Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
“Norton and Company Store is an historic structure in Willcox, Arizona, United States. Built circa 1880, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.”
Wikipedia article John H. Norton and Company Store, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 76 National Register listings published here for Cochise County · listed in 1983 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 146 fires within 5 miles of Norton, John H., and Company Store between 1992 and 2020, burning about 807 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 3 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 | 92 |
| Smoking | 17 |
| Debris and open burning | 13 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 10 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 1992 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | not named |
| 30 September 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | RURAL |
| 30 September 1993 | Smoking | 4.0 acres | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | not named |
| 30 September 1993 | Smoking | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | not named |
| 20 September 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Willcox Volunteer Fire Department | OLD STEWART |
| 11 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - Southeast District | GOLD |
| 7 August 1995 | Smoking | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | not named |
| 20 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 26 workings within 5 miles of Norton, John H., and Company Store: 20 producers, 3 occurrences, 2 prospects, 1 unknown. 20 still produce. What was taken out: Geothermal, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gypsum-Anhydrite, Copper. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoot | Iron, Gold | Prospect | ||
| Drury | Kyanite | Occurrence | ||
| Gallagher Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Iron Door | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Iron Door | Copper | Unknown | ||
| Name Unknown | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Producer | ||
| Name Unknown | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Producer | ||
| Sand & Gravel Operation | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Spike-E Hills Prospect | Copper | Occurrence | Chalcopyrite | |
| Wilcox Dumortierite Occurence | Kyanite | Occurrence | Dumortierite |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Willcox, the town this property stands in, in 37 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 13 thunderstorm wind, 12 flash flood, 9 hail, 1 lightning. The reports record 3 deaths and 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2006 | Flash Flood | Willcox | 2 killed, $10,000 | Heavy rainfall near the Town of Cascabel and along Cascabel Road caused several locations of the road to be flooded and impassable. At 19:40 MST (7:40 pm MST) a 1997 Ford flatbed pick-up truck, driving on Cascabel Road near the town of Cascabel (at mile post 23), en route to the Town of St. David encountered flood waters that were deep and moving rapidly across the street. The vehicle become stuck in the flood water and the two passengers in the vehicle were swept out of the truck and downstream. Both passengers perished. |
| May 1997 | Lightning | Willcox | 1 killed | A man camping in his tent was killed when lightning struck his tent. |
| September 2019 | Tornado (EF1) | Willcox | 5 hurt, $250,000 | A tornado touched down near Cox and Hamilton Rd, and moved northeast for approximately 1.7 miles causing extensive damage. One mobile home was lifted and moved off its foundation. Five people inside, including three children sustained minor injuries. The roof of another mobile home was ripped off and power poles were snapped. Two other homes were damaged along with a large machine shed-type storage building and several trees were snapped in half or uprooted. The damage survey concluded that peak wind speeds from the tornado were between 90 and 100 mph. |
| September 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willcox | 2 hurt, $75,000 | Straight-line wind damage occurred in and around Willcox. Damage to multiple structures along with multiple downed power poles. Many trees were downed as well. A fifth wheel trailer was tipped over with two occupants inside. Both suffered non-life-threatening injuries. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willcox | $700,000 | no account filed |
| August 2024 | Hail | Willcox | $100,000 | Video on social media showing accumulating hail with largest hail 1.5 inch in diameter. Video also showed damage to car windshield and dents in hood and roof of car. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willcox | $100,000 | A microburst over downtown Willcox caused damage along Haskell Street. A tin roof was blown off one building while part of a roof was peeled off another. Several trees were downed including a large tree in Railroad Park. |
| September 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willcox | $100,000 | A strong thunderstorm in the area brought heavy rain and hail. The hail covered the ground up to two inches deep. Hail remained on the ground six hours after the storm had ended. Some minor roof damage occurred as a result of the wind. Two large tractor-semitrailers were blown off of Interstate 10 in the Willcox area. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willcox | $40,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed four towers of a center pivot which was full of water at the time to tip over. The storm then blew the wood and metal roof off a commercial produce building for an apple orchard, with multiple pieces found up to three fields away. Four power poles, several trees and a tent were also blown over. |
