Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
“The Baxter County Courthouse is a courthouse in Mountain Home, Arkansas, United States, the county seat of Baxter County, built in 1941. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.”
Wikipedia article Baxter County Courthouse, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 25 National Register listings published here for Baxter County · listed in 1995 · 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 31 fires within 5 miles of Baxter County Courthouse between 1997 and 2020, burning about 445 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 6 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 | 12 |
| Debris and open burning | 11 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 August 2001 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 August 2012 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 11 July 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 27 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 June 2001 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 1 May 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 April 2003 | Natural | 20 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 April 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 13 workings within 5 miles of Baxter County Courthouse: 5 unknowns, 5 producers, 2 prospects, 1 past producer. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcguire Quarry | Dolomite | Past Producer | ||
| Cincinnati Prospect | Lead, Zinc | Prospect | ||
| Commercial Prospect | Lead, Zinc | Prospect | ||
| Baxter County Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Mcguire Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Mcguire Quarry No.1 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Mountain Home Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone | Unknown |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Mountain Home, the town this property stands in, in 206 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 95 thunderstorm wind, 86 hail, 10 flash flood, 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1996 | Lightning | Mountain Home | 1 hurt | no account filed |
| March 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Home | $500,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down a house that was under construction. Roofs were also blown off several homes. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Home | $150,000 | A hangar door was blown off at the Ozark Regional Airport northwest of Mountain Home. A roof was blown off a home in Mountain Home. Trees and power lines were down across the area. Fencing was knocked down at a sports complex. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Home | $100,000 | Docks were damaged at Buzzard Roost Marina and trees were blown down in the area. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Home | $75,000 | Numerous power lines were blown down, leaving thousands without power in Mountain Home and surrounding areas. |
| April 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Home | $50,000 | Utility poles were blown down. Several businesses sustained heavy damage. A nursing home lost part of its roof and had to be evacuated. The survey team found damage consistent with straight line or microburst winds, with sustained wind speeds estimated at 85-90 mph. |
| July 2008 | Lightning | Mountain Home | $50,000 | Numerous transformers were out because of lightning strikes. One structure fire was started by an exploding transformer. |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Home | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds damaged a number of boats and boat sheds along a portion of Norfork Lake. A number of trees and power lines were also blown down. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Home | $30,000 | Numerous trees were blown down in and near Mountain Home. One tree fell onto the roof of a house. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Home | $30,000 | A lean-to at a roofing business was blown from the back of the business to the front parking lot and roofing supplies were scattered around. Part of the tin blew into a transformer. Trees and power lines were blown down, and a metal carport was destroyed. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Home | $25,000 | Trees were blown down in Mountain Home and other parts of Baxter County. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Home | $25,000 | Many trees were blown down south and east of Mountain Home. |
| October 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Home | $25,000 | Gusty winds from a thunderstorm broke off a large hickory tree near its base. The tree hit a house, breaking a sunroof and cracking the ceiling at the rear of the house. |
| July 2009 | Flash Flood | Mountain Home | $20,000 | Many locations were flooded north of Mountain Home. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Home | $15,000 | Trees were down. A utility pole was snapped, causing power outages. |
| October 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Home | $10,000 | Damage occurred to a home along cr 712 west of Mountain Home. Some Siding was blown off the house with piles of metal and wood strewn across the yard. Across the street, some tree damage occurred and shingles were removed from a shed. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Home | $10,000 | Several large limbs were blown down and shingles were blown off of a few houses. A peak wind gust of 69 mph was measured. Sustained winds of 58 to 65 mph were measured for a duration of 8 minutes. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Home | $5,000 | Large tree limbs were knocked down, and there was some minor property damage. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Home | $5,000 | Large limbs and some small signs were blown down. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Home | $5,000 | Large limbs and some power lines were blown down. |
