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Marshall County, Illinois
70 topographic sheets cover 17 settlements here, and 1 property is on the National Register of Historic Places.
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What the record shows
- 236 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
- 1 property here is on the National Register of Historic Places, listed as a building.
- It was added during the 1970s.
- The Geographic Names Information System records 17 populated places in this county; 17 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.
Places on the National Register
1Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.
| Photograph | Property | Type | Listed | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Robert Waugh House | building | 1978 | 78001170 |
Wildfire, 2008 to 2020
21 firesEvery wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 21 of them, burning about 230 acres. None started naturally and 1 was recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
The five largest, by the area the report gives. None of them was recorded as arson.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 April 2014 | Debris and open burning | 60 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 1400062 |
| 20 April 2014 | Debris and open burning | 51 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | MASLOWSKI |
| 3 October 2018 | Debris and open burning | 45 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 180087 |
| 18 April 2014 | Debris and open burning | 30 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 1400068 |
| 28 September 2014 | Equipment and vehicle use | 15 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 1400170 |
| 15 March 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | WEIGARD |
| 11 April 2014 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 1400060 |
| 27 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 1600097 |
Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.
Storms, 1965 to 2026
60 of 258 shownThe NOAA Storm Events Database holds 258 reports for this county, causing no deaths, 2 injuries and about $21,660,000 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.
| Kind of event | Reports |
|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 149 |
| Hail | 60 |
| Flash Flood | 21 |
| Tornado | 17 |
| Flood | 9 |
| Lightning | 2 |
The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1965 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | 1 hurt, $25,000 | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | 1 hurt | Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down throughout the town. One tree was struck by lightning, with one of the fallen branches striking a 16 year old female in the back. She was transported to the hospital with minor back pain, then released. Also, several of the trees and tree limbs that fell caused minor damage to numerous homes, especially to guttering. |
| April 2013 | Flash Flood | Sparland | $10,000,000 | Torrential rainfall of 4.00 to 8.00 inches resulted in damage to about 2,000 houses and businesses in the county, including several in the cities of Henry and Lacon. Every creek and stream in the county was flooded. Every road in the county was impassable, and several water rescues were made. Numerous roads and culverts were damaged by the flash flooding. |
| April 2013 | Flood | Henry | $5,500,000 | More than 30 homes and businesses along the Illinois River in Marshall County suffered damage due to record river levels. The river stage at Henry climbed to a record level of 32.87 feet on April 22nd at 16:00 local time, which was nearly 10 feet above flood stage. High impact flooding continued into the month of May 2013. |
| July 1972 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toluca | $900,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds derailed approximately 30 train cars about 1.5 miles east of Toluca in Marshall County. |
| February 2017 | Tornado (EF2) | Wilbern | $500,000 | The tornado crossed from Woodford County into Marshall County at 5:31 PM CST. It tracked northeastward through southern Marshall County...destroying outbuildings and damaging house roofs and trees, as it widened to about 600 yards southwest of La Rose. The tornado weakened in southeast Marshall County as it crossed I-39 west of Rutland, then crossed into LaSalle County in the National Weather Service Chicago County Warning Area (CWA) at 5:49 PM CST. |
| May 2011 | Lightning | Saratoga Center | $300,000 | A thunderstorm shortly after daybreak created a lightning strike which started a house fire in rural western Marshall County. The house and its contents were a total loss. There were no injuries reported. |
| April 2004 | Tornado (F1) | Camp Grove | $250,000 | The tornado crossed from Stark County into Marshall County four tenths of a mile northwest of Camp Grove. It initially blew down numerous trees and power lines until it reached the intersection of 1300N and 250E where it destroyed a shed and a pole barn which had farm equipment in it. The farm equipment was damaged with damage estimated around $250,000. It then continued moving northeast blowing a grain bin into a field, blew down more trees and power lines then crossed into Bureau County (WFO DVN county warning area) west of Whitefield. No injuries were reported. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide | $250,000 | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Camp Grove | $150,000 | Rainfall rates of an inch per hour for nearly four hours produced 3.00 to 5.00 of rain in western and central Marshall County. Flash flooding resulted in the closure of Illinois State Highway 17 in much of the county. Part of Illinois State Highway 26 about 6 miles north of Lacon washed out. Rural roads were impassable from Camp Grove to Hopewell to Varna. Mud and debris from cornfields had to be plowed to reopen some of the rural roads. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | $120,000 | A 2-story barn was destroyed, a cob shed was blown down, and a 4-foot diameter tree was snapped. Several power poles and power lines were blown down as well. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Camp Grove | $90,000 | A large farm machine shed was destroyed and another out building was damaged, with the debris blown about 1/4 mile northeast. |
| June 2009 | Lightning | Henry | $90,000 | Lightning struck a mobile home near Henry and started a fire. The fire destroyed the mobile home. An occupant of the structure sustained minor burns from the fire. |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wenona | $80,000 | Shingle damage occurred to several homes in Wenona. In addition, some fencing was blown down and a few trees were damaged. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sparland | $75,000 | Ten to fifteen power poles were blown down at Yankee Lane and County Road 800 North just northwest of Sparland. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toluca | $65,000 | A collapsing thunderstorm produced a small swath of wind damage across parts of rural Marshall County near the small town of Rutland. Eyewitnesses reported what appeared to be a small gustnado within the areas of damaging wind. A barn and corn crib were badly damaged along County Rd 100N just west of I-39. A farmhouse at this location suffered minor roof and window damage and a gas tank was rolled by high winds. Some of the debris from the farm blew onto I-39. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Varna | $55,000 | Numerous trees and tree branches were blown down in Varna. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Camp Grove | $50,000 | A large shed was blown apart by damaging winds from an isolated thunderstorm. Debris was blown into nearby trees and power lines. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lacon | $45,000 | A 3-foot diameter tree was blown down in Lacon, causing a power outage to approximately 1000 customers. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wilbern | $40,000 | Two cars from a 108-car train were blown off the tracks between Chillicothe and Wilbern. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lacon | $40,000 | Several trees and tree limbs were blown down on the south side of Lacon. |
