Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
“The Louisville Commercial Historic District, in Louisville, Georgia, is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.”
Wikipedia article Louisville Commercial Historic District, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 5 National Register listings published here for Jefferson County · listed in 1994 · category: District.
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 233 fires within 5 miles of Louisville Commercial Historic District between 1992 and 2020, burning about 638 acres in total. 23 started naturally. 4 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 | 127 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 28 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 25 |
| Natural | 23 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 19 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 2013 | Debris and open burning | 4.5 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2014-JEFFERSON-003 |
| 4 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2006 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2003 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2012-JEFFERSON-029 |
| 25 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-JEFFERSON-012 |
| 23 September 1997 | Equipment and vehicle use | 17 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 21 September 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Louisville, the town this property stands in, in 37 storm reports between 1996 and 2024: 19 thunderstorm wind, 16 hail, 1 funnel cloud, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Louisville | $30,000 | The News and Farmer-Jefferson Reporter of Louisville reported that thunderstorm winds, associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Bill, caused considerable damage to a home west of Louisville on Grange Road. A portion of the roof over the garage collapsed. The house also sustained other minor damage. A number of trees were blown down or split in half across the street and even up to one-third of a mile away. Several residents in the area reported seeing a tornado that was approximately 10 to 15 feet wide and traveled about 60 to 75 feet above the ground. One resident about four miles west of Louisville reported seeing two tornadoes. |
| August 2003 | Lightning | Louisville | $25,000 | The Jefferson county 911 center reported that lightning struck a house and set it on fire. Damage estimates were inconclusive. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Louisville | $10,000 | EM reported multiple trees down around the city of Louisville. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Louisville | $10,000 | The Jefferson County 911 Center reported that several trees and power lines were down throughout the city of Louisville. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Louisville | $5,000 | The Jefferson County 911 Center reported that several trees and power lines were down in the northwest and west central part of the county, north through west of Louisville. |
| December 2005 | Hail | Louisville | $5,000 | The Columbia, SC Weather Forecast Office relayed a report from a storm spotter of golf ball-sized hail. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Louisville | $4,000 | The Jefferson County 911 Center reported that many trees were down from Louisville southward toward Bartow. More than 10 trees were down in the Louisville area alone. |
| February 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Louisville | $3,000 | The Jefferson county 911 center reported that power lines were down. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Louisville | $2,000 | The Jefferson County Emergency Manager reported a couple of trees blown down in Louisville. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Louisville | $2,000 | The Jefferson county 911 center reported that some trees were down. |
| January 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Louisville | $2,000 | The Jefferson county 911 center reported that trees were blown down. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Louisville | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and tree limbs along Georgia Highway 17. |
| January 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Louisville | $1,000 | Tree downed on a house along Foley St in Louisville. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Louisville | $1,000 | Tree down in yard along the 1900 block of Hwy 24. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Louisville | $1,000 | The Jefferson County Emergency Manager reported trees blown down in Louisville. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Louisville | $1,000 | The Jefferson County 911 Center reported that a couple of power lines were blown down. |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Louisville | $1,000 | Louisville 911 reported 3 trees down on highway 296 north of Louisville. Widespread power outages were also reported. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Louisville | $750 | The Jefferson County 911 Center relayed a report of three trees down in Louisville. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Louisville | $500 | The Jefferson County 911 Center reported that three trees were blown down on the southeast side of Louisville. One tree fell on power lines along Moore Street, and two additional trees fell along U.S. Highway 1. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Louisville | $500 | The Jefferson County 911 Center reported a couple of downed trees along Old U.S. Highway 1 in Louisville. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Louisville | - | Powerlines reported down along US-1 near the intersection of Wilcher Rd. |
| May 2021 | Hail | Louisville | - | The Jefferson County Emergency Manager reported hail the size quarters in Louisville. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Louisville | - | The Jefferson County 911 Center reported quarter sized hail in Louisville. |
| June 2010 | Hail | Louisville | - | The Jefferson County 911 Center relayed reports of quarter-sized hail northwest to west northwest of Louisville in northwest and west central Jefferson county. |
| July 2008 | Hail | Louisville | - | The Jefferson County 911 Center reported that penny-sized hail fell in the northwest part of the county, south of Avera. Radar data supported that large hail likely fell over a larger area than reported. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Louisville | - | The public reported penny-sized hail. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Louisville | - | The Jefferson County Emergency Management Director reported penny-sized hail. |
| April 2005 | Hail | Louisville | - | The Jefferson County 911 Center reported quarter-sized hail. |
| July 2003 | Funnel Cloud | Louisville | - | The News and Farmer-Jefferson Reporter of Louisville reported that several residents saw at least two separate funnel clouds, almost touching the ground, in the area. The reports originated from U.S. Highway 221, about 4 miles southwest of Louisville. Damage to trees and property was reported in the area. |
| March 2003 | Hail | Louisville | - | The Jefferson county 911 center and the public both reported penny size hail. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Louisville | - | The public reported nickel to quarter-sized hail halfway between Louisville and Wrens. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Louisville | - | The Jefferson county 911 center reported penny-sized hail. |
| May 2002 | Hail | Louisville | - | The Jefferson county 911 center reported dime to quarter size hail. |
| April 1999 | Hail | Louisville | - | The public reported hail a little larger than golf ball size, strong winds, and power out in Louisville. |
| April 1998 | Hail | Louisville | - | Jefferson county 911 reported quarter size hail between Louisville and Wrens. |
| April 1998 | Hail | Louisville | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Louisville | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Jefferson County Courthouse | 0.1 miles | 1980 |
 | Old Market | 0.2 miles | 1978 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 93001469 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Jefferson County | All 5 listed properties in this county. |
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