Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
“The Mena Kansas City-Southern Depot is a historic railroad station on Sherwood Street in the center of Mena, Arkansas. It is long single-story structure, built out of brick, with a tile roof and Mediterranean styling.”
Wikipedia article Mena station (Arkansas), CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 33 National Register listings published here for Polk County · listed in 1991 · 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 50 fires within 5 miles of Mena Kansas City-Southern Depot between 1996 and 2019, burning about 587 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 5 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 | 20 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Fireworks | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 September 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 September 2001 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 September 2005 | Natural | 33 acres | Ouachita National Forest | DALLAS MT |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Mena Kansas City-Southern Depot: 4 past producers, 1 producer, 1 prospect. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Barium-Barite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don H Williams | Barium-Barite | Prospect | ||
| Berg Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | 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 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Mena, the town this property stands in, in 131 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 61 hail, 39 thunderstorm wind, 21 flash flood, 5 heavy rain. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mena | 1 hurt, $5,000 | A tree fell on a truck and injured 1 person. |
| April 2011 | Tornado (EF1) | Mena | $350,000 | The tornado destroyed a warehouse used by a snack food company. Numerous trees were blown down, with one of the trees falling on a house. A barn was damaged. |
| July 2009 | Flash Flood | Mena | $200,000 | A business was flooded and water entered approximately 10 houses. Flooding occurred on Arkansas Highway 375 west of Mena and Arkansas Highway 8. Also, several county roads were flooded. Minor street flooding occurred in Mena. |
| July 2014 | Lightning | Mena | $100,000 | Lightning caused extensive damage to the communications system at the sheriff's office in Mena. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mena | $75,000 | Power lines and poles were blown down in Mena, leaving much of the city without power. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mena | $40,000 | Trees were blown down on a house and vehicle on the south side of Mena. |
| April 2014 | Lightning | Mena | $30,000 | Lightning struck a tree and a house in Mena. A small fire started in the house but was quickly extinguished. Power was knocked out for about 45 minutes at the hospital, nursing home, elementary school, and high school. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mena | $15,000 | A tree fell on a house. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mena | $15,000 | Tree and power lines were down on Fairgrounds Road. |
| August 2014 | Flash Flood | Mena | $10,000 | Water covered parts of U.S. 71 and entered one home. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Mena | $10,000 | Several streets were flooded in Mena. Two people were stranded in a car near downtown, but they were rescued. |
| January 2013 | Flash Flood | Mena | $10,000 | Streets and low-lying areas flooded around Mena. |
| April 2008 | Lightning | Mena | $10,000 | Lightning struck a natural gas line, causing an explosion. Three residences near the area were evacuated. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mena | $5,000 | A portion of a deck was blown over. Numerous large limbs were blown down. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mena | $5,000 | A tree fell into a house. The five occupants were not injured. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mena | $5,000 | Several large trees and limbs were blown down on U.S. 71. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mena | $5,000 | Several trees were knocked down. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mena | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed some trees. |
| January 2007 | Flash Flood | Mena | $3,500 | Several roads across Polk County were flooded due to heavy rainfall. |
| January 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mena | $2,000 | A house sustained minor roof damage (uplifted shingles and gutter damage) from straight-line winds. Additionally, a trampoline was lifted and displaced approximately 100 yards, sustaining damage as well. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mena | $2,000 | A power pole was blown down. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Mena | - | Ping-pong ball sized hail fell in the town of Mena, report via mPING. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Mena | - | Half-dollar sized hail fell in the town of Mena via mPING. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Mena | - | Ping-pong ball sized hail fell in the community of Mena, report via mPING. |
| March 2024 | Hail | Mena | - | A report via mPING of quarter-sized hail that fell in Mena. |
| July 2024 | Heavy Rain | Mena | - | A 24 hour rainfall total of 3.40 inches was measured at Mena. |
| March 2023 | Heavy Rain | Mena | - | Rainfall was measured at 3.20 in Mena. |
| March 2023 | Flash Flood | Mena | - | Flash flooding was observed in multiple areas across the county, including water over multiple roadways. |
| August 2023 | Heavy Rain | Mena | - | The Mena Co-Op observer measured 4.42 inches of total rainfall in a 24 hour period ending at 7:45 AM CST. |
| August 2023 | Heavy Rain | Mena | - | The CoCorahs site at Mena received a measured amount of 4.20 inches of total rainfall within the previous 24 hour period. |
| July 2022 | Hail | Mena | - | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail on the south side of Mena. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mena | - | Trees and large limbs were down in and near Mena. The time was estimated from radar. |
| May 2021 | Flash Flood | Mena | - | Street flooding was reported in the city of Mena. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mena | - | Several trees were reported down on county roads around Mena. |
| August 2020 | Flash Flood | Mena | - | Water was over portions of Highway 88 and 375. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mena | - | Several trees were downed by thunderstorm winds in and around Mena. |
| August 2020 | Flash Flood | Mena | - | There was a water rescue near Polk Rd. 54, ditches were flooded, and water was flowing over roads. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mena | - | A tree fell on power lines in Mena and started a fire on Petros Avenue near the Mena High School. |
| August 2020 | Flash Flood | Mena | - | Several roads were under water and impassable in and around Mena. The local airport reported 2.74 inches of rain measured between 8 pm CST and 9 pm CST. |
| September 2020 | Flash Flood | Mena | - | Multiple house and vehicle rescues were performed as a result of widespread flooding in Polk County. Highway 71 was reported as flooded along with several county roads. |
| September 2020 | Heavy Rain | Mena | - | The Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport measured 4.92 inches of rain since midnight. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mena | - | A tree was blown down and was across the westbound lane of Highway 8 just east of Mena. |
| February 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mena | - | Amateur radio operators estimated wind gusts of 60 mph in Mena. |
| November 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mena | - | A few trees were downed. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mena | - | Trees were blown down west of the Mena Airport. This caused damage to power lines resulting in power outages to about 1,000 customers. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mena | - | Numerous trees down near and along Highway 8 in the western part of Mena. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mena | - | One tree was reported down. |
| April 2016 | Flash Flood | Mena | - | Water was reported over highway 71. |
| July 2016 | Hail | Mena | - | Very strong winds were also observed at the time of the report. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mena | - | Many trees and and power lines were blown down. Much of the damage was centered around the Mena area. |
| April 2009 | Hail | Mena | - | Apple sized hail fell in southwest Mena. |
| March 2006 | Hail | Mena | - | Golfball size hail was reported at Queen Wilhelmina State Park. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mena | - | Several trees blown down. |
| March 2004 | Flash Flood | Mena | - | Heavy rains caused flash flooding to occur, with a bridge washed out east of Mena. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mena | - | Thunderstorm winds downed some large tree limbs. |
| July 2004 | Flash Flood | Mena | - | Heavy rains produced flash flooding in Mena. Several streets were flooded and impassible for a short period of time. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mena | - | Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power lines in Mena. Trees fell on several houses causing some roof damage. Some businesses sustained damage to roofs and awnings. Several signs were also blown down. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mena | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down some trees and power lines. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mena | - | Thunderstorm winds damaged the roofs of several buildings. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mena | - | Several buildings sustained roof damage in and around Mena. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Studebaker Showroom | under 500 feet | 2000 |
 | National Guard Armory | 0.1 miles | 1991 |
 | Old Post Office | 0.1 miles | 1991 |
 | Mena Commercial Historic District | 0.2 miles | 2009 |
 | Janssen Park | 0.2 miles | 1979 |
 | Elks Lodge | 0.2 miles | 1998 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 91000685 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Polk County | All 33 listed properties in this county. |
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