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One of 28 National Register listings published here for Marion County · listed in 2024 · category: Structure.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2024.
One of 28 National Register listings published here for Marion County · listed in 2024 · category: Structure.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 68 fires within 5 miles of Yellville West Overpass between 1997 and 2020, burning about 790 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 23 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 23 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 23 |
| Debris and open burning | 16 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 August 2011 | Natural | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 August 2007 | Debris and open burning | 18 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 August 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 July 2014 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | MAR27491173 |
| 19 July 2005 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 July 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 33 workings within 5 miles of Yellville West Overpass: 18 unknowns, 7 occurrences, 6 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Zinc, Lead, Zinc, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Lead. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaty Mine | Boron-Borates | Past Producer | ||
| Jefferson Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Zinc, Lead | Unknown | ||
| Big Buffalo Mine | Lead, Zinc | Unknown | ||
| Old Lead Mine | Lead, Zinc | Unknown | ||
| Phillips Mine | Lead, Zinc | Unknown | ||
| A Ogden | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Bear Hill Mine | Lead, Zinc | Unknown | ||
| Ck Oper | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Yellville, the town this property stands in, in 54 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 25 hail, 22 thunderstorm wind, 4 flash flood, 2 lightning. The reports record 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1996 | Tornado (F2) | Yellville | 6 hurt, $1,000,000 | no account filed |
| January 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yellville | $50,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown and some were on homes and vehicles. Several outbuildings were also damaged. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yellville | $25,000 | Several large trees were blown down, with one of the trees landing on a house. |
| June 2007 | Lightning | Yellville | $25,000 | Lightning struck the county courthouse. There was damage to the outside of the building, as well as several computers inside the courthouse. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Yellville | - | Ping-pong ball-sized hail fell in the town of Yellville, report via MPing. |
| July 2024 | Flash Flood | Yellville | - | High, fast moving water flowed over the Arkansas Highway 14 bridge over Town Branch which is a tributary of Crooked Creek in Yellville. |
| July 2024 | Flash Flood | Yellville | - | In Yellville, the Marion County courthouse was flooded. In the vicinity of Flippin, several residents were evacuated due to water enter homes. |
| July 2024 | Flash Flood | Yellville | - | Creekside Nursing Home/Rehabilitation Center was evacuated due to water that was rising to a height as high as the bed sides of many residents. |
| March 2017 | Hail | Yellville | - | Pea to nickel sized hail covered the ground. |
| March 2017 | Hail | Yellville | - | Pea to nickel sized hail covered the ground in the area. |
| March 2008 | Flash Flood | Yellville | - | Flash flooding was reported on roads across the county. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yellville | - | Limbs were blown down at several locations in Yellville. |
| March 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yellville | - | Trees down. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yellville | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees near the high school, with roof damage at a nearby home. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yellville | - | Trees and power lines were knocked down. |
| November 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yellville | - | Thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees. The porch and roof of a nearby home sustained minor damage. |
| March 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yellville | - | Thunderstorm winds damaged the roofs of a few buildings in Yellville. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yellville | - | Several trees were blown down. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yellville | - | Several trees were blown down. |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yellville | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down some trees. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yellville | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| March 2017 | Hail | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| March 2015 | Hail | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| March 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| February 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| January 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Lightning | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| March 1997 | Hail | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Hail | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Hail | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Hail | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| April 1995 | Hail | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Hail | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| March 1993 | Hail | Yellville | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Carter-Jones House | 2.6 miles | 1987 |
![]() | Layton Building | 2.7 miles | 1978 |
![]() | Marion County Courthouse | 2.7 miles | 1994 |
| Estes-Williams American Legion Hut #61 | 2.8 miles | 2001 | |
![]() | J.C. Berry's Dry Goods Store | 2.8 miles | 2003 |
![]() | Cowdrey House | 2.9 miles | 1978 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 100010839 in Record Group 79. |
| Marion County | All 28 listed properties in this county. |