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Campbell Chapel AME Church

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

From the record

“Church is a historic building for the African Methodist Episcopal Church in the city of Americus in Sumter County, Georgia, U.S.. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 30, 1997, and is significant in architecture and for local African American heritage.”

Wikipedia article Campbell Chapel A.M.E. Church (Americus, Georgia), CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 16 National Register listings published here for Sumter County · listed in 1997 · category: Building.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · 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. 429 N. Jackson St., Americus, 31709
  • When was it listed? September 1997
  • Category. building
  • Census division. Americus
  • Architectural style. Romanesque Revival architecture
  • Architect. Louis H. Persley
  • National Register reference number. 97001195 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

393 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 393 fires within 5 miles of Campbell Chapel AME Church between 1992 and 2020, burning about 840 acres in total. 12 started naturally. 31 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 burning225
Equipment and vehicle use44
Arson/incendiarism31
Misuse of fire by a minor30
Smoking18
Missing data/not specified/undetermined16
Natural12
Recreation and ceremony9
Railroad operations and maintenance8

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
9 September 2013Debris and open burningunder an acreGeorgia Forestry CommissionFY2014-SUMTER-002
9 September 2011Debris and open burningunder an acreGeorgia Forestry CommissionFY2012-SUMTER-018
9 September 2010Debris and open burningunder an acreGeorgia Forestry CommissionFY2011-SUMTER-010
7 September 2019Debris and open burningunder an acreGeorgia Forestry CommissionFY2020SUMTER013
6 September 1995Debris and open burning2.7 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
5 September 2002Debris and open burningunder an acreGeorgia Forestry CommissionFY2003-SUMTER-009
4 September 2010Debris and open burningunder an acreGeorgia Forestry CommissionFY2011-SUMTER-008
4 September 1999Debris and open burning5.3 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named

Every fire recorded in Sumter County

Mines and quarries near this property

2 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Campbell Chapel AME Church: 1 occurrence, 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Anthony Dairy PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Reeves Sand MineSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every working recorded in Sumter County

