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Calhoun County, Illinois

65 topographic sheets cover 24 settlements here, and 3 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.

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From the record

3 National Register listings published here, 1 of them a National Historic Landmark.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Illinois within the United States
Calhoun County within Illinois

What the record shows

  • 470 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 3 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 1 district, 1 structure and 1 building.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 24 populated places in this county; 24 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Places on the National Register

3

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
Brussels Historic Districtdistrict199898000981
GOLDENRODstructure67000029
Kamp Storebuilding199494000027

Wildfire, 1996 to 2019

15 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 15 of them, burning about 90 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 burning13
Power generation/transmission/distribution1
Missing data/not specified/undetermined1

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

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
21 March 2014Debris and open burning39 acresTwo Rivers National Wildlife RefugeCALHOUN WETLANDS
24 February 2017Debris and open burning15 acresIllinois Division of Forestry ResourcesWALLENDORF TRUST/CACHE HOLLOW RD
20 April 2019Debris and open burning6.0 acresIllinois Division of Forestry Resources19-006
28 November 2017Debris and open burning5.0 acresIllinois Division of Forestry ResourcesALAN TOPPMEYER 201714
3 April 1996Missing data/not specified/undetermined5.0 acresTwo Rivers National Wildlife Refuge96-01
21 March 2017Debris and open burning5.0 acresIllinois Division of Forestry ResourcesADAM BAILEY
15 March 2018Debris and open burning5.0 acresIllinois Division of Forestry ResourcesMARGARET PIKE
11 April 2018Debris and open burning3.0 acresIllinois Division of Forestry ResourcesJEFFERY RUYLE

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

Storms, 1958 to 2025

60 of 142 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 142 reports for this county, causing no deaths, 5 injuries and about $517,130 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Thunderstorm Wind76
Hail32
Flash Flood13
Tornado10
Flood8
Heavy Rain2
Funnel Cloud1

