Judsonia High School Gymnasium

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

From the record

One of 203 National Register listings published here for White County · category: Building.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

Listing status. The Park Service records this property as Removed.
What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
Address. Roadman Ave., Judsonia, 72081
Category. building
Also known as. White County MPS
Township. Harrison township
National Register reference number. 91001232 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.

Fires near this property

60 since 1997

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 60 fires within 5 miles of Judsonia High School Gymnasium between 1997 and 2020, burning about 765 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 13 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	24
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	16
Arson/incendiarism	13
Equipment and vehicle use	4
Recreation and ceremony	1
Smoking	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
7 September 2001	Equipment and vehicle use	1.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
4 September 2000	Arson/incendiarism	20 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
30 September 2010	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	2.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
29 September 1999	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	9.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
28 September 2014	Debris and open burning	5.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	WHI17887418
27 September 2004	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	4.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
26 September 1999	Debris and open burning	5.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
7 August 2018	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	2.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named

Every fire recorded in White County

Mines and quarries near this property

10 of 15 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 15 workings within 5 miles of Judsonia High School Gymnasium: 15 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Clay, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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
Midwest	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Unk	Clay	Past Producer
Unk	Stone	Past Producer
Unk	Stone	Past Producer
Unk	Stone	Past Producer
Unk	Stone	Past Producer
Unk	Stone	Past Producer
Malvern	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Unk	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Unk	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer

