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One of 203 National Register listings published here for White County · listed in 2022 · category: Building.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2022.
One of 203 National Register listings published here for White County · listed in 2022 · category: Building.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 59 fires within 5 miles of Leslie and Anamiece Carmichael House between 1997 and 2020, burning about 503 acres in total. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 32 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 16 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 2012 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 31 August 2000 | Smoking | 50 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Leslie and Anamiece Carmichael House: 10 past producers, 1 producer, 1 unknown. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aydelott Mine | Manganese | Unknown | ||
| Searcy Quarry & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unk | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk Gravel Pits 2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Searcy, the town this property stands in, in 116 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 55 thunderstorm wind, 32 hail, 20 flash flood, 4 flood. The reports record 1 injury. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2002 | Lightning | Searcy | 1 hurt | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Searcy | $50,000 | Many trees were blown down, with some of the trees landing on houses. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Searcy | $50,000 | Falling trees resulted in power outages around Searcy, Garner, Higginson, Kensett, Judsonia, and Bald Knob. |
| January 2007 | Flash Flood | Searcy | $15,000 | High water covered several roads throughout the county. Many of them were closed for a period of time, as well as a number of low water crossings. |
| March 2021 | Lightning | Searcy | $10,000 | We received a report of a lightning strike to a clinic on Beebe Capps. There was damage reported to electronic equipment inside the clinic and power was knocked out as well. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Searcy | $10,000 | A large tree fell on a house and a roof was partially taken off of an apartment complex. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Searcy | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down a canopy at a gas station in Searcy. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Searcy | $5,000 | Trees were blown down on Arkansas 16 in Searcy. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Searcy | $5,000 | Several trees were blown down. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Searcy | $5,000 | Large limbs were blown down on the campus of Harding University. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Searcy | $5,000 | A few trees were snapped off near Harding University. |
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Searcy | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed some trees and power lines. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Searcy | $5,000 | Several power lines were taken down by thunderstorm winds. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Searcy | $5,000 | Some power lines were blown down. |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Searcy | $5,000 | Few trees were blown down. |
| November 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Searcy | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed some power lines. |
| August 2007 | Lightning | Searcy | $2,500 | Lightning struck Searcy's water treatment plant, damaging the plant's control panel. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Searcy | $500 | A few trees were blown down. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Searcy | $250 | Two large trees were blown down just west of Searcy. Winds were estimated to be around 50 mph. |
| April 2010 | Flash Flood | Searcy | $100 | Race Street was flooded in Searcy. |
| April 2010 | Flash Flood | Searcy | $100 | Race Street was flooded in Searcy. |
| April 2025 | Flood | Searcy | - | Several roads flooded in and around the town of Searcy. |
| January 2024 | Hail | Searcy | - | Ping pong ball sized hail fell in Searcy, AR. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Searcy | - | Several large trees, powerlines, and fences were blown down in the town of Searcy. |
| February 2023 | Flash Flood | Searcy | - | Water completely covered several sections of the Beebe Capps Expressway in Searcy. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Searcy | - | Several tree limbs blown down around Searcy. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Searcy | - | Wind gusts estimated by the public of 60 mph in the city of Searcy. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Searcy | - | Numerous trees and powerlines fell across the county. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Searcy | - | Large branches and a tree were down on Susan Drive. |
| April 2022 | Hail | Searcy | - | This was an mPING report. |
| May 2019 | Flash Flood | Searcy | - | Numerous reports were received of flash flooding of roads in Searcy and Judsonia. |
| February 2018 | Flash Flood | Searcy | - | Multiple roads were flooded throughout White County, some with water damage. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Searcy | - | A line of thunderstorms took several powerlines down in Searcy. |
| June 2017 | Flash Flood | Searcy | - | Several roads around the city are impassasble due to high water. |
| March 2016 | Flash Flood | Searcy | - | Significant flooding was reported. Numerous streets were closed and creek levels were higher than they have been in several years. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Searcy | - | Numerous roads were under water and closed due to very heavy rainfall. In one hour, 1.85 inches fell across the city. |
| March 2015 | Flood | Searcy | - | Street flooding was observed in Searcy. |
| November 2015 | Flood | Searcy | - | The Little Red River at Judsonia rose above flood stage during the early evening hours of the 28th, falling back below flood stage during the afternoon hours of the 29th. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Searcy | - | The fire department estimated winds at 60 mph. |
| August 2012 | Heavy Rain | Searcy | - | Rainfall measured 4.34 inches from 6 AM on the 31st to 6 AM on the 1st. |
| May 2010 | Hail | Searcy | - | Hail ranging from pea to penny size fell in Searcy. |
| May 2009 | Hail | Searcy | - | Penny size hail was reported on Booth Road. |
| December 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Searcy | - | Limbs were down on roads across the city. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Searcy | - | Trees were blown down near Berryhill Park. |
| September 2007 | Flash Flood | Searcy | - | Street flooding was reported in Searcy, with Panther Creek and other creeks reaching bankfull. |
| January 2007 | Flash Flood | Searcy | - | South 18th Street and South 13th Street in Judsonia were closed due to high water. |
| May 2007 | Flash Flood | Searcy | - | Parts of the road were flooded at Crosby and Foster Chapel roads. |
| April 2006 | Flash Flood | Searcy | - | Heavy rains produced flash flooding at Searcy. Numerous roads throughout the city were flooded and impassible for several hours before the high water receded. |
| March 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Searcy | - | Several large trees were blown down. Several structures, including a barn and some outbuildings, sustained structural damage. |
| March 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Searcy | - | Thunderstorm winds blew the roof off a business in Searcy. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Searcy | - | Several trees blown down. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Searcy | - | Damaging winds from a severe thunderstorm blew down several street signs at Searcy. |
| November 2005 | Flash Flood | Searcy | - | Heavy rains produced flash flooding in Searcy. Several city streets were impassible due to high water for about an hour. |
| November 2004 | Flash Flood | Searcy | - | Heavy rains caused flash flooding to occur in the Searcy area. High water entered several buildings on the campus of a local university. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Searcy | - | Thunderstorm winds knocked down two large trees. |
| May 2003 | Flash Flood | Searcy | - | Some street flooding was reported in Searcy. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Searcy | - | Trees down. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Searcy | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees. |
| August 2002 | Flash Flood | Searcy | - | Heavy rains caused flash flooding to occur in Searcy. Several roads were covered by high water for a period of time. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Searcy | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees and damaged the roofs of a few buildings in Searcy. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Watkins House | 0.3 miles | 1991 |
![]() | Arthur W. Hoofman House | 0.3 miles | 1992 |
![]() | Wilburn House | 0.4 miles | 1991 |
![]() | Joiner House | 0.4 miles | 1992 |
![]() | Lightle House | 0.4 miles | 1982 |
![]() | Brooks House | 0.5 miles | 1992 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 100008145 in Record Group 79. |
| White County | All 203 listed properties in this county. |