Johnson County Courthouse

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.

From the record

“The Johnson County Courthouse, located at Courthouse Square in Vienna, is the county courthouse serving Johnson County, Illinois. The courthouse was built from 1869 to 1871; as county records are unclear on the matter, the courthouse was either the fourth or fifth built in the county and the second or third in Vienna.”
Wikipedia article Johnson County Courthouse (Illinois), CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 3 National Register listings published here for Johnson County · listed in 2010 · 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. Courthouse Square, Vienna, 62995
When was it listed? September 2010
Category. building
Precinct. Vienna No. 2 precinct
Architectural style. Renaissance Revival architecture
National Register reference number. 10000725 - 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

19 since 1999

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 19 fires within 5 miles of Johnson County Courthouse between 1999 and 2018, burning about 327 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/undetermined	11
Debris and open burning	6
Smoking	1
Equipment and vehicle use	1

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

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
24 September 2007	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.0 acres	Shawnee National Forest	DUTCHMAN
9 July 2013	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	10 acres	Illinois Division of Forestry Resources	13022
16 April 2008	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.0 acres	Illinois Division of Forestry Resources	J
9 March 2017	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Illinois Division of Forestry Resources	CHARLES PROCTOR
9 March 2013	Debris and open burning	30 acres	Illinois Division of Forestry Resources	13007
4 March 2017	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Illinois Division of Forestry Resources	9
26 March 2004	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Shawnee National Forest	KERLEY
24 March 2009	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	20 acres	Illinois Division of Forestry Resources	WILDCAT

Every fire recorded in Johnson 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 Johnson County Courthouse: 2 past producers, 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, 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
Caseyville Sandstone Deposit 2	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Prospect
Johnson Cty Hwy Dept Pit	Stone	Past Producer
Vienna City Eng Pit	Stone	Past Producer

