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Scott County, Illinois

27 topographic sheets cover 13 settlements here, and 1 property is on the National Register of Historic Places.

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From the record

1 National Register listing published here.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Illinois within the United States
Scott County within Illinois

What the record shows

  • 161 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 1 property here is on the National Register of Historic Places, listed as a district.
  • It was added during the 1970s.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 13 populated places in this county; 13 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Places on the National Register

1

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
Winchester Historic Districtdistrict197979000870

Wildfire, 2011

1 fire

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 1 of them, burning about 6 acres. None started naturally and none was recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
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
5 October 2011Missing data/not specified/undetermined6.0 acresIllinois Division of Forestry ResourcesCLAYTON

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

Storms, 1955 to 2025

60 of 167 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 167 reports for this county, causing 1 death, 9 injuries and about $1,823,600 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Thunderstorm Wind72
Hail41
Flash Flood31
Tornado16
Flood7

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
May 2004Tornado (F1)Winchester1 killed, 1 hurtThe tornado initially touched down 6 miles west southwest of Winchester then traveled to the northeast causing minor tree damage. Two miles southwest of Winchester it destroyed a mobile home causing 1 fatality. The two occupants of the mobile home were thrown from the home. The husband only sustained minor injuries. As the tornado went through Winchester it weakened in intensity causing minor to moderate damage to the roofs of several homes, destroyed some sheds and blew down numerous trees.
April 1961Tornado (F3)not stated3 hurt, $250,000no account filed
May 2000Thunderstorm WindManchester3 hurtThunderstorm winds destroyed 2 mobile homes 4 miles north of Manchester. One mobile home was occupied at the time and 3 of the 5 occupants sustained minor injuries.
August 1955Tornado (F2)not stated2 hurt, $250,000no account filed
July 2015Flash FloodNaples$300,000Several rounds of slow moving thunderstorms produced heavy rainfall amounts of 3.00 to 7.00 inches of rain in Scott County during the early morning of July 19th. This area was already saturated from flooding which occurred one week prior. Thus, flash flooding quickly developed which flooded most rural roads in the county. In addition, roads were washed out and mudslides were reported from Winchester through Naples to Bluffs.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindWinchester$200,000Several trees and tree limbs were blown down in Winchester. In addition, 15 large power poles were snapped, resulting in a widespread power outage.
April 1999Tornado (F1)Oxville$150,000As the tornado crossed the Illinois River from Pike County into Scott County, it caused extensive damage to a residence next to a pump house located near the river, 5 miles southwest of Oxville. The windows on the west side of the house were blown out and the east wall was blown out as well. Shortly after hitting the home the tornado lifted and dissipated. No injuries were reported and the damage was estimated around $150,000.
June 2011Flash FloodOxville$100,000A levee on the Mauvaise Terre Creek near Oxville broke in three places due to rapid streamflow from flooding upstream in Morgan County, and renewed heavy rain. The resulting flooding inundated State Route 100 north of I-72, covered nearly 2,000 acres of crops with water, and closed roads in and out of Oxville. ||An 84 year old woman drove her car into the flood waters of the Mauvaise Terre Creek just before the levees failed. She was rescued and uninjured, but her car was damaged.
April 1999Tornado (F1)Oxville$100,000A tornado developed 0.3 of a mile north northwest of Oxville. It took the roof off of a trailer then continued to the northeast. One mile northeast of Oxville, it destroyed a barn and three grain bins. It destroyed numerous trees and caused damage to several barns and silos before lifting and dissipating 3 miles southeast of Bluffs. No injuries were reported and damage was estimated around $100,000.
June 2008HailAlsey$85,000Hail to golf ball size caused damage to the Alsey Brick Factory. Numerous vehicles and homes also sustained hail damage.
August 2009Tornado (EF1)Alsey$75,000The tornado first touched down in the National Weather Service St. Louis County Warning Area (CWA) in Greene County about 3.5 miles southeast of Alsey at 110 PM CST. The tornado crossed into Scott County at 114 PM CST, then continued northeastward and crossed into Morgan County at 123 PM CST, eventually lifting in western Morgan County 3.5 miles southwest of Franklin at 135 PM CST. Severe damage occurred to a mobile home north of Manchester and widespread tree and crop damage occurred along the path of the tornado. The total length of the tornado from Greene County across Scott and Morgan counties was 18 miles.
April 2011HailBluffs$60,000A large quantity of quarter-sized hail occurred, producing damage to vehicles in Bluffs.
December 2008Thunderstorm WindAlsey$55,000Power lines were blown down and six to eight houses sustained wind damage. Numerous trees and tree branches were blown down as well.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindWinchester$40,000Numerous trees and power lines were blown down about 3 miles southwest of Winchester.