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
October 1969Tornado (F2)not stated4 hurt, $25,000no account filed
November 1988Thunderstorm Windnot stated1 hurtno account filed
February 1999Tornado (F2)Mozier$300,000no account filed
February 1999Tornado (F1)Mozier$100,000no account filed
July 2025Flash FloodBelleview$50,000The Calhoun County sheriff reported at least 5 trees across roads around Hamburg. The closed roads in the county include Route 100, Michael Hamburg Road, Treshman Hollow Road, Irish Hollow Road, Gresham Hollow Road, East Panther Creek Road, and Indian Creek Hollow Road. Several of these roads were closed due to pavement or culverts being washed out.
July 2007Thunderstorm WindBatchtown$20,000The County Sheriff reported wind damage to cabins along the Illinois River. A couple of power poles were also snapped and a few trees down.
July 2021Thunderstorm WindMichael$5,000Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees near Michael.
April 2013FloodKampsville$5,000The Illinois River hit major flood levels all along the border of Calhoun County. The river crested at Hardin, IL on April 26th at 36.34 feet but remained over flood stage into May.|Agricultural damage was the only know damage. Damage estimates were not available.
May 1996Thunderstorm WindKampsville$5,000no account filed
May 2013FloodKampsville$2,000The Illinois River along the border of Calhoun County remained at major flood levels in early May, dropped below major levels for a while, then rose to major levels again at the end of May. Damage was limited to some closed roads and flooded farmland.
June 2013FloodHardin$1,000The Illinois River started June in flood and hit major flood levels cresting on the 4th. The river remained in flood into July.
April 2013FloodBelleview$1,000The Mississippi River reached major flood levels along the border of Calhoun County. The river crested on April 22nd and 23rd but remained above flood stage into May. Damage was limited to a few closed roads and agricultural lowlands.
June 2013FloodBelleview$1,000The Mississippi River bordering Calhoun County started June in flood and hit major flood levels cresting from June 2 - 4. The river remained in flood into July. Damage was minimal.
June 1995Thunderstorm WindBelleview$900Wind damage was reported to several trees and a roof in Belleview. Large trees were blown down just east of Hardin as well.
April 1994Thunderstorm WindBrussels$500Numerous large trees were blown down between Batchtown and Brussels across southern sections of the county.
April 1994Thunderstorm WindBatchtown$500Numerous large trees were blown down between Batchtown and Brussels across southern sections of the county.
June 1995Thunderstorm WindHardin$200Wind damage was reported to several trees and a roof in Belleview. Large trees were blown down just east of Hardin as well.
May 1958Tornado (F0)not stated$30no account filed
June 2025Tornado (EFU)Belleview-The EF-1 tornado from Pike County, MO then crossed into Calhoun County between 10:58 and 10:59 AM as evidenced by multiple videos on social media. No damage was found in Illinois. The tornado was rated an EF-U with a path length of 0.6 miles.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindMichael-Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees and power lines, as well as numerous tree limbs in and near the Hardin area.
June 2021Thunderstorm WindBatchtown-Thunderstorm blew down numerous large trees and tree limbs from just north of Batchtown to Beechville.
June 2021Flash FloodMichael-Up to 5 inches of rain fell in a 90 minute period causing flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded between Hamburg, Hardin, Batchtown and Meppen. A culvert on a road just south of Hardin was washed out. The road is gone with a 10 foot wide by 5 foot deep area washed out from the road bed.
June 2021Thunderstorm WindHamburg-Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees across the far northern portions of Calhoun County.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindHardin-Thunderstorm winds snapped off a large tree that was at least a foot in diameter.
May 2019Thunderstorm WindMozier-Thunderstorm winds caused a wide swath of tree damage across the northern portions of Calhoun County. Numerous trees were blown down, some of which were blocking many roads in the area.
May 2018Thunderstorm WindMozier-Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree blocking Illinois Route 96 in Mozier. Several trees were blown down on the west side of Hardin.
July 2018Thunderstorm WindBrussels-Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree onto a road in town. The fallen tree pulled down a few nearby power lines as well.
October 2018Thunderstorm WindGolden Eagle-Thunderstorm winds blew down a few trees in southern Calhoun County between Golden Eagle and Brussels.
May 2016Thunderstorm WindHardin-Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindHardin-Thunderstorm winds blew down a number of trees around town.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindBelleview-Thunderstorm winds blew down several power lines around town.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindHardin-Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees between Hardin and Brussels.
June 2015Thunderstorm WindBrussels-Thunderstorm winds flattened several corn fields near Brussels and Golden Eagle. Also, numerous tree limbs were blown down.
June 2015Flash FloodBatchtown-Up to 5 inches of rain fell in about a three to four hour period onto already saturated soils. This caused flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded including the Mississippi River Road which had at least a foot of water over it near Batchtown. Illinois Route 1 was flooded in several locations between Hardin and Brussels.
