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Henderson County, Illinois

54 topographic sheets cover 24 settlements here, and 4 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.

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From the record

4 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the county history on the Internet Archive · the National Register database, National Park Service

Illinois within the United States
Henderson County within Illinois

What the record shows

  • 386 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 4 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 2 buildings, 1 district and 1 structure.
  • 2 of the 4 listings were added during the 1970s.
  • 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

4

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
Lock and Dam No. 18 Historic Districtdistrict200404000178
Oquawka Wagon Bridgestructure197575000660
Alexis Phelps Housebuilding198282002537
South Henderson Church and Cemeterybuilding197676000709

Storms, 1958 to 2026

60 of 223 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 223 reports for this county, causing no deaths, 1 injury and about $20,505,340 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Thunderstorm Wind86
Hail66
Flood34
Flash Flood19
Tornado13
Funnel Cloud3
Heavy Rain2

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
July 2003Thunderstorm WindGulfport1 hurt, $200,000Trees down & semi overturned
May 2003HailGladstone$10,000,000no account filed
April 1996Tornado (F1)Bald Bluff$4,000,000no account filed
April 1996Tornado (F0)Oquawka$4,000,000no account filed
May 2003Flash FloodCountywide$500,000IL 94 and other roads covered with water
April 2013FloodBig River St Forest$250,000Several rounds of heavy rains fell across much of Henderson County from the afternoon of April 17 through the morning of April 18.
June 2010FloodGulfport$250,000Heavy rains during the third week of June resulted in the Mississippi River at Burlington going above the moderate flood stage level of 16.5 feet on June 22 around 230 pm. It crested around 16.95 feet around 1 pm June 26. It fell below the moderate flood stage level around 4 am June 28.
April 2011FloodLomax$250,000no account filed
May 2003HailGladstone$250,000no account filed
April 1984Tornado (F0)not stated$250,000no account filed
July 2010FloodBig River St Forest$125,000no account filed
July 2003Thunderstorm WindCountywide$100,000Trees & wires down southern half of county
April 2010Thunderstorm WindRaritan$50,000Wind gusts estimated to be 60 mph blew a machine shed over and damaged several small outbuildings near Raritan, IL around 630 pm April 4.
May 1993Tornado (F1)Stronghurst$50,000Two grain bins were destroyed and a barn roof was blown off southeast of Stronghurst. A machine tool shed was also destroyed. Some trees were blown down and two cars were rolled over.
May 2003HailCarman$50,000no account filed
July 2015Tornado (EF1)Lone Tree$25,000An EF1 tornado with maximum winds estimated at 95 mph touched down 1.1 miles east of Lone Tree, IL. The tornado traveled 0.84 miles and lifted 1.8 miles east northeast of Lone Tree. The maximum path width was about 100 yards. Along the path, trees and outbuildings were destroyed.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindTerre Haute$25,000Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph caused some tree damage in the Terre Haute Cemetery just north of Terre Haute, IL and blew a tree down onto a house in Terre Haute, IL around 150 am CDT June 27.
August 2007Thunderstorm WindBiggsville$25,000Winds estimated to be 70 mph blew down several trees in Biggsville, IL. A house and car were damaged. Delayed report. Time of report corrected from previous issuance indicating 1:25 AM.
January 1967Tornado (F2)not stated$25,000no account filed
June 2008Thunderstorm WindOquawka$15,000Winds estimated to be 65 mph blew down some power lines in Oquawka, IL at 8:50 pm June 8.
June 1998Tornado (F1)Bald Bluff$15,000no account filed
August 2007Thunderstorm WindBiggsville$10,000Winds estimated to be 70 mph blew down several trees just south of Biggsville, IL. Several trees were blocking highways 94 and 96 as well as some township roads. Delayed report.
June 2005Thunderstorm WindCountywide$10,000Bow echo crossed the Mississippi and affected mainly the northern half of the county. The squall line had weakened and since the county was immediately south of the bow apex, damage was extremely sporatic but consisted of several trees down along with power lines down. A building and irrigation system were damaged 3N of Bald Bluff by trees and a house was damaged in Stronghurst when a 24 inch diameter tree fell on it. Based on radar, the following times have been established (all CST); 3N of Bald Bluff 1205-1214, Stronghurst 1214-1217.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindOquawka$5,000Wind gusts knocked down power poles, leaving residents of Biggsville without opwer for about 24 hours.
July 2008Thunderstorm WindLomax$5,000Wind gusts estimated to be over 60 mph blew some trees and power lines down in the Dallas City, IL area around 756 pm July 27. One tree was blocking Route 96 on the northeast side of town in Henderson County.
April 2006HailOquawka$5,000Also reported by a spotter; nickel to quarter size hail covering the ground.
August 2004Thunderstorm WindGladstone$4,000Trees down west of Gladstone to south of Gladstone
April 2006HailCarman$3,000Emergency manager also reported estimated 43 knot (50 mph) winds.
August 2005Thunderstorm WindBig River St Forest$2,000WFO DVN Electronics Technician reported some trees were downed along with several large branches on County Route 3 just north of Bald Bluff Road.
August 2004HailBiggsville$2,000Jct of IL 164 and 94
August 2004Thunderstorm WindStronghurst$2,000no account filed
April 2000Thunderstorm WindBiggsville$1,000Thunderstorm winds downed several trees along Illinois Route 94 between Biggsville and Rozetta.
