White Oak Hall

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

From the record

“White Oak Hall, also known as White Oak School, is a historic building located near Rushville, Illinois, United States. The first floor of the building held the schoolroom, while the second floor was used as a meeting hall by the local chapter of The Grange.”
Wikipedia article White Oak Hall, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 2 National Register listings published here for Schuyler County · listed in 2003 · 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. SE corner Jct. of White Oak and Lower Beardstown Rds., Rushville, 62681
When was it listed? February 2003
Category. building
Township. Rushville township
National Register reference number. 02001757 - 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.

Mines and quarries near this property

4 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of White Oak Hall: 3 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, 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.

Site	Commodity	Status
Schuyler Highway Department	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Coal Creek Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Donaldson Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Leland Jacobs Farm Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer

Every working recorded in Schuyler County

Storms near this property

60 of 62 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Rushville, the town this property stands in, in 62 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 38 thunderstorm wind, 15 hail, 5 flash flood, 3 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. 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.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
August 1999	Hail	Rushville	$758,000	Hail up to baseball size fell, especially to the north and west of Rushville. Hundreds of cars were damaged by the hail. Numerous houses sustained roof damage and thousands of acres of corn and soybeans damaged.
June 1999	Tornado (F0)	Rushville	$60,000	A tornado touched down 5.5 miles northwest of Rushville. As it travelled to the northeast it destroyed the roof of a machine shed and tipped over a camper and a fifth wheel. Numerous trees were blown over. Four and a half miles north northwest of Rushville, the tornado caused minor damage to two homes and the roof of a barn. Also, several power poles were snapped off at the base. The tornado lifted and dissipated 5 miles north of Rushville. No injuries were reported and damage was estimated around $60,000.
June 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Rushville	$50,000	A large tree was split and fell onto a church. Numerous tree limbs and power lines were blown down as well.
June 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Rushville	$50,000	Many trees, tree limbs, and power lines were blown down.
June 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Rushville	$40,000	Numerous trees were blown down in Rushville.
July 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Rushville	$40,000	Trees and power poles were blown down in Rushville.
June 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Rushville	$32,000	A tree was blown down onto a trailer on Madison Street in Rushville.
July 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Rushville	$32,000	Numerous trees were blown down around town. The Subway restaurant had its door torn off.
June 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Rushville	$30,000	Several large trees and tree branches were blown down.
August 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Rushville	$20,000	Numerous large tree limbs were blown down in Rushville.
June 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Rushville	$20,000	Numerous trees, tree limbs, and power lines were blown down in Rushville.
June 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Rushville	$12,000	Three trees were blown down on Pokeberry Road about 2 miles northeast of Rushville. One of the trees fell on an unoccupied van.
July 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Rushville	$10,000	Shingles were damaged on a house and several 4-inch diameter trees were snapped on Curry Chapel Road about 1 mile south of Camden Road.
April 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Rushville	$7,800	Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees, one of which blocked Route 24 just north of Rushville. In Rushville, the winds damaged the library roof causing $7,800 in damage. No injuries were reported.
July 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Rushville	$2,000	A large tree was blown down 4 miles west of Rushville.
March 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Rushville	-	Several tree branches were blown down onto power lines, resulting in a power outage.
December 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Rushville	-	An empty semi-truck was tipped over on Route 24 northeast of Rushville.
July 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Rushville	-	Several tree branches were blown down throughout town, including some that fell onto power lines. One large tree was blown over.
July 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Rushville	-	Several large tree branches were blown down.
June 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Rushville	-	A few trees and tree branches were blown down at Turtle Lake.
June 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Rushville	-	Several trees and power poles were blown down across Rushville. One tree fell onto a trailer causing substantial damage, while another large tree limb damaged the roof of a house.
October 2021	Flash Flood	Rushville	-	A vehicle was swept off the road by flood waters about 4 miles north of Rushville, leading to a water rescue of the driver.
August 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Rushville	-	Numerous tree limbs were blown down along US-24 from Rushville to Ray.
