Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
“The William Harris Homestead, in Monroe, Georgia dates from 1825. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1982.”
Wikipedia article William Harris Homestead, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 25 National Register listings published here for Walton County · listed in 1982 · 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 144 fires within 5 miles of William Harris Family Farmstead between 1992 and 2020, burning about 333 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 18 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 | 80 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 18 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 10 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 10 |
| Smoking | 8 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 2002 | Debris and open burning | 4.3 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2003-WALTON-005 |
| 7 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 1997 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | 1.6 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 September 2008 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2012-BARROW-002 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of William Harris Family Farmstead: 2 past producers, 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Mica. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Prospect | Mica | Occurrence | ||
| Smith Placer | Gold | Past Producer | Stream Placer | |
| Thompson Placer | Gold | Past Producer | Stream Placer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Campton, the town this property stands in, in 6 storm reports between 2008 and 2025: 5 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2008 | Lightning | Campton | $250,000 | The Walton Tribune reported that lightning struck a home at 1200 Nicholsville Road. The house was completely destroyed. No one was at home at the time and no injuries were reported. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campton | $50,000 | The Walton County 911 center reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across the county. |
| February 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campton | $1,000 | Em reports tree down at shoal creek rd near john stowe rd. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campton | $1,000 | Tree down along Tom Odum Road NW and John Stowe Spur. |
| March 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campton | $1,000 | Tree down near intersection of Kirk Rd and Shoal Creek Rd. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campton | $1,000 | Powerlines down along GA Hwy 11 near Eliza Doster Rd. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Marable Street Historic District | 6.2 miles | 1983 | |
| A.J. Boss House | 6.6 miles | 1983 | |
| North Broad Street Historic District | 6.7 miles | 1983 | |
| Davis-Edwards House | 6.7 miles | 1973 | |
 | Monroe Commercial Historic District | 6.9 miles | 1983 |
 | Walton County Courthouse | 6.9 miles | 1980 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 82002494 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Walton County | All 25 listed properties in this county. |
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