August 2004HailStronghurst$1,000no account filed
April 2009FloodBald Bluff$250Heavy rains of 2 to 3 inches fell over portions of northeast Henderson County during the morning of April 30 resulting in flooding of creeks, streams, and low-lying areas as well as some basements of area residences.
April 1984Tornado (F0)not stated$30no account filed
April 1984Tornado (F0)not stated$30no account filed
April 1984Tornado (F0)not stated$30no account filed
March 2025Thunderstorm WindBald Bluff-Recorded gust with wind measuring equipment.
August 2025Thunderstorm WindStronghurst-Downed tree and branches reported.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindLone Tree-Trained spotter measured wind gust.
March 2024Thunderstorm WindBiggsville-Thunderstorm wind damage to a grain bin.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindBiggsville-A trained spotter reported a power pole down on Highway 94.
July 2024FloodGladstone-The Mississippi River at Gladstone rose above its major flood stage of 14 feet around 5 PM on July 2nd and crested at 16.32 feet on July 12th. The river fell back below major flood stage around 7 PM on July 22nd.
August 2024Thunderstorm WindBiggsville-Downed fencing reported with estimated 60 MPH wind gusts.
August 2024Thunderstorm WindRaritan-A relayed report of some damage to a building on Main Street. Also reported several tree limbs down in town.
March 2023Thunderstorm WindRozetta-Pea sized hail was also falling at the time of the severe wind gust.
April 2023FloodHeapsville-The Mississippi River at Burlington rose above its major flood stage of 18.0 feet during the evening hours of April 26th. The river continues to rise to 19.68 feet on the evening of April 30th.
April 2023FloodGladstone-The Mississippi River at Gladstone rose above its major flood stage of 14 feet during the early morning hours of April 27th. It continued to rise to 15.6 feet during the evening hours of April 30th.
June 2023HailTerre Haute-Three farmers in this area reported quarter size hail, which resulted in crop damage. The time of this report was estimated from radar.
August 2023Flash FloodLomax-Law Enforcement reported that IL-96 was flooded in a construction zone around Camp Creek. The flooding was discovered around 615 AM CDT.
July 2022Thunderstorm WindLomax-A public report of a large tree down via social media. the The time of the event was estimated using radar.
April 2021Thunderstorm WindStronghurst-A spotter reported a snapped tree and a power line down on social media.
April 2020FloodCarthage Lake-The Mississippi River at Burlington Iowa (BRLI4) rose above its major flood stage of 18 feet at 9 PM CST on April 11th and fell back below major flood stage at 1 AM on April 16th. The river crested 18.21 feet at 6 AM on April 13th.
September 2020HailOquawka-A CoCoRaHS observer reported quarter size hail.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindRozetta-A home weather station recorded an 84 mph wind gust.
November 2020Thunderstorm WindGladstone-Estimated 60 mph winds with extremely heavy rain, leading to loss of power.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindOquawka-Trees and power lines were blown down.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindRozetta-A spotter reported trees and power lines blown down, along with three sheets of metal peeled off a hog building roof.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindBig River St Forest-Trees blown down across a road, trapping a car on the road. No injuries occurred.
March 2019FloodOquawka-Heavy rain and snow melt across the region caused the Mississippi River at Lock and Dam 18 near Gladestone to to rise above major flood stage of 14 feet on March 17th. The Mississippi River at Burlington Iowa rose above major flood stage on the same day and remained there through the end of the month. The river remained above the major flood stage through the end of the month. An initial crest of 16.31 feet occurred early in the morning on the 24th, into the early morning hours of the 26th.

Mines and quarries

9 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 9 workings inside this county. 3 still produce and 6 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Stone, Crushed/Broken7
Sand and Gravel, Construction1
Granite1

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

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Addleman Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Monmouth Stone Company QuarryGranitePast Producer
Biggsville Quarry Cessford Const.Stone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Biggsville Quarry Medusa Agg.Stone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Dallas City QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Dallas City Quarry Turner StoneStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Dollar QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Limestone ProspectStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Media QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer

The county's history books

363,687 words

One book written about this county, cut here where the book itself is cut, at its printed chapters: 1 chapter in all. Every chapter is public domain, machine-read from the scan and reproduced complete. A chapter already given under one of the county's towns is not repeated in this list.

History of Mercer County : Together with Biographical Matter, Statistics, Etc., Gathered from Mattter Furnished by the Mercer County Historical Society, Interviews with Old Settlers, County, Township and Other Records, and Extracts from Files of Papers, Pamphlets, and Such Other Sources As Have Been Available : Containing Also a Short History of Henderson County (1882)

ChapterLength
The whole text363,687 words in 23 parts

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.

The vanished settlements of Henderson 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.