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Bond County, Illinois

39 topographic sheets cover 24 settlements here, and 2 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.

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2 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Illinois within the United States
Bond County within Illinois

What the record shows

  • 284 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 2 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 2 buildings.
  • 1 of the 2 listings was added during the 1970s.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 25 populated places in this county; 24 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Places on the National Register

2

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Photograph PropertyType ListedReference
Greenville Public Librarybuilding199595000991
Old Main, Almira Collegebuilding197575000638

Wildfire, 2009 to 2014

33 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 33 of them, burning about 267 acres. None started naturally and none was recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning16
Missing data/not specified/undetermined14
Equipment and vehicle use2
Smoking1

The five largest, by the area the report gives. None of them was recorded as arson.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
24 January 2009Missing data/not specified/undetermined80 acresIllinois Division of Forestry ResourcesPUSTECHIK
18 March 2009Missing data/not specified/undetermined60 acresIllinois Division of Forestry ResourcesROACH
17 March 2014Missing data/not specified/undetermined35 acresIllinois Division of Forestry Resources14061
11 March 2014Debris and open burning35 acresIllinois Division of Forestry Resources14056
1 April 2010Smoking20 acresIllinois Division of Forestry ResourcesWHITE
9 November 2010Equipment and vehicle use10 acresIllinois Division of Forestry ResourcesHUELS
31 August 2013Missing data/not specified/undetermined3.0 acresIllinois Division of Forestry Resources13124
21 March 2014Missing data/not specified/undetermined3.0 acresIllinois Division of Forestry Resources14065

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1950 to 2026

60 of 220 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 220 reports for this county, causing 2 deaths, 31 injuries and about $6,116,200 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Thunderstorm Wind120
Hail51
Tornado23
Flash Flood19
Lightning4
Flood2
Heavy Rain1

