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Photograph of Perry County Jail
Photograph by Nyttend, Public domain. Via Wikimedia Commons.

Perry County Jail

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

From the record

“The Perry County Jail, also known as the Perry County Jail Museum, is a history museum and historic jail in Pinckneyville, Illinois. Built in 1871, the jail was the second county jail used by Perry County.”

Wikipedia article Perry County Jail, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 3 National Register listings published here for Perry County · listed in 2000 · category: Building.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
  • Address. 108 W. Jackson St., Pinckneyville, 62274
  • When was it listed? August 2000
  • Category. building
  • Precinct. Pinckneyville No. 1 precinct
  • Architectural style. Italianate architecture
  • National Register reference number. 00000943 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

8 since 2009

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 8 fires within 5 miles of Perry County Jail between 2009 and 2018, burning about 31 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined4
Debris and open burning3
Recreation and ceremony1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
26 June 2012Missing data/not specified/undetermined3.0 acresIllinois Division of Forestry ResourcesWYNN
19 June 2012Debris and open burning5.0 acresIllinois Division of Forestry ResourcesPYRAMID
3 April 2011Recreation and ceremony2.0 acresIllinois Division of Forestry ResourcesPYRAMID2
19 March 2010Missing data/not specified/undetermined10 acresIllinois Division of Forestry ResourcesENGLEHARDT
17 March 2009Debris and open burning1.0 acresIllinois Division of Forestry ResourcesSCRONCE
27 February 2018Debris and open burning3.0 acresIllinois Division of Forestry ResourcesVALENTINE
14 February 2011Missing data/not specified/undetermined5.0 acresIllinois Division of Forestry ResourcesPYRAMID
11 November 2012Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresIllinois Division of Forestry ResourcesCROSS

Every fire recorded in Perry County

Mines and quarries near this property

3 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Perry County Jail: 3 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Perry County Highway DepartmentStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Perry County Highway Dept.Stone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unnamed Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer

