Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
“The Lynnville Mill and Dam, also known as Wagaman Mill, is a historic complex located in Lynnville, Iowa, United States. John Sparks relocated from Lee County to Jasper County in 1845.”
Wikipedia article Lynnville Mill and Dam, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 16 National Register listings published here for Jasper County · listed in 1977 · 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 8 fires within 5 miles of Lynnville Mill and Dam between 2009 and 2020, burning about 71 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was 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 | 4 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 27 May 2018 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 27 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 11 April 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 50 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 11 April 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 8 March 2020 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 6 March 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 22 February 2020 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Lynnville Mill and Dam: 5 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Flagstone, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northcutt Quarry | Flagstone | Past Producer | ||
| Sully Mine & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lynnville, the town this property stands in, in 7 storm reports between 1997 and 2018: 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 funnel cloud. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lynnville | $40,000 | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Lynnville | $25,000 | no account filed |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lynnville | $15,000 | no account filed |
| March 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lynnville | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lynnville | - | Public reported 2 large trees down (3 foot and 2.5 foot in diameter). |
| August 2018 | Hail | Lynnville | - | Public reported quarter sized hail. |
| June 2011 | Funnel Cloud | Lynnville | - | 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.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 77000522 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Jasper County | All 16 listed properties in this county. |
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