city of Morrilton.
April 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Morrilton	$10,000	A large tree fell across Moose and Rock streets.
May 2011	Flood	Morrilton	$10,000	no account filed
March 2012	Flood	Morrilton	$5,000	Heavy rain at the end of March pushed the Arkansas River at Morrilton above flood stage for several days.
April 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Morrilton	$5,000	Trees and power poles were down. Metal roofing was removed and a trailer was overturned in Morrilton.
November 1993	Thunderstorm Wind	Morrilton	$5,000	Thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees.
August 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Morrilton	$1,000	A tree was down.
August 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Morrilton	$1,000	A tree was down.
July 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Morrilton	$500	Several tree limbs were broken off.
May 2025	Hail	Morrilton	-	Quarter sized hail fell near Spring Meadows.
April 2025	Flood	Morrilton	-	Heavy rain resulted in flooding in and around Morrilton.
March 2024	Hail	Morrilton	-	A report via mPING of penny-sized hail that fell in Morrilton.
June 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Morrilton	-	A tree fell onto a pool near the town of Morrilton.
July 2024	Heavy Rain	Morrilton	-	A 24 hour rainfall total of 6.54 inches was measured at Morrilton.
March 2023	Flood	Morrilton	-	Heavy rain brought flooding to the Arkansas River at Morrilton in late March.
June 2023	Hail	Morrilton	-	An mPING report of half dollar sized hail fell near Morrilton.
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Morrilton	-	Numerous trees were blown down in Morrilton. Trees were blown down on two houses.
April 2021	Flood	Morrilton	-	Heavy rain brought flooding to the Arkansas River at Morrilton at the end of April.
May 2021	Flood	Morrilton	-	Flooding continued into the beginning of May on the Arkansas River at Morrilton.
June 2020	Hail	Morrilton	-	An MPING report was received of penny sized hail.
June 2015	Flood	Morrilton	-	Flooding continued along the Arkansas River from very heavy rainfall in May. The Arkansas River at Morrilton remained above flood stage from the 25th of May through the early morning hours of the 6th of June.
May 2015	Flood	Morrilton	-	The Arkansas River at Morrilton rose back above flood stage for the 2nd time in May, from the 21st through the 23rd.
December 2015	Flood	Morrilton	-	The Arkansas River at Morrilton rose above flood stage during the morning hours of the 28th, remaining above flood stage into January.
July 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Morrilton	-	A spotter estimated winds at 60 mph.
April 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Morrilton	-	A spotter estimated wind gusts at 60 mph.
November 2011	Heavy Rain	Morrilton	-	Morrilton recorded the wettest November ever. Rainfall of 11.47 inches broke the record of 10.38 inches set in 1974.
December 2009	Heavy Rain	Morrilton	-	Rain that fell on December 24th assured that 2009 would be the wettest year ever recorded in Morrilton. Total rainfall for the year was 76.86 inches, breaking the record of 73.58 inches set in 1957.
September 2009	Heavy Rain	Morrilton	-	Morrilton broke the record for the greatest rainfall ever recorded in the month of September.
October 2009	Flash Flood	Morrilton	-	Water was over roads near the Conway/Perry county line.
August 2008	Hail	Morrilton	-	Winds were estimated at 50 to 60 mph with this storm.
April 2008	Flash Flood	Morrilton	-	Water covered Arkansas Highway 95 north of Morrilton.
April 2006	Hail	Morrilton	-	State police car damaged.
July 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Morrilton	-	Large tree limbs downed.
August 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Morrilton	-	Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees throughout Morrilton. Some of the trees fell onto the roofs of houses, resulting in minor damage.
August 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Morrilton	-	Ham radio operator reported a wind gust to 60 mph at exit 108 along Interstate 40.
January 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Morrilton	-	A number of trees and large limbs were knocked down throughout the city of Morrilton.
November 2005	Tornado (F2)	Morrilton	-	A strong tornado touched down in southwest Conway County, about 9 miles west-southwest of Morrilton. Winds were estimated at 125 mph. Damage consisted of several damaged or destroyed outbuildings and a few homes with minor roof damage. A number of trees were also blown down. The tornado moved northeast into Pope County.
April 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Morrilton	-	Thunderstorm winds damaged the roof of a mobile home.

Every storm recorded in Conway County

Map coverage status

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.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

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.

Property	Distance	Listed
Elmwood Cemetery Historic Section	2.3 miles	2019
Community Mausoleum, Elmwood Cemetery	2.4 miles	2019
Aycock House	3.1 miles	1976
West Church Street Historic District	3.2 miles	2015
W.L. Wood House	3.3 miles	2002
Conway County Library	3.4 miles	1978

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 100004442 in Record Group 79.
Conway County	All 50 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
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.