June 2015Flash FloodBelleview-Up to 5 inches of rain fell onto already saturated soils causing flash flooding over Calhoun County. Several roads were flooded including Illinois Route 96 near Belleview. In Belleview, between 3 and 4 feet of water was reported in parts of town from a nearby creek that was out of its banks. The water rose about 3 feet in 30 minutes.
October 2014Flash FloodBeechville-Between 5 and 6 inches of rain fell in a short amount of time causing flash flooding. Numerous roads throughout the county were flooded.
May 2013Thunderstorm WindHamburg-Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree on the south side of Hamburg.
April 2011HailGolden Eagle-Hail ranging in size from half dollars to tennis balls.
December 2010Tornado (EF0)Mozier-A tornado touched down three miles north northwest of Mozier in the Calhoun County conservation area called Rip Rap Landing. It crossed Illinois Route 96 near West Panther Creek Road and then traveled northeast crossing Hootowl Hollow Road before dissipating just west of Hillcrest. Damage was confined to uprooted trees.
May 2010HailBatchtown-The hail caused crop damage at the Eilerman Brothers Orchard just north of Batchtown. The hail destroyed most of the asparagus, tomato, broccoli and egg plant fields. No damage estimate was available.
March 2009Thunderstorm WindBatchtown-Thunderstorm winds destroyed an old barn and a small shed. Also, a fuel tank was blown off of its stand and came to rest a few yards away. Another machine shed nearby sustained minor roof damage.
January 2008Thunderstorm WindKampsville-Several trees that were a couple of feet in diameter were blown over Bee Creek Road about 7 miles north of Kampsville.
June 2008FloodBelleview-The Mississippi and Illinois River flooded causing problems in Calhoun County. On the Mississippi River at Clarksville, MO, the river crested at 36.70 feet on 6/24/2008. This is the third highest crest ever recorded. At Winfield, MO, the river crested at 37.08 feet on 6/27/2008. This is the second highest crest ever recorded. The town most affected by the Mississippi River was Hamburg, IL. The Illinois River at Hardin crested at 35.84 feet on 6/28/2008. This is the fifth highest crest ever recorded. Highways 96 and 100 north of Hardin were flooded. Most of the damage along the Illinois River was to agricultural lowlands.
July 2007Thunderstorm WindBatchtown-The public reported numerous large tree limbs down.
August 2007Thunderstorm WindHardin-Large tree limbs and power lines were blown down between Hardin and Batchtown.
September 2007Thunderstorm WindBatchtown-A line of severe storms moved through Calhoun county. Several power lines were blown down between Batchtown and Hardin. In Hardin near the intersection of Batchtown Road and Illinois Route 100, four utility poles were sheared off at the ground.
August 2007FloodGolden Eagle-Minor flooding occurred along the Mississippi River. The river peaked at about 2 feet over flood stage and was still in flood at the end of the month.
January 2006HailBatchtown-The public reported 3/4 inch hail in Batchtown.
March 2006Tornado (F0)Kampsville-A long track tornado that eventually hit Springfield, IL started as a small tornado over northern Calhoun County near the intersection of Hillcrest and Belleview Road on Farmers Ridge, or about 5 miles northwest of Kampsville. The tornado damaged a machine shed, one other smaller outbuilding and downed a few large trees. The tornado also caused damage along Highway 100 near the Illinois River. A barn was damaged and a number of large trees downed. The damage was rated F0. The tornado then crossed into extreme southeast Pike County.
March 2006Tornado (F0)Mozier-The Montgomery, Lincoln and Pike County, Missouri tornado crossed the Mississippi River south southeast of Mozier and continued to 3 miles west of Kampsville. Damage was limited to snapped and uprooted trees.
March 2006Thunderstorm WindBelleview-Several trees were blown down just west of town on State Route 96.
April 2006Thunderstorm WindBatchtown-Thunderstorm wind gusts downed some power lines.
July 2006Thunderstorm WindBatchtown-Several trees and tree limbs were blown down.
August 2006Thunderstorm WindKampsville-The Sheriff Department reported a tree down blocking Highway 100.
September 2005Thunderstorm WindBatchtown-The County Sheriff reported a few large trees down in the Batchtown area.
September 2005Thunderstorm WindBrussels-Thunderstorm wind gusts downed some trees and power lines in Brussels.
November 2005HailBrussels-The County Sheriff reported 3/4 inch hail.
May 2004HailMozier-The public reported 3/4 inch hail.
May 2004HailKampsville-Storm spotters reported 3/4 inch hail.
May 2004Thunderstorm WindHardin-Thunderstorm wind gusts blew a large sycamore tree over onto a pickup truck at a residence on Route 100.

Mines and quarries

11 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 11 workings inside this county. 1 still produces and 10 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Stone, Crushed/Broken7
Clay2
Fire Clay (Refractory)1
Titanium, Aluminum, Iron, Silica1

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

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Howell Hollow Fire ClayFire Clay (Refractory)Occurrence
Howell Hollow Fire ClayTitanium, Aluminum, Iron, SilicaProspect
Fox Creek Shale ExposureClayProspect
Kritesville Shale ExposureClayProspect
Calhoun Cty Hwy DeptStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Calhoun QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Calhoun Quarry #2Stone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Golden Eagle QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Osborne QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Schliper Bros. QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Sievers QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer

Every populated place in the county

24

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.

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.