Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
One of 6 National Register listings published here for Union County · listed in 1980 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 18 fires within 5 miles of St. Paulus Evangelisch Lutherischen Gemeinde between 1995 and 2020, burning about 66 acres in total. None started naturally. 5 were 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Other causes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2002 | Fireworks | 1.0 acres | Shawnee National Forest | RED FOX |
| 18 April 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Shawnee National Forest | MATTRESS |
| 15 April 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 28 acres | Shawnee National Forest | STRAIGHT UP |
| 15 April 1995 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Shawnee National Forest | WINCH #1 |
| 10 April 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 8.0 acres | Shawnee National Forest | HARRISON |
| 1 April 2001 | Fireworks | 4.0 acres | Shawnee National Forest | LOOK OUT |
| 9 March 2010 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Shawnee National Forest | BERRYVILLE |
| 7 March 2004 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Shawnee National Forest | FRICK |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of St. Paulus Evangelisch Lutherischen Gemeinde: 4 past producers, 4 occurrences, 1 producer, 1 prospect. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Fluorine-Fluorite, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Limestone, Dimension. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Albany Shale Exposure | Clay | Prospect | ||
| Dug Hill Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Fluorite and Limestone Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite, Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Jonesboro Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Limestone Occurrence No.1 | Limestone, Dimension | Occurrence | ||
| Fluorine Occurrence No. 1 | Fluorine-Fluorite | Occurrence | ||
| Fluorine Occurrence No. 1 | Fluorine-Fluorite | Occurrence | ||
| Jonesboro Quarry & Plant #4 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Limestone Prospect | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | ||
| Union County Highway Department | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Jonesboro, the town this property stands in, in 30 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 13 hail, 12 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 1 tornado. The reports record 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1995 | Hail | Jonesboro | 20 hurt | About ten damage claims were filed with insurance companies as a result of the hailstorm. Enough hail fell to clog storm drains and turn the ground white. Undetermined damage was done to apple orchards. |
| March 2007 | Tornado (EF0) | Jonesboro | $100,000 | The tornado damage path began along a country road, then continued northeast over mostly open land for about one-half to three-quarters of a mile. The path then tracked along or nearly parallel to the same road until reaching the intersection of Highway 146. Several witnesses in the area observed a dark funnel bouncing up and down from the storm to the ground. Many trees were either uprooted or topped. One tree that landed on a house caused heavy damage and trapped a resident inside. The resident was freed from the home uninjured. About 15 to 20 homes received light to moderate roof damage. Several articles of debris were lodged from 20 to 50 feet up in the trees. There was some evidence of convergent damage based on how trees were blown down. Given the rapid storm speed of 50 to 60 MPH, all of the damage occurred in about two minutes. Peak winds were estimated near 75 MPH, resulting in a rating of EF (Enhanced Fujita) 0. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jonesboro | $60,000 | Widespread wind damage was reported across Jonesboro, including a collapsed garage due to a tree falling on it. Numerous power poles were snapped across town. Numerous trees and power lines were down across the west side of Jonesboro. Some of the trees were up to five feet in diameter. In Anna, a large tree and numerous limbs were down. |
| November 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jonesboro | $40,000 | A nursing home was partially unroofed. About 12 residents of the home were relocated until the damage could be repaired. Trees were down and power was out in the area of the nursing home. |
| October 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jonesboro | $25,000 | An area of scattered wind damage extended from a few miles south of Jonesboro east to the Johnson County line. Numerous large tree limbs were blown down. A few trees were down. One garage not anchored down was moved off its foundation. Some of the most concentrated tree damage was between Anna and Dongola, especially near the community of Balcom. The width of the damage area averaged about one-half mile, but it peaked near one mile. |
| May 2016 | Flash Flood | Jonesboro | $15,000 | Major street flooding occurred in Anna, including portions of Illinois Route 146. Illinois Route 146 was closed in Anna after a couple of vehicles became submerged. Numerous streets were flooded in Jonesboro. A rainfall amount of 2.80 inches was measured in about 90 minutes. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jonesboro | $10,000 | Trees and large tree limbs were blown down. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jonesboro | $10,000 | Numerous trees were blown down across the county. At Jonesboro, the top of a pine tree landed in a pool. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jonesboro | $5,000 | Several trees were blown down around the Jonesboro area. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jonesboro | $3,000 | Power lines were blown down. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jonesboro | $2,000 | Thunderstorm downdraft winds blew a tree down across IL-146 near the intersection of IL-127. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jonesboro | - | The public reported a measured wind gust of 65 mph. |
| February 2019 | Flash Flood | Jonesboro | - | Water was covering low-lying portions of Highway 146 on the east side of Anna. A cocorahs observer reported a 24-hour rainfall amount of 3.74 inches nearby at Cobden. |
| December 2016 | Flood | Jonesboro | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that resulted in minor flooding of streets and fields in Jonesboro. |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Jonesboro | - | Flooded roadways were reported throughout portions of Anna. Several intersections in town were impassable due to high water covering the road. |
| March 2015 | Hail | Jonesboro | - | Dime-size hail fell in the Cobden and Jonesboro areas. |
| March 2012 | Hail | Jonesboro | - | Golf ball size hail was reported in Jonesboro. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Jonesboro | - | Golf ball size hail fell along Highway 127 two miles north of Jonesboro. Quarter size hail fell in Cobden. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jonesboro | - | A couple of trees were blown down on Route 127. |
| January 2000 | Hail | Jonesboro | - | A trained spotter reported nickel-size hail. |
| May 2000 | Hail | Jonesboro | - | This was the second of two severe thunderstorms that passed southeast across Union County in less than two hours. The main feature of both storms was golf ball size hail. |
| June 2022 | Hail | Jonesboro | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Jonesboro | - | no account filed |
| March 2007 | Hail | Jonesboro | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Jonesboro | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jonesboro | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Jonesboro | - | no account filed |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jonesboro | - | no account filed |
| May 1995 | Hail | Jonesboro | - | no account filed |
| May 1995 | Hail | Jonesboro | - | no account filed |
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Stinson Memorial Library | 3.3 miles | 1978 |
 | St. Anne's Episcopal Church | 3.3 miles | 2003 |
 | Union Lookout | 6.4 miles | 2003 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 80001413 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Union County | All 6 listed properties in this county. |
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