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One of 38 National Register listings published here for Pope County · listed in 2021 · category: Structure.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Russellville West Overpass
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2021.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 structure as contributing to the listing.
- Address. US 64 (West Main St.) over the Union Pacific RR Line, Russellville, 72802
- When was it listed? September 2021
- Category. structure
- District. District 9
- National Register reference number. 100006927 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.
Fires near this property
36 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 36 fires within 5 miles of Russellville West Overpass between 1998 and 2020, burning about 215 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 3 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 | 12 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2000 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2004 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 September 2003 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 11 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 10 September 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 10 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | 6.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 August 2006 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 August 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Mines and quarries near this property
10 of 31 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 31 workings within 5 miles of Russellville West Overpass: 19 unknowns, 6 past producers, 6 producers. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
Storms near this property
60 of 106 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Russellville, the town this property stands in, in 106 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 55 thunderstorm wind, 35 hail, 10 flash flood, 2 tornado. The reports record 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | 2 hurt | A tree fell on a vehicle near East 4th Street in Russellville. Two people were extricated from the vehicle and taken to the local hospital. |
| April 1999 | Tornado (F2) | Russellville | 2 hurt | no account filed |
| January 2007 | Flash Flood | Russellville | $90,000 | Heavy rains fell across Pope County and flooded a number of county and other secondary roads. |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines. |
| February 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | $30,000 | Numerous power lines were down across Pope County. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | $25,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down. A trained spotter estimated winds near 80 mph. |
| July 2011 | Flash Flood | Russellville | $25,000 | Flash flooding occurred near Arkansas Tech University, especially along Arkansas 7. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | $25,000 | Trees and large limbs were down east of Russellville and in the city of Russellville. A flag pole was blown over. |
| October 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | $20,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down. |
| May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | $20,000 | A large tree fell against a house in Russellville, knocking a large hole in one room. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | $20,000 | A tree fell on a car at Arkansas Tech University. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | $20,000 | Utility poles were blown down. |
| August 2010 | Lightning | Russellville | $20,000 | Several transformers were damaged by lightning. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | $15,000 | Multiple trees and power lines were blown down. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | $10,000 | A tree fell on a house near North Detroit Ave. in Russellville. No injuries were reported. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew out some windows of the nuclear power plant. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | $2,000 | Large tree limbs were blown down. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | Multiple trees down in and near Dover. |
| June 2025 | Flash Flood | Russellville | - | High water covered multiple roads within the city of Russellville making them impassable. |
| May 2024 | Flash Flood | Russellville | - | Multiple roads in the city of Russellville were underwater and impassable with several stalled vehicles. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | Powerlines were blow down onto Jackson Avenue leading to a fire due to live utility lines. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | A tree was blown down on the southern side of the city of Russellville. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | Multiple trees were blown down in the city of Russellville. |
| January 2023 | Flash Flood | Russellville | - | A report was received from mPING of street flooding and/or vehicles stranded. |
| January 2023 | Flash Flood | Russellville | - | A report was received from mPING of homes or buildings filled with water. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | A report from mPING of trees uprooted and a roof blown off in Russellville. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | Several small trees were snapped or uprooted just north of the I-40 Highway 7 exit at Russellville. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | Some power poles were blown down near the intersection of Weir Road and East Main Street in Russellville. |
| July 2011 | Hail | Russellville | - | Hail was 3/4 to 1 inch in diameter. |
| December 2008 | Funnel Cloud | Russellville | - | A funnel cloud was photographed over the southern part of Russellville. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | Large tree limbs were down on power lines. |
| December 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | Large trees and power lines were down on the south side of Russellville. |
| September 2007 | Flash Flood | Russellville | - | Streets were flooded in Russellville. |
| January 2006 | Tornado (F2) | Russellville | - | A strong tornado moved out of Yell County and into Pope County about 5.3 miles south of Russellville. Winds were estimated around 140 mph. The tornado downed a number of trees and power lines. Several houses sustained roof damage. The tornado dissipated roughly 5.5 miles south-southeast of Russellville. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | Thunderstorm winds downed some trees and power lines. Several homes sustained roof damage due to fallen trees and blown off shingles from the high winds. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | Thunderstorm winds downed some trees and power lines. Two houses sustained minor roof damage from the falling trees. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees. |
| November 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down throughout the Russellville area. A number of power outages were also reported. |
| May 2003 | Flash Flood | Russellville | - | Heavy rainfall of 3 to 5 inches caused flash flooding to occur in and around the Russellville area. Numerous roads and bridges were closed due to the high water. A number of homes and businesses sustained flood damage. |
| March 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | Several buildings sustained roof damage and a number of trees were blown down. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees. A truck sustained damaged when a large tree fell on it. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | Thunderstorm winds knocked down a number of trees in Russellville. |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines at Russellville. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | Thunderstorm winds downed some large tree limbs. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power lines. Several businesses in downtown Russellville had windows blown out as well. |
| October 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | Thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees and power lines. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree onto several parked cars. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | Thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | Thunderstorm winds downed some trees. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Russellville | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | no account filed |
| June 2012 | Hail | Russellville | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Funnel Cloud | Russellville | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Russellville | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Russellville | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | no account filed |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Hail | Russellville | - | no account filed |
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 milesOther 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | W. J. White House | 1.9 miles | 1978 |
| William H. Norwood House | 1.9 miles | 2019 | |
 | Mountain View School | 1.9 miles | 1992 |
 | Hughes Hall-Arkansas Tech University | 1.9 miles | 1992 |
 | John W. White House | 2.0 miles | 1988 |
 | Wilson Hall-Arkansas Tech University | 2.0 miles | 1992 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 100006927 in Record Group 79. |
| Pope County | All 38 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.