Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
“The Markey House is a historic log house in rural eastern Benton County, Arkansas. It is located on County Road 99, southeast of Garfield.”
Wikipedia article Markey House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 162 National Register listings published here for Benton County · listed in 1988 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 82 fires within 5 miles of Markey House between 1995 and 2020, burning about 2,276 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 36 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 | 36 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 29 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
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 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Pea Ridge National Military Park | FUELBURN |
| 5 September 2012 | Natural | under an acre | Pea Ridge National Military Park | KOA CAMPGROUND |
| 4 September 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Pea Ridge National Military Park | TOURROAD |
| 2 September 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Pea Ridge National Military Park | FORD ROAD WF |
| 4 August 2012 | Natural | 5.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 1 August 2012 | Natural | 5.0 acres | Pea Ridge National Military Park | BYLER WILDFIRE |
| 7 July 1996 | Natural | under an acre | Pea Ridge National Military Park | ROUNDBALE1 |
| 4 July 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Markey House: 2 unknowns. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Silica, Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Holt Quarries | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Silica, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unk | Stone | Unknown |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Garfield, the town this property stands in, in 31 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 17 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 2 flash flood, 2 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1998 | Lightning | Garfield | 1 hurt | A 16-year old girl was struck by lightning along Shaffer Road in Garfield. The victim was listed in stable condition next day. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garfield | $100,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged a marina on Beaver Lake near Lost Bridge Village and blew down several trees. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Garfield | $75,000 | Hen egg size hail damaged homes and vehicles. |
| April 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Garfield | $40,000 | This tornado developed north of Highway 62, over the far southeastern portion of Pea Ridge National Military Park. It moved east, damaging the roof of two homes, destroying an outbuilding, and uprooting trees on Alvin Seamster Road. Tree damage was noted as far east as Pinebrooke Road, and the tornado dissipated before reaching Highway 62. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this tornado was 90 to 100 mph. |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garfield | $25,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 miles an hour overturned a mobile home and downed several trees. |
| January 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garfield | $15,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged the roof of a building, and uprooted a number of trees. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garfield | $15,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto a house. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garfield | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged a mobile home, uprooted trees, and snapped numerous large tree limbs. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garfield | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds damaged a metal storage shed. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Garfield | $5,000 | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garfield | $3,000 | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garfield | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles per hour blew trees down and onto power lines causing power outages. |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garfield | $300 | Several large tree were blown down, and one large tree was blown onto a roadway, blocking traffic |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garfield | $100 | Thunderstorm winds blew a few large trees down. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garfield | $100 | Thunderstorm winds blew down a few large trees. |
| October 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garfield | $100 | A large tree was blown down over a road. |
| April 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Garfield | - | This tornado developed over the northeastern side of Pea Ridge National Military Park, northwest of Elkhorn Tavern. It moved east-northeast uprooting numerous trees on N Old Wire Road, and Limekiln Road. The tornado dissipated east of Limekiln Road. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 90 to 100 mph. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garfield | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree near Highway 62 and Highway 127. |
| April 2021 | Flash Flood | Garfield | - | Portions of Highway 127 in Garfield were closed due to flooding. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garfield | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down numerous large tree limbs. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garfield | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down several large trees. |
| July 2008 | Flash Flood | Garfield | - | Heavy rain caused Highway 62 near Garfield to be closed due to high water. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garfield | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down several trees. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garfield | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew a tree down. |
| March 2025 | Hail | Garfield | - | no account filed |
| February 2023 | Hail | Garfield | - | no account filed |
| August 2021 | Hail | Garfield | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Garfield | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Garfield | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Garfield | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Hail | Garfield | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Garfield Elementary School | 1.7 miles | 1996 |
 | Springfield to Fayetteville Road-Elkhorn Tavern Segment | 3.8 miles | 2005 |
 | Pea Ridge National Military Park | 4.1 miles | 1966 |
| Springfield to Fayetteville Road-Elkhorn Tavern Segment | 4.3 miles | 2005 |
 | Coal Gap School | 4.6 miles | 1992 |
 | Rocky Branch School | 7.0 miles | 1988 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 87002354 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Benton County | All 162 listed properties in this county. |
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