Shiloh Historic District

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

From the record

“Shiloh Historic District is a historic area of downtown Springdale, Arkansas listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The district encompasses eighteen significant buildings within its 32 acres (13 ha), with eight having historic or architectural significance and twelve relating to the early commercial and industrial development of Springdale.”
Wikipedia article Shiloh Historic District, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 160 National Register listings published here for Washington County · listed in 1978 · category: District.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

Address. Roughly bounded by Spring Creek, Shiloh, Johnson, Mill, and Spring Sts., Springdale, 72764
When was it listed? August 1978
Category. district
Township. Springdale township
National Register reference number. 78000640 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.

Fires near this property

14 since 2001

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 14 fires within 5 miles of Shiloh Historic District between 2001 and 2017, burning about 91 acres in total. 1 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
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	5
Debris and open burning	4
Arson/incendiarism	3
Misuse of fire by a minor	1
Natural	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 July 2012	Arson/incendiarism	3.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
5 July 2013	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	5.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
28 July 2011	Misuse of fire by a minor	4.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
25 July 2012	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
24 July 2005	Debris and open burning	3.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
19 July 2012	Natural	22 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
18 April 2014	Debris and open burning	10 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	BEN16095542
9 March 2001	Debris and open burning	4.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named

Every fire recorded in Washington County

Mines and quarries near this property

10 of 11 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Shiloh Historic District: 8 past producers, 2 unknowns, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Limestone, Dimension, 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
Johnson Quarry & Plant	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Unk	Stone	Unknown
Mcclinton Bros Co	Limestone, Dimension	Past Producer
Unk	Limestone, Dimension	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	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Unk	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer

Every working recorded in Washington County

Storms near this property

60 of 77 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Springdale, the town this property stands in, in 77 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 36 thunderstorm wind, 35 hail, 6 flash flood. The reports record 1 death. 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 2017	Flash Flood	Springdale	1 killed	Several roads were flooded and impassable. Two young children were playing near a flooded creek. One of the children fell into the water, was swept downstream, and was drowned.
November 1993	Thunderstorm Wind	Springdale	$500,000	Thunderstorm winds knocked down several large trees. Some of the trees fell onto vehicles. Several buildings also sustained roof damage.
April 2022	Hail	Springdale	$150,000	Tennis ball size hail damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles.
April 2022	Hail	Springdale	$100,000	Hen egg size hail damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles.
April 2022	Hail	Springdale	$50,000	Half dollar size hail damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles.
April 2011	Hail	Springdale	$30,000	no account filed
April 2011	Hail	Springdale	$30,000	no account filed
February 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Springdale	$30,000	no account filed
March 2015	Hail	Springdale	$25,000	no account filed
July 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Springdale	$10,000	Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs, damaged fences, and blew down power poles.
March 2015	Hail	Springdale	$10,000	no account filed
August 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Springdale	$5,000	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down numerous trees in and around Springdale. A large swingset and trampoline were also destroyed.
November 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Springdale	$5,000	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees and power lines.
November 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Springdale	$5,000	A large tree was blown onto the roof of a home on Rustic Drive near the small community of Little Flock.
May 1995	Hail	Springdale	$5,000	no account filed
June 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Springdale	$3,000	no account filed
April 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Springdale	$2,000	Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs, and blew down power lines.
May 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Springdale	$1,000	Strong thunderstorm wind blew shingles off the roof of a home.
November 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Springdale	$1,000	A tree, reportedly 2 feet in diameter, fell onto a power line near US Hwy 71B and Cooper Drive, causing a power outage for 1,900 customers as far north as Lowell.
May 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Springdale	$500	Several trees were blown down in Springdale.
April 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Springdale	$100	Thunderstorm winds blew a tree down onto Highway 412.
September 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Springdale	$100	no account filed
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Springdale	-	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree.
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Springdale	-	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several trees.
May 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Springdale	-	Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs.
May 2022	Flash Flood	Springdale	-	Portions of Highway 71B in Springdale were flooded and closed.
August 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Springdale	-	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a couple of small trees near Highway 412 and Highway 71.
August 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Springdale	-	Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs.
May 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Springdale	-	Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs.
July 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Springdale	-	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several trees.
May 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Springdale	-	Strong thunderstorm wind snapped a tree near Mill Street in Springdale.
December 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Springdale	-	Strong thunderstorm wind pushed a detached garage off its foundation, snapped several trees, and moved a stock trailer approximately 20 feet.
July 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Springdale	-	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree in Springdale.
May 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Springdale	-	A storm spotter estimated thunderstorm wind gusts of 70 mph.
August 2013	Flash Flood	Springdale	-	South Thompson Street was closed due to flooding.
July 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Springdale	-	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs.
May 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Springdale	-	Thunderstorm wind gusts to 70 mph were estimated by a storm chaser.
May 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Springdale	-	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees.
May 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Springdale	-	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees.
July 2010	Flash Flood	Springdale	-	Several water rescues occurred due to flooding in town.
June 2009	Flash Flood	Springdale	-	Heavy rain caused numerous streets and low lying areas to briefly flood.
March 2008	Flash Flood	Springdale	-	Heavy rain caused numerous streets to be closed due to high water. Some water rescues were performed.
May 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Springdale	-	Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree.
May 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Springdale	-	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down a large tree in Nob Hill.
May 1998	Hail	Springdale	-	An isolated severe thunderstorm, producing dime-sized hail, formed near Springdale in advance of a larger complex of thunderstorms over eastern Oklahoma.
July 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Springdale	-	A severe thunderstorm produced strong winds which downed trees and power lines in Springdale.
May 2025	Hail	Springdale	-	no account filed
May 2025	Hail	Springdale	-	no account filed
February 2023	Hail	Springdale	-	no account filed
February 2023	Hail	Springdale	-	no account filed
April 2023	Hail	Springdale	-	no account filed
July 2018	Hail	Springdale	-	no account filed
March 2017	Hail	Springdale	-	no account filed
March 2016	Hail	Springdale	-	no account filed
March 2015	Hail	Springdale	-	no account filed
June 2014	Hail	Springdale	-	no account filed
April 2014	Hail	Springdale	-	no account filed
May 2013	Hail	Springdale	-	no account filed
March 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Springdale	-	no account filed
June 2008	Hail	Springdale	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Washington 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
Shiloh Church	under 500 feet	1975
Beely-Johnson American Legion Post 139	0.2 miles	2007
Springdale Poultry Industry Historic District	0.3 miles	2011
House at 712 N. Mill Street	0.3 miles	1992
Price Produce and Service Station	0.3 miles	2011
Old Springdale High School	0.3 miles	1994

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 78000640 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Washington County	All 160 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.