| May 2010 | Lightning | Mountain Home | $5,000 | Lightning struck a vacant shed, starting a fire which destroyed the structure. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Home | $5,000 | Minor tree damage occurred in the area. |
| November 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Home | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds flipped over a camper trailer at a local business. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Home | $2,000 | Winds were 58 mph with gusts to 68 mph. Some small trees were knocked over. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Home | $2,000 | Large limbs were blown down. |
| September 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Home | $2,000 | Small trees were broken and limbs were down. |
| January 2007 | Flash Flood | Mountain Home | $2,000 | Several roads across the county were flooded due to heavy rainfall. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Home | $1,000 | Tree limbs were down and shingles were blown off a roof. |
| November 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Home | $500 | Thunderstorm winds downed some power lines. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Mountain Home | - | Quarter sized hail fell near Fawn Park. |
| March 2024 | Hail | Mountain Home | - | A report via mPING of quarter-sized hail that fell in the neighborhood of Spring Lake Estates near Mountain Home. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Home | - | Numerous trees were blown down near Mountain Home. |
| April 2024 | Hail | Mountain Home | - | Dime to as large as nickel sized hail fell in the town of Mountain Home. |
| September 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Home | - | A tree was blown down onto a powerline near the town of Mountain Home. |
| November 2024 | Heavy Rain | Mountain Home | - | The ASOS at Mountain Home (KBPK) recorded a rainfall total of 4.98 inches over the 24 hour period ending at November 4, 2024. |
| March 2023 | Heavy Rain | Mountain Home | - | The COOP observer reported 3.27 inches of rain. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Home | - | A few trees were blown down across Mountain Home. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Home | - | Large tree limbs were broken and shingles were blown off at a home in Mountain Home via mPING. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Home | - | A measured wind gust of 68 mph was observed in the town of Mountain Home and a large portion of the county lost power. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Home | - | Multiple trees and power lines were downed across the town of Mountain Home. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Home | - | Trees and power lines were down in Mountain Home. |
| May 2022 | Heavy Rain | Mountain Home | - | This was a 24 hour rainfall. |
| November 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Home | - | Numerous trees were blown down throughout the county. Downed trees temporarily blocked Highway 62 East, Highway 5 South, and Highway 178 West, as well as numerous county roads. |
| April 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Home | - | A personal weather station recorded a 61 MPH wind gust. |
| October 2021 | Hail | Mountain Home | - | Quarter size hail was reported 3 NNE of Mountain Home. |
| March 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Home | - | This wind speed was estimated by a trained spotter. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Mountain Home | - | One inch hail was reported at the Baxter Regional Hospital. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Mountain Home | - | Tennis ball sized hail was reported via social media. |
| November 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Home | - | A wind gust was estimated at 60 mph at Mountain Home. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Home | - | Power lines were downed. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Home | - | Trees and power lines were down on Hwy. 5 North near Mountain Home. |
| April 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Home | - | Reports were received of damage to multiple structures and power lines. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Home | - | Trained storm spotter estimated winds in excess of 60 mph with trees down in the aea. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Home | - | Numerous trees were down and power outages were across Mountain Home. |
| April 2016 | Hail | Mountain Home | - | Hail of dime to golf ball size covered the ground. |
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Home | - | Many limbs were blown down and two trees were uprooted. |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | Mountain Home | - | Over eight inches of water was covering Highway 5 in Mountain Home. |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | Mountain Home | - | Numerous roads were closed in town due to flooding...with portions of Oak Tree Mobile Home Park flooded. Several other houses were flooded in town as well. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Home | - | A trained spotter measured a 62 mph wind and reported hail of up to one inch. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mountain Home | - | Trees were blown down between Mountain Home and Midway. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Mountain Home Commercial Historic District | 0.1 miles | 2010 |
 | Case-Shiras-Dearmore House | 0.2 miles | 1992 |
| Mountain Home Cemetery, Historic Section | 0.4 miles | 2020 | |
 | Casey House | 0.8 miles | 1975 |
 | Buford School Building | 6.4 miles | 1992 |
 | Rollins Hospital | 7.1 miles | 2007 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 95000658 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Baxter County | All 25 listed properties in this county. |
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