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
December 1950Tornado (F3)not stated2 killed, 25 hurt, $2,500,000no account filed
June 1998Tornado (F1)Sorento4 hurtno account filed
April 2025Tornado (EF2)Baden Baden1 hurt, $385,000At approximately 5:05 PM a tornado began northwest of Pierron in Bond County, IL, damaging a few trees. The tornado tracked northeast over Dolls Orchard Avenue, causing further tree damage while paralleling Interstate 70 to the south. The most significant damage was surveyed at the intersection of Millersburg Road and Cottonwood Avenue, where several structures were almost completely destroyed and debris lofted for nearly a mile. One injury was reported at this location. Significant tree damage was also observed, with several large trunks being sheared off and bark peeled back. The tornado continued northeast through the southern fringe of Greenville, causing minor tree and structural damage. Further weakening was observed as the tornado approached Mulberry Grove, where a barn collapsed. In Bond County the tornado had a path length of 19.85 miles with a path width of 200 yards. The tornado was rated EF2.
May 2002Tornado (F1)Greenville1 hurtSix tornadoes struck at virtually the same time near Greenville, Illinois. Eye witnesses reported seeing at least 4 tornadoes on the ground at the same time. The tornadoes did not rotate around each other. They each had distinctive paths and moved rapidly east southeast. The bulk of the damage was to barns, grain bins, and other farm outbuildings and to trees and power lines. Over 35 buildings were damaged by the tornadoes. Tornado number 3 just missed an automobile dealership, however it caused significant damage to a barn, a machine shed, and some damage to a home. This tornado also crossed I-70 and overturned a couple of tractor trailers. One driver suffered minor injuries.
November 1984Tornado (F2)not stated$2,500,000no account filed
May 1990Tornado (F1)not stated$250,000no account filed
May 2000Tornado (F1)Old Ripley$200,000A tornado left a path of damage for 9 miles across east Bond County. The damage first started 2.5 miles north northeast of Old Ripley where several large trees were damaged. The tornado traveled east alone County Road 1300 destroying one barn and 2 machine sheds. The tornado continued east snapping or uprooting large trees. It then crossed Governor Bond Lake, damaging at least 7 homes in the Springwood Estates subdivision on the east side of the lake. Large pieces from the side of one home and pieces of the roof of another were blown about 1/2 mile east. Several pieces of debris were impaled into the ground at 45 to 60 degree angles.
February 1999HailPocahontas$50,000no account filed
July 2025Flash FloodReno$30,000Heavy rain caused a culvert to wash out on Polk Avenue. This destroyed Polk Avenue north of Greenville.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindGreenville$30,000Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree on top of two unoccupied vehicles. The vehicles sustained major damage.
May 2004LightningGreenville$25,000Lightning struck a large tree between two houses in Greenville causing the tree to literally explode. Branches from the tree went through the roof of a garage damaging a truck inside. Fencing between the homes and a swing set were also damaged.
May 2022Tornado (EF1)Baden Baden$20,000The tornado crossed into southern Bond County at the intersection of Keysport Road and Schrage Road. It continued to travel to the north northeast. It caused roof damage to an outbuilding as well as snapping off a couple of large trees at a farm on Drake School Road, just west of intersection with Millersburg Road. It eventually crossed Interstate 70 just southwest of Exit 45 on the southeast side of Greenville. It lifted and dissipated along Illinois Route 127 just north of intersection with Bowman Industrial Drive. The tornado was rated EF1 in Bond County with a path length of 10.9 miles and a max path width of 250 yards. No deaths or injuries were reported. Overall, the tornado was rated EF1 with a path length of 16.65 miles and a max path width of 250 yards.
June 2007LightningGreenville$20,000A lightning strike around 10:00 pm CDT took our virtually all communications at the Police and Sheriff Department in Greenville, IL. 911 service was out for several hours.
February 2023Thunderstorm WindPocahontas$15,000Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous limbs and tore some siding off of a house about two miles north of Pocahontas. Just south southeast of Greenville the tin roof of an outbuilding was peeled up and several trees and tree limbs were blown down.
August 2021Thunderstorm WindGreenville$15,000Thunderstorm winds caused a number of power poles to lean over and a few were snapped off. Also, a few trees and several large tree limbs were blown down, mainly on the south side of town.
February 2023Thunderstorm WindReno$10,000Thunderstorm winds damaged the doors and skylights on a pole barn. Also, several large tree limbs were blown down.
May 2022Thunderstorm WindPocahontas$10,000Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees, numerous tree limbs and several power lines.
December 2021Tornado (EF1)Sorento$10,000The tornado first touched down south of Sorento on New Douglas Road (Bond County), west of Sorento Reservoir, where it snapped several trees. The tornado moved northeast, passing 3.2 miles east of Donnellson crossing Mt. Moriah Avenue, moving into southern Montgomery County. The tornado was rated EF1 in Bond County with a path length of 8.94 miles and a max path width of 150 yards. No injuries or deaths were reported in Bond County.
June 2007Thunderstorm WindGreenville$10,000Thunderstorm wind gusts caused scattered damage across Greenville. Some large tree limbs and power lines were down, a couple of storage sheds were blown over, and a couple of backyard playgrounds were damaged.
May 2022Thunderstorm WindPocahontas$5,000As a line of storms moved through town, numerous large tree limbs were blown down and an 8 inch diameter tree was snapped off.
December 2021Thunderstorm WindReno$5,000Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees and power lines just northwest of Reno.
April 2001Thunderstorm WindSmithboro$5,000Thunderstorm wind gusts blew over a tractor-trailer on Interstate 70 near Smithboro.
July 2001Thunderstorm WindGreenville$5,000The Greenville Police reported 4 foot diameter trees down. One tree fell on and damaged a house.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindSorento$5,000The county sheriff reported downed power lines and poles near Sorento and Reno. Strong wind gusts and damage occured for nearly ten minutes.
June 2022Thunderstorm WindPierron$2,000Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree in town.
June 2008Flash FloodReno$2,000Up to two inches of rain fell on already saturated soils in Bond county. Numerous secondary roads were flooded in the Greenville area including the intersection of Idler Lane and Illinois Route 140 and Illinois Route 127 north of Greenville.
October 2001Thunderstorm WindGreenville$2,000Thunderstorm wind gusts blew in a plate glass window at a business in Greenville. A couple of homes suffered minor roof damage and several backyard utility sheds were destroyed.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindMulberry Grove$1,000A 1 foot diameter tree limb was knocked onto the roof of a house in Mulberry Grove.
June 2022Thunderstorm WindGreenville$1,000Thunderstorm winds caused moderate damage to a large shed in town.
June 2008Flash FloodPierron$1,000Two to three inches of rain fell in a short amount of time over Bond county. Numerous secondary roads were flooded for a time due to small creeks and streams overflowing their banks.
April 1994Thunderstorm WindPocahontas$500Several large trees were blown across southern parts of the county, reported the county sheriff.