Every working recorded in Johnson County

Storms near this property

60 of 68 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Vienna, the town this property stands in, in 68 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 32 thunderstorm wind, 23 hail, 4 flash flood, 4 flood. The reports record 1 death and 5 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.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
July 2016	Flood	Vienna	1 killed, 1 hurt, $15,000	Just northwest of Vienna, an elderly lady drowned after her vehicle was driven into a flooded creek. The 75-year-old woman died after her family drove off a section of the road that was covered in floodwater from Dutchman Creek. The vehicle was carried downstream. The other three individuals in the vehicle were rescued. One person sustained minor injuries and was taken to a local hospital.
April 2002	Tornado (F2)	Vienna	2 hurt, $100,000	This tornado was produced by the same supercell thunderstorm that spawned a long-track tornado over southern Union and southwest Johnson Counties. This tornado touched down along U.S. Highway 45, about 3 miles south of Vienna. The tornado moved east across Interstate 24, and then dissipated about 1.5 miles east of the interstate near Ganntown. Two persons were injured when their mobile home was demolished. Two other mobile homes were extensively damaged. Numerous trees were down.
November 1993	Thunderstorm Wind	Vienna	1 hurt, $50,000	There was damage to several homes and two correctional facilities near Vienna. One home had a garage and barn destroyed along with part of the house and carport roof. A tied-down mobile home was overturned and completely destroyed. A 25 year old man inside was injured.
June 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Vienna	1 hurt, $10,000	Large tree limbs were blown down, knocking down some power lines. One person who was injured by a falling tree limb was taken to a hospital.
June 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Vienna	$50,000	Numerous trees were down around the county. Roads were blocked by fallen trees. At least one power pole was knocked down. Near Simpson, several oak trees from three to four feet in diameter were blown down.
May 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Vienna	$50,000	A house in Vienna received major structural damage as a large uprooted tree fell across the middle of it. Extensive water damage occurred as rain fell through a hole in the roof. A parked car was crushed by a falling tree.
November 2011	Hail	Vienna	$50,000	Nickel to quarter-size hail occurred in Vienna, especially on the east side of town. The hail swath continued northeast to the Pope County line near Simpson, where golf-ball size hail was reported. Thousands of dollars in damage occurred to vehicles in Johnson County, according to several residents. Numerous vehicles were damaged from the Vienna area north and east along the track of the hailstorm.
April 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	West Vienna	$20,000	Several trees were blown down west of the city limits. There was an unconfirmed report of a measured wind gust to 104 mph in the area.
April 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Vienna	$20,000	Numerous trees and power lines were blown down from Vienna south for a couple of miles.
March 1997	Flash Flood	Vienna	$20,000	no account filed
July 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Vienna	$10,000	Trees were uprooted and snapped.
June 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Vienna	$10,000	Numerous trees were blown down just northwest of Vienna. Small limbs were down in Vienna.
June 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Vienna	$10,000	Small trees were uprooted. Branches on top of some trees were snapped. The tree damage occurred throughout the rural Vienna area.
June 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Vienna	$10,000	Numerous trees were blown down. A tree fell on a mobile home.
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Vienna	$8,000	A couple of trees were uprooted. A barn roof was ripped off.
May 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Vienna	$5,000	Several trees were blown down across roads, including Highway 37.
March 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Vienna	$5,000	A garage was blown off its foundation. A barn roof was blown off, and a tree was uprooted.
March 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Vienna	$5,000	A barn was blown away near Belknap. A fence and trees were down 7 miles east of Vienna. Trees were down on U.S. Highway 45 3 to 4 miles south of Vienna.
January 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Vienna	$5,000	Trees were blown down.
May 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Vienna	$4,000	A roof was blown off of a shed as a thunderstorm moved through the area.
January 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Vienna	$4,000	Trees were downed across parts of Johnson County, including Route 146 just west of Vienna and U.S. 45 near the Massac County line.
August 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	West Vienna	$3,000	Trees were blown down at the intersection of Highways 37 and 146.
September 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Vienna	$3,000	Several trees and power lines were blown down on U.S. Highway 45.
February 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Vienna	$2,000	Siding damage was reported on a home. The winds were associated with a passing line of showers.
February 2022	Flash Flood	Vienna	-	Creeks were flooding, with water over numerous roads.
August 2020	Flood	Vienna	-	Street flooding was reported in Vienna. Up to one inch of rain fell in 45 minutes.
March 2015	Hail	Vienna	-	Dime to quarter-size hail occurred on Interstate 24.
December 2013	Flood	Vienna	-	On U.S. Highway 45 near Vienna, water was too deep for most vehicles to pass through. A vehicle dealership in the center of town had one foot of water over its parking lot.
October 2012	Hail	West Vienna	-	Wind gusts to 45 mph were reported at the same location.
June 2010	Funnel Cloud	West Vienna	-	A photograph of an apparent funnel cloud was taken near West Vienna.
October 2009	Heavy Rain	Vienna	-	Water was over a few roads.
January 2007	Heavy Rain	Vienna	-	Some secondary roads were underwater.
April 2006	Funnel Cloud	Vienna	-	A funnel cloud was reported by a trained spotter near mile marker 13 on Interstate 24.
May 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Vienna	-	Numerous large tree limbs were down.
July 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	West Vienna	-	A couple of trees were down near Route 146.
March 2005	Hail	West Vienna	-	Golf-ball size hail was reported at the intersection of Highways 146 and 37 and in Buncombe.
August 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Vienna	-	Numerous trees were blown down in the Vienna area.
July 2004	Hail	Vienna	-	Dime-size hail was reported in Vienna, and quarter-size hail was reported 4 miles east of Vienna.
April 2003	Hail	Vienna	-	Golf ball size hail occurred at the state prison east of Vienna. Dime size hail fell in Vienna.
July 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Vienna	-	About a dozen trees were blown down in Ferne Clyffe State Park, according to a park ranger.
May 2021	Hail	Vienna	-	no account filed
February 2017	Hail	Vienna	-	no account filed
April 2016	Hail	Vienna	-	no account filed
April 2015	Hail	Vienna	-	no account filed
June 2010	Hail	West Vienna	-	no account filed
February 2007	Hail	Vienna	-	no account filed
May 2007	Hail	Vienna	-	no account filed
March 2006	Hail	Vienna	-	no account filed
April 2006	Hail	Vienna	-	no account filed
May 2006	Hail	Vienna	-	no account filed
September 2006	Hail	Vienna	-	no account filed
April 2005	Hail	West Vienna	-	no account filed
March 2004	Hail	Vienna	-	no account filed
April 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Vienna	-	no account filed
April 2003	Hail	Vienna	-	no account filed
May 2003	Hail	Vienna	-	no account filed
April 2003	Hail	Vienna	-	no account filed
June 1999	Flood	Vienna	-	no account filed
June 1998	Flash Flood	Vienna	-	no account filed
March 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Vienna	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Johnson 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
	Vienna Public Library	0.2 miles	1995

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 10000725 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Johnson County	All 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.