Storms near this property

60 of 77 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Americus, the town this property stands in, in 77 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 52 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail, 7 lightning, 2 tornado. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
December 2000Tornado (F2)Americus$310,000A National Weather Service disaster survey team reported that an F2 tornado first touched down at 9:30 pm EST 6 miles southeast of Americus, Georgia, on Henry Hart Road, midway between Georgia Highway 377 and U. S. Highway 280. The tornado then moved northeast at approximately 45 mph lifting 1 mile east of the Flint river at Georgia Highway 27 and Joe Stewart Road around 9:42 pm EST. The tornado cut a path up to 100 yards wide and traveled on the ground about 10 miles or 12 minutes. Although the tornado traveled through mainly rural areas, significant damage was reported. A wooden frame house was completely destroyed near the tornado's touchdown point on Henry Hart Road, while another home was damaged nearby. As the tornado continued along its northeastward path, five outbuildings were destroyed, three barns were destroyed, two cattle were killed, one large camper was overturned, one high tension power line tower was severely damaged, and a few temporary construction trailers were damaged. Finally, just before the tornado lifted, several chicken houses were destroyed on Joe Stewart Road. As a result, nearly 400 chickens were killed. In addition, numerous trees and power lines were blown down all across the county. There were no injuries or deaths reported with the tornado.
August 2021Tornado (EF1)Americus$200,000A National Weather Service survey found that an EF1 tornado with maximum wind Speeds of 95 mph and a maximum path width of 325 yards touched down in a residential area on the northeast side of Americus. Damage began along Pineview Drive, just south of Fire Station #3, where a few smaller trees were snapped or uprooted and a few shingles were pulled off of a house. The tornado rapidly strengthened as it moved north northwest crossing Crawford Street (Highway 49) and moved along Wanda Way and Sharon Drive with numerous medium-sized trees either uprooted or snapped. As the tornado continued northwest, significant damage to trees occurred between Sharon Circle and Pine Avenue. In this area, several homes sustained damage, with several severely damaged by large falling trees. This is where maximum wind speeds were estimated at 95 MPH. Several additional trees were snapped or uprooted along Railroad Street before the tornado dissipated. In all, more than 40 residences sustained some visible damage. No injuries were reported. [8/17/21: Tornado #1, County #1/1, EF-1, Sumter, 2021:015].
March 2009Thunderstorm WindAmericus$200,000The Sumter County Emergency Management Director considerable damage near the Americus Wal Mart at the corner of U.S. Highway 280 and Feldar Street. In addition to many trees and power lines down in the area, considerable damage was noted to several buildings and property in the general area. A Goodwill drop off box was turned over as well as several truck bed covers which were blown over and about. To the southeast of Americus, several trees and power lines were down along Brady Road. Part of the roof was blown of the Textron building and a wall of the same building collapsed. Another building at Caravel Boats also sustained roof damage. The liners of three trucks at a nearby Ford Dealership were blown near 1500 feet to the east and landed on Sherwood Road. The emergency manager indicated that the wind was caused by strong straight line winds and not a tornado.
August 2002LightningAmericus$150,000The Americus Times-Recorder reported that at least four homes were struck by lightning. Two of the homes sustained minor to moderate damage because of fire, while the other two received only minimal damage to appliances. One home on Wildwood Circle sustained moderate damage as all of the roof rafters were burned and another on Wild Azalea Drive in the Rockhill Subdivision sustained minor damage. On Mayo Street an air conditioning unit was set on fire and a ceiling fan was set on fire at a fourth house on Forsyth St.
June 2001Flash FloodAmericus$100,000The Americus Times-Recorder reported that very heavy rain from a thunderstorm in a short period of time, one hour or less, resulted in flooding of roads. A 30 foot section of Railroad Street was completely washed out when the culvert pipe, running under the street, could not handle the volume of water. The water also snapped a PVC pipe nearly one foot in diameter that carried sewage. Several other roads were flooded but not damaged, including North Jackson Street, East Furlow Street, and Second Street.
March 1998LightningAmericus$100,000A maintenance building at the Americus Country Club was destroyed when lightning ignited nearby trees and the fire spread to the building. The building, tools and equipment, and an automobile that were destroyed were easily valued at $100,000.
September 2015Flash FloodAmericus$80,000The Sumter County Emergency Manager reported a few duplex homes in a low lying area off the 900 block of East Furlow Street in Americus were flooded when a nearby drainage ditch overflowed. Several people were evacuated from their homes. Around a dozen cars were inundated by the flood waters up to their door handles. The flood waters covered a portion of East Furlow Street. Another home at Matt Drive and Montgomery Street had four inches of water inside the house due to nearby storm drains unable to handle the rapid runoff.