May 2013	Flood	Rushville	-	A band of thunderstorms with heavy rain produced more than 2.00 inches of rain in 90 minutes during the evening of May 30th. The greatest impact was on roads near the La Moine River, which became inundated and were closed from late evening into the night. Several rural roads between Rushville and the La Moine River were also flooded and impassable in spots. Additional rainfall during the very early morning hours of May 31st kept many roads closed in southern Schuyler County. The flooding subsided by early afternoon on May 31st.
May 2013	Flash Flood	Rushville	-	A band of thunderstorms with heavy rain produced more than 2.00 inches of rain in 90 minutes during the evening of May 30th. The greatest impact was on roads near the La Moine River, which became inundated and were closed from late evening into the night. Several rural roads between Rushville and the La Moine River were also flooded and impassable in spots.
December 2008	Flash Flood	Rushville	-	Water was rapidly rising along numerous small creeks and streams across Schuyler County. This caused flooding over some area roadways.
January 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Rushville	-	A tree was blown down on the south side of Rushville.
May 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Rushville	-	Several trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down.
August 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Rushville	-	Two large trees were blown down onto IL Route 67 five miles south of Rushville.
August 2004	Flash Flood	Rushville	-	Several county roads were flooded in the Rushville area due to heavy rains.
July 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Rushville	-	Several large trees were blown down.
July 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Rushville	-	Several trees and power lines were blown down.
July 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Rushville	-	Several large tree limbs were blown down.
May 2003	Tornado (F2)	Rushville	-	A tornado touched down 5.5 miles west of Rushville. It destroyed a house, as well as a barn. The tornado traveled to the northeast blowing down numerous trees and power lines. Also, numerous silos, barns and machine sheds were either damaged or destroyed. The tornado lifted and dissipated 3 miles north northwest of Rushville. No injuries were reported.
May 2003	Tornado (F0)	Rushville	-	A tornado crossed into Schuyler County from Brown County (WFO LSX County Warning Area). It was only on the ground for a short distance before it lifted and dissipated. No damage or injuries were reported.
June 2002	Flash Flood	Rushville	-	US Route 67 north of Rushville was briefly flooded due to heavy rains.
August 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Rushville	-	Several power lines were blown down.
August 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Rushville	-	Several trees were blown down in Rushville.
June 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Rushville	-	Several large trees were blown down. One tree fell across Illinois Route 24.
July 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Rushville	-	Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees and power lines in Rushville.
June 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Rushville	-	Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees, one of which fell onto an unoccupied car. Also, numerous tree limbs were blown down and a grain bin was blown over and onto Highway 67. No injuries were reported.
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Rushville	-	Numerous large tree limbs were blown down in Rushville.
July 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Rushville	-	Thunderstorm winds blew down trees, tree limbs, and power lines down in Rushville. Some of the trees caused minor structural damage to a few homes and outbuildings. No injuries were reported.
May 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Rushville	-	A large tree was blown down across a road in Rushville. No injuries were reported.
November 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Rushville	-	Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees, power lines and cable lines.
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Rushville	-	Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees, some of which caused damage to a home two miles southeast of Rushville. Also, numerous power lines and tree limbs were blown down. No injuries were reported and no damage estimate was available.
June 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Rushville	-	Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees in Rushville. Some of the trees fell onto a small shelterhouse on a golf course flattening it. No damage estimate was available.
May 2024	Hail	Rushville	-	no account filed
May 2024	Hail	Rushville	-	no account filed
June 2022	Hail	Rushville	-	no account filed
February 2017	Hail	Rushville	-	no account filed
May 2017	Hail	Rushville	-	no account filed
February 2011	Hail	Rushville	-	no account filed
June 2011	Hail	Rushville	-	no account filed
July 2010	Hail	Rushville	-	no account filed
September 2005	Hail	Rushville	-	no account filed
May 2003	Hail	Rushville	-	no account filed
May 2003	Hail	Rushville	-	no account filed
May 2002	Hail	Rushville	-	no account filed
February 2000	Hail	Rushville	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Schuyler 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.

Listed places nearby

1 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Photograph	Property	Distance	Listed
	Phoenix Opera House Block	2.4 miles	1985

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 02001757 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Schuyler County	All 2 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.
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.