April 1994HailMulberry Grove$500Golf ball-size hail caused minor damage in the Mulberry Grove area. Reported by ham radio spotters.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindReno$500The county sheriff reported downed power lines and poles near Sorento and Reno. Strong wind gusts and damage occured for nearly ten minutes.
September 1993Thunderstorm WindPocahontas$500The county sheriff's office reported large trees down. Time was estimated.
June 1995Thunderstorm WindKeyesport$200Several large trees were blown down.
January 2026Thunderstorm WindDurley-Thunderstorm winds downed a tree across the intersection of North Idler Lane and Iron Gate Trail near Greenville.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindPocahontas-Thunderstorm winds blew down several road signs in Pocahontas. In Greenville, several large trees and numerous tree limbs were blown down.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindSorento-Thunderstorm winds blew down a phone line near Sorento.
July 2022Flash FloodOld Ripley-Up to 6 inches of rain fell in 6 to 10 hour period causing flash flooding across the northern portions of Bond County. Several roads in this area were flooded. About a mile south of Donnellson, one vehicle was washed off the roadway. The driver was rescued and sustained no injuries.
March 2021Thunderstorm WindBaden Baden-Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees and power lines along Millersburg Road.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindReno-Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree onto Terrapin Ridge Road.
August 2019Flash FloodGilmore-Up to 9 inches of rain fell in about 5 hours causing flash flooding. The highest rainfall was reported in Greenville, 9.01 inches. Numerous roads through out Bond County were flooded, including Illinois Route 127 at Hazel Dell Road, Illinois Route 140 between Pokey Road and the Shoal Creek Bridge, and Illinois Route 127 near Airport Avenue just south of Greenville. One woman had to be rescued from the roof of her car after she drove it into high flowing water on Airport Avenue just west of the Beaver Creek Bridge. No injuries were reported.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindGreenville-Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree across some power lines.
July 2017Thunderstorm WindMulberry Grove-Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs around town.
June 2017Thunderstorm WindAyers-Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs at a farm and the side of a metal shed was blown outward.
May 2016Thunderstorm WindGreenville-Thunderstorm winds blew a one foot diameter tree down in town. Also, several homes lost a few shingles.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindPocahontas-Thunderstorm winds caused widespread damage between Pocahontas, Greenville, and Mulberry Grove. Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down. In Greenville, an amateur radio antenna was bent and one fallen tree caused moderate damage to a home. In Mulberry Grove, the winds caused some damage to the roof of a mobile home.
December 2015Flash FloodPierron-Another round of heavy rain fell over Bond County, between 4 and 5 inches. Storm total rains were between 5 and 9 inches for the approximately 60 hour period. Numerous roads were flooded including Interstate 70, which was shut down around 7 am on December 28th. Several feet of flowing water was over both east and west bound lanes of Interstate 70, just east of exit 36. The highway remained closed until 2 pm on December 29th.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindGreenville-Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees and numerous large tree limbs.
June 2015Flash FloodStubblefield-Up to four inches of rain fell in a short amount of time causing flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded, including Illinois Route 127 near Greenville.
July 2014Thunderstorm WindGreenville-Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs and power lines around town.
February 2014Tornado (EF1)Pierron-After crossing from Madison County into Bond County, the tornado continued to produce intermittent tree damage as it headed northeast and crossed Illinois Route 143 and then totally destroyed a farm outbuilding along Pokey Road. Another farmstead was struck northeast of the farm outbuilding, where the tornado totally destroyed a pole barn and produced extensive damage to a home from a falling oak tree. The tornado continued to produce damage to trees and outbuildings as it moved northeast with roof and siding damage also occurring to a home on Millersburg Road. It lifted and dissipated just southwest of the intersection of Airport Avenue and Dudleyville Road, three miles south of Greenville. For the Bond County portion of the tornado, the maximum intensity was EF1 with a path length of 11.25 miles and a max path width of 50 yards. Overall, the maximum intensity for the entire tornado was EF1 with a maximum wind speed of 105 mph. The total path length was 12.31 miles with a maximum width 50 yards.
April 2013Flash FloodSorento-Up to four inches of rain fell in a short amount of time over Bond County causing flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded including streets in Greenville.
May 2013Thunderstorm WindSorento-Thunderstorm winds snapped several power poles in Sorento. Just north of Greenville, several large trees were snapped and numerous tree limbs were blown down.
August 2013Thunderstorm WindGreenville-Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees and power lines as well as numerous tree limbs in Greenville and Smithboro.
May 2013Thunderstorm WindGreenville-Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous large tree limbs around town.
September 2012Thunderstorm WindMulberry Grove-Thunderstorm winds blew down a large oak tree briefly blocking Illinois Route 140.
September 2012Thunderstorm WindSorento-Thunderstorm winds blew down a couple of large trees blocking roads in Sorento.
June 2011Flash FloodMulberry Grove-Up to three inches of rain fell in a short amount of time onto already saturated soils causing flash flooding. Several roads were flooded including Illinois Route 140 near Greenville.
June 2011Flash FloodHamburg-Up to four inches of rain fell onto already saturated soils causing flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded including Illinois Routes 140 and 127 in places. West Ayers Road at Poke Avenue, just east of Illinois Route 127, had to be completely closed to traffic when the road was washed away when a large culvert gaveaway. Several vehicles became stranded, especially in the Greenville area, so water rescues had to be performed. No injuries were reported because of this.

Mines and quarries

11 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 11 workings inside this county. 6 still produce and 5 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Sand and Gravel, Construction8
Stone, Crushed/Broken2
Clay1

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Richards Brick Co. Shale MineClayProducer
Limestone ProspectStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Limestone ProspectStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Bob Buehne Supply Pit & MillSand and Gravel, ConstructionPlant
Keyesport Pit No.1Sand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Keyesport S & G Pit #2Sand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Mccaland Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Munie Sand & Gravel Pit & MillSand and Gravel, ConstructionPlant
Old Bond County Pit No. 1Sand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Pruitt's Sand & Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
R. M. Rench Pit & MillSand and Gravel, ConstructionPlant

Every populated place in the county

25

Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.

The vanished settlements of Bond County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.

Provenance

  • Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
  • Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
  • Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
  • 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.