September 2008Flash FloodWinchester$25,000Route 106 south of Winchester was closed due to high water. In addition, there were numerous reports of flooded basements in Winchester.
July 2014Thunderstorm WindWinchester$18,000Several tree limbs were blown down.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindBluffs$15,000Several trees were blown down across Illinois Route 100 just south of Bluffs.
February 2011Thunderstorm WindWinchester$15,000A roof was blown off a utility shed and a 10-inch diameter tree was knocked down.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindRiggston$15,000Several trees were blown down in Riggston.
August 1999Thunderstorm WindRiggston$15,000Several large tree limbs were blown down along Interstate 72. Also, there was considerable damage to corn crops around the Riggston area. Damage to the crops was estimated around $2.8 million.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindWinchester$12,000Several tree limbs and one power line were blown down.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindAlsey$12,000A large tree was blown down onto a house and a car. Also, windows were blown out at the Alsey Brick Factory.
October 2007Thunderstorm WindNaples$10,000Several trees and power lines were blown down.
May 2009Thunderstorm WindOxville$8,000Powerlines were blown down on Priepot Road.
April 2008Thunderstorm WindExeter$5,000Barn roof was damaged by thunderstorm winds.
May 2010Thunderstorm WindGlasgow$3,000A small shed was blown over.
July 2008Thunderstorm WindWinchester$2,000A large tree was blown down on the west side of Winchester.
September 2014Thunderstorm WindWinchester$1,500A large tree was blown across the Winchester/Glasgow Blacktop.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindWinchester$1,000A large tree limb was blown down onto Commercial Street in Winchester.
May 1998Thunderstorm WindWinchester$1,000As a severe thunderstorm moved southeast across Scott County it blew down numerous trees and power lines in Winchester, Glasgow, Alsey, and Manchester. No injuries were reported.
June 1995Thunderstorm WindWinchester$100A local newspaper reported tree limbs about six inches in diameter snapped off from high wind gusts.
June 2025Tornado (EFU)Glasgow-Sentinel satellite data showed a narrow tornado touched down in a farm field north of Montezuma Road and east of county road 600E. It moved northeast for approximately one mile, producing crop damage. The tornado lifted before reaching Big Swan Road. No structures or tree damage was noted, so this tornado was assigned a rating of EF-U.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindWinchester-Numerous small tree limbs between one and six inches in diameter were broken, and an area of corn was flattened.
June 2025Tornado (EF1)Riggston-Sentinel satellite imagery revealed this tornado began between Old Route 36 and Walnut Creek, approximately a quarter mile west of the Scott-Morgan county line and 1.5 miles west of Lynnville in Morgan County. The tornado tracked northeast, passing into Morgan County just south of Old Route 36. Most of the damage associated with this tornado occurred in Morgan County, but some flattened crops were noted in Scott County.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindRiggston-A residence sustained damage to shingles and gutter material, with less than 10% of the roofing material removed.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindWinchester-A tree was blown down resulting in a power outage.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindGlasgow-A trained spotter estimated a wind gust of 65mph.
May 2024Flash FloodWinchester-Cherry Street and Cross Street were closed due to flooding.
August 2024Thunderstorm WindWinchester-A few trees and tree branches were blown down.
March 2023Tornado (EFU)Oxville-A tornado briefly touched down in the Illinois River bottoms about 6.5 miles west-northwest of Winchester at 5:15 PM CDT. No damage was observed.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindWinchester-A large tree was blown down and destroyed a trampoline.
September 2022Thunderstorm WindOxville-Several tree branches were blown down.
June 2022Thunderstorm WindManchester-A large tree was blown down, crushing a fence.
June 2022Thunderstorm WindRiggston-A stationary semi truck was blown over.
June 2022Thunderstorm WindWinchester-Numerous trees were blown down in Winchester, some of which were broken in half.
June 2021Flash FloodNeelys-Several roads were flooded south of Winchester and a van was submerged in high water on Route 67 west of Manchester.
May 2020Flash FloodManchester-A viaduct and several streets were flooded in the town of Manchester.
April 2017Flash FloodNaples-Rain amounts of 3.00 to 5.00 inches in about a three hour period during the early evening hours, on already saturated ground, resulted in flash flooding across much of Scott County. Numerous streets in Winchester were impassable, as were numerous rural roads and highways in the county including parts of Illinois Route 106 which was closed in spots near Alsey.
April 2017FloodNaples-Rain amounts of 3.00 to 5.00 inches in about a three hour period during the early evening hours, on already saturated ground, resulted in flash flooding across much of Scott County. Numerous streets in Winchester were impassable, as were numerous rural roads and highways in the county including parts of Illinois Route 106 which was closed in spots near Alsey. Additional rain of 0.50 to 1.00 inch during the early morning hours kept many roads flooded. Flood waters subsided by early afternoon on the 30th.
