First Presbyterian Church

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

From the record

“The First Presbyterian Church is a historic church at the junction of Market and Church Streets, SW corner in Stamps, Arkansas. The wood-frame structure was built in 1905, during Lafayette County's timber boom brought about by the arrival of the railroad.”
Wikipedia article First Presbyterian Church (Stamps, Arkansas), CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 10 National Register listings published here for Lafayette County · listed in 1996 · category: Building.

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

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
Address. Jct. of Market and Church Sts., SW corner, Stamps, 71860
When was it listed? June 1996
Category. building
Also known as. Railroad Era Resources of Southwest Arkansas MPS
Township. Baker township
National Register reference number. 96000640 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.

Fires near this property

101 since 1997

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 101 fires within 5 miles of First Presbyterian Church between 1997 and 2019, burning about 469 acres in total. 9 started naturally. 14 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	37
Debris and open burning	21
Arson/incendiarism	14
Natural	9
Equipment and vehicle use	8
Railroad operations and maintenance	7
Smoking	5

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 2010	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	3.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
5 September 2010	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	5.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
4 September 2002	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
3 September 2015	Debris and open burning	1.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
28 September 2011	Equipment and vehicle use	2.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
22 September 2015	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
22 September 2000	Debris and open burning	1.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
21 September 2015	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	2.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named

Every fire recorded in Lafayette County

Mines and quarries near this property

10 of 45 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 45 workings within 5 miles of First Presbyterian Church: 41 past producers, 3 unknowns, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay. 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	Recorded
Claiborn Group	Clay	Unknown
Wilcox Group	Clay	Unknown
Buelar Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Gifford-Hill & Co	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Herndon & Buehler Pit No 1	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Landers Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Lewisville Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Mc Kamie	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Newton Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Stevens Brothers Sand And Gravel	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	Surface