Every working recorded in Perry County

Storms near this property

60 of 67 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Pinckneyville, the town this property stands in, in 67 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 25 thunderstorm wind, 15 hail, 9 flash flood, 9 heavy rain. The reports record 2 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
July 2008Thunderstorm WindPinckneyville1 hurt, $75,000About a mile northwest of Pinckneyville, a very large tree fell on a mobile home and destroyed it. One person was injured. Elsewhere around Pinckneyville, numerous trees were uprooted and a barn was destroyed. One tree fell across railroad tracks, stopping train traffic. Other trees fell on power lines. Several trees were down in Tamaroa.
June 2003Thunderstorm WindPinckneyville1 hurtIn Pinckneyville, a large tree fell on a mobile home, destroying it. A nearby truck was damaged by a falling tree limb. One person received minor scrapes when he was struck by a falling branch. At a church camp in Perry County, about 15 trees were knocked down, including one that fell through the roof of a camp lodge. Guttering and siding were blown off a home. Just northeast of Pinckneyville, there was extensive damage to outbuildings and barns. A 20-by-30 foot shed door was blown 175 yards into a field. Damage to trees and sheds occurred in DuQuoin. A large tree limb fell on a mobile home just west of Pinckneyville, causing significant damage.
May 2004Tornado (F1)Pinckneyville$250,000The tornado began on Bethel Church Road and ended at the Washington County line near where U.S. Highway 51 crosses the county line. Five barns were destroyed directly by wind. Other damage was due mostly to trees falling on buildings. At least four residences were moderately damaged. A machinery storage building and sheds were demolished. An airplane hangar was destroyed. Numerous trees were blown down, blocking some roads. At a church camp along the Washington County line, many trees were blown down, including one that fell on the camp office. A house was damaged. Peak winds were estimated near 90 MPH.
April 1996Flash FloodPinckneyville$220,000no account filed
December 2015Tornado (EF1)Pinckneyville$175,000Peak winds were estimated near 95 mph. Numerous trees were snapped off near the base or uprooted. A portion of Route 154 was closed due to downed trees. Several homes sustained minor to major roof damage. Most of the damaged homes were located near the start of the damage track near Route 154. Several barns received significant damage. The tornado track ended on the south end of Tamaroa, where some tree limbs were broken.
June 2006Thunderstorm WindPinckneyville$75,000Extensive damage to trees and power lines occurred. Some trees landed on homes, vehicles, and power lines. Part of the roof was taken off an abandoned building that was open on the south side, the direction from which the storm approached. One lane of Illinois Route 13 was blocked by downed tree limbs and large sections of sheet metal roofing blown off a storage building. A few other streets were blocked by trees.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindPinckneyville$50,000A wind gust to 64 mph was measured on Highway 152. A large tree fell on a house in Pinckneyville. The uprooted tree fell onto the back room of the house. A hole was punctured in the roof, and a shed was damaged.
July 1996LightningPinckneyville$50,000no account filed
April 2011Thunderstorm WindPinckneyville$40,000The roof of a house was heavily damaged.
May 2018Thunderstorm WindPinckneyville$30,000Multiple trees and power lines were down across the county. Power outages were reported. In Pinckneyville, many tree limbs were down and shingles were blown off a house.
July 2011Thunderstorm WindPinckneyville$30,000A small metal storage shed was blown onto a garage roof. Trees and large limbs were blown down.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindPinckneyville$25,000Emergency management relayed that 10 reports of power lines or tree limb damage have been made in Perry County east of IL-127 in the Du Quoin, Tamaroa, and Pinckneyville areas. Around 250 customers were without power.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindPinckneyville$20,000Multiple trees, power lines, and power poles were knocked down across the county. Much of the county was without power as a result.
March 2014Thunderstorm WindPinckneyville$20,000A utility pole was snapped, and another pole was leaning.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindPinckneyville$20,000The sheet metal roof was blown off a large shed or storage building. A large oak tree about 80 feet tall was uprooted and landed on a back porch, destroying it.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindPinckneyville$15,000A tree was down on a house and two cars.
September 1996Thunderstorm WindPinckneyville$15,000no account filed
April 2017Thunderstorm WindPinckneyville$10,000Numerous trees and large limbs were blown down near Highway 154. Winds were estimated near 70 mph.
May 2016Flash FloodPinckneyville$10,000Water was over Highway 127 south of Pinckneyville. One car was stalled. West of Pinckneyville, two cars were stalled due to flooding on Highway 154. Water was over a few other roads in the city.
May 2014Thunderstorm WindPinckneyville$10,000Power and cable lines were down.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindPinckneyville$10,000Large tree limbs were down on a house. Winds were estimated near 60 mph at Highway 13 and 154 on the west side of town.
March 1997HailPinckneyville$10,000no account filed
July 1996Thunderstorm WindPinckneyville$10,000no account filed
August 2020Thunderstorm WindPinckneyville$8,000Branches were blown down. A tree was down on a house.
April 2007HailPinckneyville$6,000Several police cars received minor damage.
December 2015Thunderstorm WindPinckneyville$5,000A power pole was snapped at ground level on a city side street.
June 2004Thunderstorm WindPinckneyville$4,000Numerous tree limbs up to 3 inches in diameter were blown down across Pinckneyville. A tree partially fell on a house on Illinois Route 127 south of town. Spotters estimated wind gusts to 60 MPH 2 to 3 miles north of Pinckneyville on Route 127.
May 2004Thunderstorm WindPinckneyville$4,000no account filed
June 2005Thunderstorm WindPinckneyville$2,000A line of showers and thunderstorms moved south across Perry County, producing widespread strong wind gusts. In Tamaroa, a tree and small limbs were blown down, and small debris was blown around. In DuQuoin, a tree was blown across a road. In Pinckneyville, trees and limbs were blown down.
August 2021Flash FloodPinckneyville-Water was over a portion of Highway 13.
August 2021Thunderstorm WindPinckneyville-A wind gust to 63 mph was measured on a personal weather station.
March 2020Flash FloodPinckneyville-Flash flooding was reported on Highway 154 in Pinckneyville.
January 2020Flash FloodPinckneyville-Three inches of rainfall reportedly caused flooding.
May 2018FloodPinckneyville-Water overflowed from ditches, covering parts of Highway 154.
May 2014HailPinckneyville-Quarter-size hail fell in a swath from the north side of Pinckneyville to about three miles north of town.
October 2013Heavy RainPinckneyville-Street flooding was reported as a line of thunderstorms moved northeast across the city.
September 2012Heavy RainPinckneyville-One inch of rain was measured in 30 minutes.
April 2011Flash FloodPinckneyville-A bridge was underwater west of Pinckneyville, and traffic was re-routed.
June 2011Heavy RainPinckneyville-Flooding of some low-lying areas was reported.
April 2011Heavy RainPinckneyville-Two to three inches of water was on highways.
July 2009Heavy RainPinckneyville-Standing water was on many streets in the community. Ditches were overflowing. A spotter measured 2.72 inches of rain in just one hour.
July 2009Flash FloodPinckneyville-An intersection along Highway 154 was impassable due to flash flooding.
April 2007Heavy RainPinckneyville-Pinckneyville measured 1.87 inches as the storms passed. Total rainfall for Du Quoin was 1.1 inches. Some streets were flooded in both places.
February 2006Thunderstorm WindPinckneyville-Tree limbs were blown onto Highway 154.
January 2005Heavy RainPinckneyville-Three creeks were out of their banks in Pinckneyville, and a street was flooded.
March 2004Flash FloodPinckneyville-High water was over the road on Illinois Route 154 about 3 to 4 miles east of Pinckneyville. On Route 127 in Pinckneyville, high water was standing in the underpasses.
October 2004Heavy RainPinckneyville-Street flooding occurred in the city. No serious problems or damage was reported.
September 2003Heavy RainPinckneyville-Flooding of a few streets was reported, including Main Street.
May 2001Tornado (F0)Pinckneyville-A weak tornado briefly touched down in a wooded area of rural Perry County. The tornado was extensively photographed by the general public. Despite an extensive check of the area by local authorities, no damage was found.
August 2001Thunderstorm WindPinckneyville-Several power lines and large tree limbs were down. The power lines were across Highway 154.
July 2000FloodPinckneyville-Water was reported over the road at three locations near Highway 154 and Route 13. Thunderstorms with estimated rainfall up to 4 inches were to blame.
March 2019HailPinckneyville-no account filed
April 2015HailPinckneyville-no account filed
May 2014HailPinckneyville-no account filed
January 2012HailPinckneyville-no account filed
May 2011Funnel CloudPinckneyville-no account filed
March 2006HailPinckneyville-no account filed
March 2006HailPinckneyville-no account filed
April 2006HailPinckneyville-no account filed
April 2006HailPinckneyville-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Perry County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 00000943 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Perry CountyAll 3 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

  • Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
  • Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
  • How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
  • 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.