July 2015FloodNaples-Several rounds of slow moving thunderstorms produced heavy rainfall amounts of 3.00 to 7.00 inches of rain in Scott County during the early morning of July 19th. This area was already saturated from flooding which occurred one week prior. Thus, flash flooding quickly developed which flooded most rural roads in the county. In addition, roads were washed out and mudslides were reported from Winchester through Naples to Bluffs. Additional rainfall caused roads to remain closed through the morning hours of July 19th. The flooding subsided by the mid-afternoon hours.
July 2015Flash FloodExeter-Several periods of heavy rain during the evening of July 11th produced total rainfall amounts of 3.00 to 5.50 inches of rain. This resulted in flash flooding which created numerous road closures in the county. This included Illinois Route 100, Illinois Route 106 and most rural roads. Water was also over parts of I-72 and many streets were flooded in Winchester.
July 2015FloodExeter-Several periods of heavy rain during the evening of July 11th produced total rainfall amounts of 3.00 to 5.50 inches of rain. This resulted in flash flooding which created numerous road closures in the county. This included Illinois Route 100, Illinois Route 106 and most rural roads. Water was also over parts of I-72 and many streets were flooded in Winchester. Due to additional rainfall and the extent of the flash flooding, many roads remained closed through the early morning hours. The flood waters subsided by late morning on July 12th.
June 2014Flash FloodNaples-Heavy rain accumulation of 2.50 to 4.00 in two hours resulted in flash flooding of northern Scott County. Streets in the town of Bluffs were flooded, as was Illinois Route 100 from just north of I-72 through Bluffs. In addition, standing water was reported on I-72 near the Scott - Pike County line. Numerous rural roads were impassable in rural northern Scott County. The flooding subsided rapidly around daybreak.
June 2014Flash FloodMerritt-Several periods of thunderstorms resulted in 2.50 to 4.50 inches of rain and flash flooding in northern Scott County. Numerous streets in the city of Winchester were flooded and closed. Nearly all rural roads in the northern half of Scott County line were impassable. Old Route 36 was also closed for several hours from the Morgan County line to north of Winchester.
June 2014FloodMerritt-Several periods of thunderstorms resulted in 2.50 to 4.50 inches of rain and flash flooding in northern Scott County. Numerous streets in the city of Winchester were flooded and closed. Nearly all rural roads in the northern half of Scott County line were impassable. Old Route 36 was also closed for several hours from the Morgan County line to north of Winchester. Additional rainfall during the early morning hours of June 11th caused roads to remain closed through the entire morning.
April 2013FloodNaples-A few structures in rural parts of western Scott County were damaged by near record levels of flooding on the Illinois River. Agricultural land and several roads adjacent to the river were also damaged. The river stage at Valley City climbed to a level of 26.61 feet on April 27th, which was only four-tenths of a foot lower than the all time record. This crest was nearly 13 feet above flood stage. High impact flooding continued into the month of May 2013.
May 2013FloodNaples-High impact flooding on the Illinois River continued from April. A few structures in rural parts of western Scott County were damaged by near record levels of flooding on the Illinois River. Agricultural land and several roads adjacent to the river were also damaged. High impact flooding subsided when the river level at Valley City fell below a stage of 21 feet on May 13th. Damage estimates for the buildings, agricultural land and roads were not available for this event.
June 2011Flash FloodNaples-Rainfall amounts of 3.50 to 5.00, most of which fell between 0500 and 0700 LST, resulted in significant flash flooding across western Scott County. Sandy Creek was out of it's banks, and numerous rural roads were impassable.
June 2011Flash FloodNaples-Thunderstorms with heavy rain tracking over the same parts of west central Scott County produced rainfall amounts around 4.00 in less than 3 hours during the late morning and early afternoon of June 25th. This produced localized flash flooding during the early afternoon. Parts of Illinois Route 100 were closed, I-72 had standing water, and most rural roads were impassable.
May 2011Thunderstorm WindWinchester-Several trees, tree branches, and power lines were blown down in Winchester.

Mines and quarries

12 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 12 workings inside this county. 1 still produces and 11 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Stone, Crushed/Broken6
Sand and Gravel, Construction4
Clay2

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

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Exeter Clay PitClayPast Producer
Shafer Clay PitClayPast Producer
Illinois Valley Asphalt Co. PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Illinois Valley Asphalt Company PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
K.E. Vas Sand and Gravel Co. PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Little Sandy PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Limestone ProspectStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Limestone ProspectStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Scott Highway DepartmentStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Thomas QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Unnamed Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unnamed Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer

Every populated place in the county

13

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 Scott 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.