Every working recorded in White County

Storms near this property

52 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Judsonia, the town this property stands in, in 52 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 21 flood, 11 hail, 10 thunderstorm wind, 6 flash flood. The reports record 3 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 2010	Lightning	Judsonia	2 hurt	Two teenagers were injured by lightning in an old storm shelter behind a residence in Judsonia. The victims were a female 13 years old and a male 18 years old. They were sitting on metal chairs when they were injured.
July 2009	Lightning	Judsonia	1 hurt	A 52 year-old woman was injured by lightning while selling melons at a roadside stand. She was holding onto a metal post supporting a tent-like canopy when the lightning struck.
March 2008	Flood	Judsonia	$2,000,000	Flooding occurred on the Little Red River at Judsonia due to heavy rain. The river briefly went below flood stage on March 20th through the 22nd, but rose back above flood stage on the morning of the 22nd. Levees protecting the Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge were overtopped. Numerous county roads were flooded and Arkansas Highway 36 was flooded just east of West Point. Some homes and recreational cabins and trailers were flooded near West Point. It is hard to delineate between the Little Red River flooding and backwater effects from the more substantial White River flooding downstream. While the crest at Judsonia was within minor flood criteria, the impacts were more than minor only a couple of miles downstream. There were some winter wheat losses in the area and pastures were flooded for a prolonged period of time.
September 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Judsonia	$75,000	Trees and power lines were blown down and roofs were damaged. One tree fell into the roof of a restaurant. An old outbuilding was blown over.
April 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Judsonia	$35,000	Two houses were damaged by falling trees, and power lines were blown down.
December 2011	Flood	Judsonia	$25,000	A number of roads were flooded around Searcy, Kensett, Griffithville, and McRae. Some of the roads had to be closed.
May 2011	Flood	Judsonia	$10,000	Very heavy rainfall in late April and early May caused the Little Red River at Judsonia to remain above flood stage into mid May.
June 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Judsonia	$5,000	Power lines were blown down.
April 2011	Flood	Judsonia	$5,000	no account filed
May 2011	Flood	Judsonia	$5,000	no account filed
December 2011	Flood	Judsonia	$1,000	Heavy rainfall at the beginning of December caused the Little Red River at Judsonia to rise above flood stage for a day.
April 2025	Flood	Judsonia	-	Minor river flooding was observed at Judsonia along the Little Red River.
April 2025	Flood	Judsonia	-	Moderate river flooding was observed at Judsonia along the Little Red River.
February 2025	Flood	Judsonia	-	Minor flooding was observed at Judsonia along the Little Red River.
June 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Judsonia	-	Powerlines were blown down in the town of Judsonia via pictures from social media.
February 2023	Flood	Judsonia	-	Heavy rain brought flooding to the Little Red River at Judsonia in early February.
August 2023	Hail	Judsonia	-	Quarter sized hail fell in the town of Judsonia.
March 2021	Hail	Judsonia	-	Quarter sized hail observed in Judsonia.
January 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Judsonia	-	Trees and power lines were downed around Judsonia and in other areas of northern White County.
February 2019	Flood	Judsonia	-	Heavy rain brought flooding to the Little Red River at Judsonia on February 20.
February 2019	Flood	Judsonia	-	Heavy rain brought flooding to the Little Red River at Judsonia on February 11 that continued through February 13.
February 2018	Flood	Judsonia	-	Heavy rain brought flooding to the Little Red River.
February 2018	Flood	Judsonia	-	Heavy rain brought flooding to the Little Red River.
March 2018	Flood	Judsonia	-	Heavy rain in late February led to flooding in early March on the Little Red River.
September 2018	Flash Flood	Judsonia	-	Numerous streets were flooded in and around Judsonia.
April 2017	Flash Flood	Judsonia	-	Multiple water rescues were ongoing due to flash flooding.
April 2017	Flood	Judsonia	-	Flooding was noted at the end of April on the Little Red River at Judsonia. Flooding began early on 4/30/17.
May 2017	Flash Flood	Judsonia	-	Social media video shows flooding along highway 13 in Judsonia after heavy rainfall from a thunderstorm.
March 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Judsonia	-	Powerlines and trees were reported down after a line of severe thunderstorms moved through.
May 2017	Flood	Judsonia	-	Heavy rain at the end of April led to flooding that continued into May, 2017 on the Little Red River at Judsonia.
May 2017	Flood	Judsonia	-	Heavy rain caused additional flooding which continued May 3-14, 2017 along the Little Red River at Judsonia.
January 2016	Flood	Judsonia	-	The Little Red River at Judsonia remained above flood stage from December, and fell below flood stage during the afternoon hours on the 17th.
March 2016	Flash Flood	Judsonia	-	Severe street flooding was reported with numerous roads closed.
December 2015	Flood	Judsonia	-	The Little Red River at Judsonia rose above flood stage during the early morning hours on the 28th, remaining above flood stage into January.
December 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Judsonia	-	A tree was blown down on Evening Street in Judsonia.
August 2012	Heavy Rain	Judsonia	-	Rainfall measured 5.61 inches from 6 AM on the 31st to 6 AM on the 1st.
April 2008	Flood	Judsonia	-	Heavy rainfall downstream of Greers Ferry Dam caused a rise on the Little Red River to over minor flood level at the Judsonia stream gage. Downstream, in the community of West Point, the Arkansas Highway 36 bridge was flooded. Levees protecting agricultural ground in the Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge were overtopped. Damages were primarily agricultural, but at the time of year of this event, the damages were insignificant.
January 2007	Flash Flood	Judsonia	-	Numerous roads closed due to high water throughout the county.
September 2007	Flash Flood	Judsonia	-	A home was flooded in Judsonia.
August 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Judsonia	-	Thunderstorm winds downed several large trees and power lines. The roof of the old post office was also blown off.
May 2003	Tornado (F1)	Judsonia	-	A weak tornado touched down in central White County about one half mile north of Judsonia. The tornado remained on the ground for about 5.5 miles before lifting about one half mile southeast of Bald Knob. Damage consisted of a number of large trees blown down. The roofs of several houses were damaged, mainly from falling trees, and shingles were removed from additional roofs.
May 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Judsonia	-	Some large tree limbs were blown down.
August 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Judsonia	-	Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees.
May 2012	Hail	Judsonia	-	no account filed
April 2011	Hail	Judsonia	-	no account filed
January 2006	Hail	Judsonia	-	no account filed
April 2006	Hail	Judsonia	-	no account filed
April 2005	Hail	Judsonia	-	no account filed
April 2005	Hail	Judsonia	-	no account filed
August 2004	Hail	Judsonia	-	no account filed
April 2003	Hail	Judsonia	-	no account filed
March 2001	Hail	Judsonia	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in White 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
Grand Army of the Republic Memorial	0.1 miles	1996
Jack Wood House	0.3 miles	1989
Judsonia Community Building Historic District	0.3 miles	1991
Alfred W. Henson House	0.4 miles	1986
C. D. Kelly House	0.5 miles	1991
James W. Edie House	0.6 miles	1991

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 91001232 in Record Group 79.
White County	All 203 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.