Every working recorded in Lafayette County

Storms near this property

60 of 68 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Stamps, the town this property stands in, in 68 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 39 thunderstorm wind, 20 hail, 8 flash flood, 1 tornado. The reports record 2 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
June 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Stamps	2 hurt	Tree blown onto a car trapping two people inside.
January 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Stamps	$50,000	A roof was blown off a house. Numerous trees were downed and a mobile home was damaged.
June 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Stamps	$50,000	Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and damaged a chicken house.
October 1993	Thunderstorm Wind	Stamps	$50,000	Some trees were knocked down and one house sustained roof damage.
April 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Stamps	$20,000	A huge oak tree fell across a residents driveway crushing a truck and rested beside the house.
July 2023	Tornado (EF1)	Stamps	$15,000	An EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 93 mph touched down just south of Stamps in Eastern Lafayette County along Highway 53 (McKamie Road) between Lakeside Cemetery and Lake June. There were a number of trees that were snapped and uprooted just east of Lake June near the parking lot, with a large tree snapped across the road at the cemetery. The tornado then tracked south along Highway 53 where additional tree damage occurred near Ferguson Hill Road and Hamilton Street, before strengthening from Fuller Drive south to County Road 84 where EF-1 damage was observed. The tornado continued to track south across County Road 85 and County Road 23 before lifting near Highway 53 just south of County Road 23.
December 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Stamps	$10,000	A tree was downed onto a car in the Stamps community. No injuries were reported.
November 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Stamps	$5,000	Several trees were blown down.
November 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Stamps	$5,000	Thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees.
April 2026	Hail	Stamps	-	Golf ball size hail reported at Holly Mound just north of Stamps.
September 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Stamps	-	A powerline was downed on County Road 27 north of Stamps.
September 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Stamps	-	Trees were blown down near Hilltop Drive on the north side of Stamps.
July 2023	Flash Flood	Stamps	-	Highway 82 was flooded and impassable in Stamps.
July 2023	Flash Flood	Stamps	-	A nursing home and rehab facility in Stamps was flooded, with the residents evacuated.
July 2023	Flash Flood	Stamps	-	County Road 38 was closed due to flooding.
July 2023	Flash Flood	Stamps	-	A water rescue was needed on Main street at Tatum Branch in Stamps, due to a vehicle that was swept off of the roadway.
May 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Stamps	-	Tree reported down on Highway 82 near the Stamps fairgrounds.
May 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Stamps	-	County Road 28 closed due to a fallen tree.
May 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Stamps	-	A large hardwood tree was snapped and fell onto power lines and a home at the corner of Oak and Thomas Streets in Stamps.
April 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Stamps	-	Law Enforcement estimated a 60 mph wind gust in Stamps.
April 2020	Hail	Stamps	-	Nickel size hail fell in Stamps.
April 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Stamps	-	A 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust was estimated in Stamps.
April 2020	Hail	Stamps	-	Penny size hail fell in Stamps.
April 2016	Flash Flood	Stamps	-	Numerous streets were underwater in Stamps.
August 2016	Flash Flood	Stamps	-	Numerous county roads were flooded north of Stamps, including County Roads 27, 30, 31, and 38.
November 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Stamps	-	Numerous trees and powerlines were downed in and around the Stamps, Arkansas community.
October 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Stamps	-	Numerous trees were downed in and around the Stamps, Arkansas area.
July 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Stamps	-	Trees and powerlines were downed in Stamps, Arkansas.
April 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Stamps	-	Numerous powerlines were downed throughout the entire country resulting in widespread power outages.
June 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Stamps	-	Numerous trees were downed throughout the county including in the Stamps, Arkansas area.
May 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Stamps	-	Several trees were downed on County Road 28 in Stamps, Arkansas.
May 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Stamps	-	Powerlines were downed in Stamps, Arkansas.
August 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Stamps	-	A tree was reported down in the Stamps community.
April 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Stamps	-	State Police relayed a report of 60 to 70 mph winds in Stamps, Arkansas.
May 2009	Flash Flood	Stamps	-	Excessive heavy rainfall resulted in CR 22 underwater and closed. A few other county roads were closed as well near town.
May 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Stamps	-	Estimated 60 mph winds reported by a trained spotter.
May 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Stamps	-	A tree was downed on a power line.
July 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Stamps	-	Several trees were downed...including one on Flower Street and another on First Street.
July 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Stamps	-	Road department reported some trees down blocking county road 19 near Stamps, Arkansas.
September 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Stamps	-	Trees downed on Thula Street in town.
June 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Stamps	-	Numerous trees were downed.
October 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Stamps	-	A few trees downed near Cnty Rd 27.
June 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Stamps	-	Trees blown down across Hwy 53.
June 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Stamps	-	Trees down on several roads throughout town and one tree fell on a car.
June 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Stamps	-	Numerous large trees down.
October 2001	Flash Flood	Stamps	-	Fuller mill road was closed due to high water.
April 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Stamps	-	Several large trees down.
April 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Stamps	-	Trees and power lines were toppled resulting minor damage to homes.
November 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Stamps	-	Reports of downed power poles on Highway 53.
November 1994	Hail	Stamps	-	Several trees were blown down.
October 1993	Hail	Stamps	-	Some trees were knocked down and one house sustained roof damage.
April 2012	Hail	Stamps	-	no account filed
February 2008	Hail	Stamps	-	no account filed
May 2006	Hail	Stamps	-	no account filed
May 2006	Hail	Stamps	-	no account filed
April 2005	Hail	Stamps	-	no account filed
April 2005	Hail	Stamps	-	no account filed
May 2003	Hail	Stamps	-	no account filed
March 2000	Hail	Stamps	-	no account filed
May 2000	Hail	Stamps	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Lafayette 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
Gulf Oil Company Filling Station	0.3 miles	2019
Lafayette County Training School	0.7 miles	2005
Lafayette County Courthouse	4.8 miles	1993
King-Whatley Building	4.8 miles	1978
Peoples Bank and Loan Building	4.8 miles	1996
First Methodist Church	4.9 miles	1996

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 96000640 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Lafayette County	All 10 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.