| June 2010 | Tornado (EF1) | Wenona | $40,000 | A tornado touched down 3.8 miles north-northwest of Wenona in Marshall County, just west of County Road 2900E. Several trees and powerlines were blown down before the tornado crossed into LaSalle County, which is part of National Weather Service Chicago's county warning area. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | $32,000 | A tree was blown onto a house on Main Street. Numerous 6 to 8-inch diameter tree branches were blown down around town. School Street was blocked by a fallen tree. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lacon | $30,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down on 2nd Street. |
| September 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | $30,000 | Several 6-inch diameter branches were blown down in Henry, including one that fell onto a house. Tin was blown off a roof. |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wenona | $30,000 | A machine shed and grain bin were damaged 1 mile north of Wenona. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lacon | $26,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down. The chimney was blown off the County Sheriff's Office building in Lacon. |
| May 2020 | Flash Flood | Whitefield | $25,000 | Thenius Creek spilled out of its banks and flooded the intersection of Rt 29 and Thenius Road just north of Sparland. In addition, water flowed out of the surrounding fields across 1400 North and 950 East and Whitefield Road was washed out 1 mile east of Yankee Lane. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toluca | $25,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in Toluca. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Camp Grove | $25,000 | A swath of damaging thunderstorm winds cut through Marshall county. The winds blew down many trees and power lines across the county. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | $20,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down in Henry. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | $20,000 | Several large trees were blown down onto Route 18 in Henry. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | $20,000 | Numerous 7 to 8-inch diameter trees were blown down across the city of Henry. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lacon | $18,000 | Two trees and numerous tree branches were blown down in Lacon. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | $15,000 | A 3-foot diameter tree was snapped and damage occurred to the metal door and roof of a barn. |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Evans | $15,000 | A semi truck was blown over along I-39 about 4 miles east of Toluca. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Rose | $15,000 | Numerous trees were blown down. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Varna | $15,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down near Route 17 and Route 89. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | $15,000 | Numerous large tree branches were blown down. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lacon | $15,000 | Numerous power lines were blown down. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Varna | $12,000 | Several large trees were uprooted along Chevy Chase Drive in the Lake Wildwood area about three miles northwest of Varna. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lacon | $12,000 | Numerous tree limbs were blown down. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wenona | $10,000 | A semi was blown over on I-39 just north of Wenona. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sparland | $10,000 | The roof of a small pole barn was blown off about 2 miles west of Sparland. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toluca | $8,000 | Power lines were blown down in Toluca. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lacon | $8,000 | Several trees were blown down across Illinois Route 26, about three miles southwest of Lacon. |
| October 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Varna | $8,000 | A tree was blown down onto IL Route 89 north of Varna, resulting in a vehicle accident. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sparland | $8,000 | Several tree limbs were blown down in Hopewell. |
| November 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | $5,000 | A tree was uprooted and a 10-inch diameter pine tree was snapped off and blown against a house. |
| October 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | $5,000 | A few power lines were blown down in town. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | $3,000 | Two large trees were blown down. |
| July 1975 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $2,500 | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | $2,000 | A one-foot diameter tree was blown down onto Route 26. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Varna | $2,000 | A tree was blown down onto Route 89 about 1 mile north of Varna. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | $2,000 | A large tree was blown down onto IL Route 29. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lacon | $2,000 | A large tree was blown down onto IL Route 26. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lacon | $2,000 | A large tree was blown down that blocked IL Route 17. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | $1,500 | A tree was blown down across Highway 18. Considerable crop damage was also noted in the area. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | $1,000 | Two 8-inch diameter tree branches were blown down. |
Mines and quarries
20 recordedThe Survey's mineral resources record lists 20 workings inside this county. 6 still produce and 14 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.
| Commodity | Workings |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | 18 |
| Clay | 1 |
| Stone, Crushed/Broken | 1 |
The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington Shale Exposure | Clay | Prospect | ||
| Limestone Prospect | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | ||
| Baun Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Edwin Hank Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gruderjan Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| J. Hanks Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| La Rose Plant & Pitmidwest Sand | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Lacon Plant & Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Plant | ||
| Larose Pit Vern Henry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Louie Hank Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| M. Wilson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Magnolia Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Sendelbach Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Sperry Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Stadel Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Steffens Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Stevens Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Weirs Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| White Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Zen Zen Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Every populated place in the county
17Named 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.
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Hopewell
Steuben township · 61565 · Near Rattlesnake Hollow · Chillicothe quadrangle
19 sheets, 1893 to 1990
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La Rose
Bell Plain township · 61541 · On North Branch Crow Creek · La Rose quadrangle
11 sheets, 1955 to 1990
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Pattonsburg
Bell Plain township · 61369 · On Hallenback Creek · La Rose quadrangle
11 sheets, 1955 to 1990
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.