April 2020Thunderstorm WindAmericus$50,000Multiple trees reported down in Americus with one tree down on a house at the 1000 block of Westside Drive. Another tree was reported down on a house at the 600 block of Walter Way.
March 2011Thunderstorm WindAmericus$50,000The Sumter County Emergency Management Director reported that one home and a barn, approximately five miles east of Americus along Georgia Highway 27, sustained at least moderate damage from strong thunderstorm winds gusts. Dozens of trees were also down in the vicinity.
August 2007LightningAmericus$50,000The Sumter County Emergency Management Director reported that a home was struck by lightning in the city. Exact damage amounts were not determinable.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindAmericus$50,000Thunderstorm winds knocked many trees down and damaged 3 houses.
July 1994Thunderstorm WindAmericus$50,000Thunderstorm winds knocked down 20 Pecan trees in the Country Club Estates area. Nearly 40 Pine trees were also knocked down on the golf course.
December 2009Thunderstorm WindAmericus$25,000The Sutmer County Sheriff reported that a large tree fell on a home on Oglethorpe Street in Americus causing damage to the home and trapping the three residents inside. The occupants were rescued without injury.
June 2006Thunderstorm WindAmericus$25,000The Sumter County Emergency Management Director reported that straight-line thunderstorm winds blew approximately half the roof off a school.
August 2006LightningAmericus$25,000The Americus Times Recorder reported that lightning strikes caused considerable damage in the Americus area. Computer and phone systems at the county courthouse were damaged when lightning struck nearby.
August 2002Thunderstorm WindAmericus$25,000The Americus Times-Recorder and the county 911 center reported that thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines in the city. In addition, a small private airplane was flipped over by winds at Souther Field. Trees were also blown down in Plains. The Sumter county Emergency Manager also reported that a barn was blown down.
July 2000Thunderstorm WindAmericus$20,000The Americus Times Recorder reported that two buildings at Powell Farms Dairy on Hooks Mill Road were demolished by thunderstorm winds. Damage to the buildings and farm machinery stored inside was estimated at $20,000. In addition, a cow inside the structure was injured by the debris. Other tree limbs were reported down by the Sheriff on Georgia Highway 27 near Lake Blackshear.
May 2019Thunderstorm WindAmericus$15,000Sumter County EMA reported trees and powerlines down near the intersection of Harrold Ave and West Furlow Street.
August 2006Thunderstorm WindAmericus$15,000The Americus Times Recorder reported that thunderstorm wind gusts blew over two scoreboard signs at the county recreational complex on U.S. Highway 19. Wind also damaged the roof of the public works building on McMath Mill Road.
July 1999Thunderstorm WindAmericus$15,000The Americus sheriff and a newspaper report indicated thunderstorm winds damaged an irrigation pivot. The winds picked up over 800 feet of a 1200 foot length, and threw it 30 to 40 feet across a field onto a fence. Trees were uprooted and a power line was torn down by a tree limb. There was an unconfirmed report of a tornado.
July 1995Thunderstorm WindAmericus$15,000Thunderstorm winds knocked down several one to two foot diameter trees. A one and one-half-foot diameter tree was snapped in half, and a metal shed was peeled back over a cyclone fence.
November 2006LightningAmericus$10,000The Sumter County Emergency Management Director reported that lightning struck a tree adjacent to a home, causing the tree to fall on the house. The tree damaged and put a hole in the roof of the house. Minor street flooding from heavy rain was also reported in the city.
June 2021Thunderstorm WindAmericus$8,000The Sumter County 911 center reported trees and power lines blown down around Americus including along Forrest Street, Norris Street, Ohara Road and Patton Drive.
August 2007LightningAmericus$6,000The Americus Times Recorder reported that lightning struck and killed four horses that were grazing in a pasture off Georgia Highway 377 in the central part of the county, south of Americus. The horses were huddled under a pecan tree when they were struck.
January 2013Thunderstorm WindAmericus$5,000The Sumter County Emergency Manager reported that multiple trees and power lines were blown down in Americus.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindAmericus$5,000The Sumter County Emergency Management Director reported that four pecan trees were down in a pecan orchard. Several large tree branches were also down in the orchard as well on other trees. One nearby building had damaged shingles.
July 2007Thunderstorm WindAmericus$5,000The Sumter County Emergency Management Director reported that five to six trees were down on power lines in the Americus area. Two more trees were reported down by the county 911 Center on U.S. Highway 19 near the Schley county line.
May 2006Thunderstorm WindAmericus$5,000The Americus Times/Recorder reported that thunderstorm wind gusts blew over a large tree onto a historic windmill built in 1930. The windmill was destroyed.
April 2005Thunderstorm WindAmericus$5,000The Americus Times Recorder reported that a relatively large tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds and caused minor damage to the corner of an adjacent building and slight damage to the roof.