| July 2017 | Flash Flood | Willcox | $20,000 | Heavy rains fell across the Frye Fire burn scar and caused flash flooding in Ash Creek. An 8 pipeline leading to Cluff Pond 3 was washed away and several private outbuildings were damaged. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willcox | $20,000 | A thunderstorm outflow wind gust estimated at 60 mph destroyed a horse barn on the Diamond P Ranch on Brookerson Road, 17 miles north of Willcox. The 10-stall horse barn was completely destroyed by the wind gust. Two racehorses that were not in the barn were killed, when debris from the barn landed on them. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willcox | $10,000 | Power pole down on Circle I between Jonnie Drive and Iron Rose Rd. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willcox | $10,000 | Willcox Range News reported that the storm blew the roof off the bleachers at the Quail Park Rodeo grounds northwest of Willcox. |
| July 2006 | Flash Flood | Willcox | $10,000 | Local law enforcement reported that Whitewater School Road was flooded with a vehicle stuck in the wash. Additionally, Central Highway and Davis Road were also flooded. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willcox | $8,000 | A severe thunderstorm wind gust, knocked several trees down and caused power outages in the Town of Elfrida. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willcox | $3,000 | A strong thunderstorm caused power lines to be downed in the Town of Kansas Settlement and small trees to be downed northeast of the Town of Sunsites. The strong winds were measured to be 60 mph (52 knots) by a trained spotter in the area and were estimated to be near 70 mph (61 knots) by another trained spotter. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willcox | $1,000 | A large tree was downed due to strong thunderstorm winds on Dragoon Road about 7 miles south of Interstate 10. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willcox | - | A personal weather station recorded a wind gust of 58 mph. |
| July 2024 | Hail | Willcox | - | One inch diameter hail was reported near Willcox. |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Willcox | - | One to two inches of rain in less than 1 hour north of Willcox caused flash flooding of roadways and the closure of Hardy Rd. |
| August 2021 | Funnel Cloud | Willcox | - | A funnel cloud was photographed 10 miles north of Willcox. |
| September 2019 | Hail | Willcox | - | Hail up to 1.5 inches was reported in the Willcox area. |
| July 2011 | Hail | Willcox | - | Willcox Police reported several minutes of one inch diameter hail. |
| June 2009 | Flash Flood | Willcox | - | Streets were flooded in Willcox after an estimated 1-2 inches of rain. |
| July 2006 | Flash Flood | Willcox | - | Several road were flooded in the Community of Sun Sites (25 miles south of the City of Willcox). |
| July 2006 | Hail | Willcox | - | A trained spotter reported one inch (1.00 inch) hail in the Town of Elfrida. A member of the public reported 0.88 inch hail, associated with the same severe thunderstorm almost 20 minutes later. |
| August 2005 | Flash Flood | Willcox | - | The Inner Loop Road in the City of Willcox was closed due to flooding. |
| August 2005 | Flash Flood | Willcox | - | A trained weather spotter near the City of Willcox reported water flowing over Highway 191 to the northwest of the Town of Sunsites and over Kansas Settlement Road. |
| July 1999 | Flash Flood | Willcox | - | Flooding on many urban and rural roads in the Willcox area. |
| August 1999 | Flash Flood | Willcox | - | Chiricahua National Mounument was closed for 2 days following the flooding with camping prohibited for the next 30 days. Cleanup of debris washed through the area took several days. |
| July 1998 | Flash Flood | Willcox | - | The Cochise county sheriff reported Apache Pass closed due to flooding. |
| September 1995 | Hail | Willcox | - | A strong thunderstorm in the area brought heavy rain and hail. The hail covered the ground up to two inches deep. Hail remained on the ground six hours after the storm had ended. Some minor roof damage occurred as a result of the wind. Two large tractor-semitrailers were blown off of Interstate 10 in the Willcox area. |
| September 2018 | Hail | Willcox | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Willcox | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Hail | Willcox | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willcox | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Flash Flood | Willcox | - | no account filed |
2 papers published in this town, digitised by the Library of Congress and free to read: 956 issues, 6,717 pages. Every page is searchable, so a name or a street can be looked for directly in what the town printed about itself at the time.
| Newspaper | Published |
|---|---|
| The Arizona Range News | 1897 to Current |
| Sulphur Valley News | 1894 to 1896 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Schwertner House | under 500 feet | 1983 |
 | Pablo Soto House | under 500 feet | 1987 |
| Railroad Avenue Historic District | under 500 feet | 1987 | |
 | Morgan House | 0.1 miles | 1987 |
 | Crowley House | 0.2 miles | 1987 |
 | Johnson-Tillotson House | 0.2 miles | 1987 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 83002987 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Cochise County | All 76 listed properties in this county. |
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