March 2001Thunderstorm WindAmericus$5,000The Sumter county Sheriff's office reported that trees and power lines were blown down in Americus.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindAmericus$5,000Numerous trees and power lines were downed six miles southeast of Americus along United States Highway 280.
June 2007Thunderstorm WindAmericus$3,000The Sumter County 911 Center reported that a two to three trees and a couple of power lines were blown down near U.S. Highway 19 and Washington Street in Americus.
February 2003Thunderstorm WindAmericus$3,000The Sumter county 911 center reported that power lines were down on Georgia Highway 49 at Southland Road and also on Pine Point Road. A few trees were also down in this same general area.
March 1996Thunderstorm WindAmericus$3,000no account filed
May 2024Thunderstorm WindAmericus$2,000Trees down at intersection of US-280 and GA-49.
May 2017Thunderstorm WindAmericus$2,000The Sumter County 911 center reported power lines blown down on Sylvan Road.
July 2010Thunderstorm WindAmericus$2,000The Sumter County 911 Center reported that two trees were down on power lines in the north part of the county, north of Americus near the Schley county border. U.S. Highway 27 was temporarily blocked from a downed tree.
March 2002Thunderstorm WindAmericus$2,000The Sumter county 911 center reported that three trees and a power line were blown down in Americus.
April 1997Thunderstorm WindAmericus$2,000no account filed
July 2012Thunderstorm WindAmericus$1,500The Sumter County Emergency Manager reported that several trees were blown down in Americus, especially along Lee Street (Highway 377).
February 2025Thunderstorm WindAmericus$1,000Ham operator reports tree down on house on peppermint way in americus.
April 2015Thunderstorm WindAmericus$1,000The Sumter County 911 center reported power lines down in the 1800 block of highway 30 west.
August 2009Thunderstorm WindAmericus$1,000The Sumter County 911 Center reported that a few power lines were blown down in the Americus area as a line of thunderstorms moved through.
June 2007Thunderstorm WindAmericus$1,000The Sumter County 911 Center reported that a power line was down about one mile west of Americus on U.S. Highway 280.
July 2003Thunderstorm WindAmericus$1,000The Sumter Electric Membership Cooperative reported that one tree and one power line had been blown down.
May 2003Thunderstorm WindAmericus$1,000The public reported that some trees were blown down.
June 2001Thunderstorm WindAmericus$1,000The Americus Times-Recorder reported that trees were knocked down by thunderstorm winds on Armory Drive, Barlow Street, and between Tabby Lane and Walnut.
June 1999Thunderstorm WindAmericus$1,000Sumter county 911 reported trees blown down.
August 1999Thunderstorm WindAmericus$1,000The Sumter county sheriff's office reported several trees down.
May 1999Thunderstorm WindAmericus$1,000Sumter county 911 and the police reported several trees were blown down.
May 1998Thunderstorm WindAmericus$1,000Thunderstorm winds knocked trees down.
April 1998Thunderstorm WindAmericus$1,000Several trees were knocked down. One large tree fell across power lines which caused several power poles to fall.
June 1996Thunderstorm WindAmericus$1,000no account filed
July 2007LightningAmericus$500The Sumter County 911 Center reported that two trees were down as a result of lightning strikes. The trees were down on Hathaway and Bradley Roads near U.S. Highway 280.
January 2005Thunderstorm WindAmericus$500The Americus Times Recorder reported that strong winds, associated with an area of showers and thunderstorms, caused considerable damage around the county. Several large pine trees were blown down, several causing damage to homes. Another tree fell on a vehicle while being driven down Packinghouse Road. Another road was blocked by a large fallen pine tree, which caused workers in an emergency vehicle to go into the ditch when they attempted to go around it. A number of trees and power lines were down in the eastern portion of the county. Approximately 200-300 people were left without power during the evening hours.
June 2001Thunderstorm WindAmericus$500The Sumter County 911 center reported that two trees were blown down.
August 1999Thunderstorm WindAmericus$500The Americus sheriff's office reported dime size hail and several trees blown down.
August 1998Thunderstorm WindAmericus$500Sumter county 911 reported trees blown down on highway 19.
June 2004Thunderstorm WindAmericus$250The Sumter county 911 center reported that one tree had been blown down across a road.
July 2003Thunderstorm WindAmericus$250The Americus Times-Recorder reported that one tree was blown down on Lee Street, blocking the road for a brief period until crews could remove it.

Every storm recorded in Sumter County

Newspapers printed here

45,624 digitised pages

1 paper published in this town, digitised by the Library of Congress and free to read: 7,277 issues, 45,624 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.

NewspaperPublished
Americus Times-Recorder1891 to Current

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.

Photograph PropertyDistance Listed
Dismuke Storehouseunder 500 feet1996
Guerry-Mitchell House0.3 miles1983
Ashby Street Shotgun Row Historic District0.4 miles1997
Americus Historic District0.7 miles1976
Americus Historic District (Boundary Increase)0.8 miles1979
Lustron House at 547 Oak Avenue0.9 miles1996

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 97001195 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Sumter CountyAll 16 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.