Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
“The Jersey County Courthouse, located on 201 W. Pearl Street in Jerseyville, is Jersey County, Illinois' county courthouse.”
Wikipedia article Jersey County Courthouse, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 19 National Register listings published here for Jersey County · listed in 1986 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2 fires within 5 miles of Jersey County Courthouse between 2007 and 2009, burning about 12 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 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 July 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | not named |
| 12 November 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 91116 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Jersey County Courthouse: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey Cty Hwy Dept Pit | Stone | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Jerseyville, the town this property stands in, in 58 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 30 thunderstorm wind, 22 hail, 3 flash flood, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2011 | Lightning | Jerseyville | $150,000 | Lightning struck a house causing a fire that destroyed the house. Fortunately the owners were not home at the time, so no injuries were reported. |
| April 2026 | Flash Flood | Jerseyville | $50,000 | Heavy rain washed out a culvert and a portion of West County Road was washed out. |
| May 2007 | Flash Flood | Jerseyville | $45,000 | Local law enforcement reported flash flooding across Jerseyville. On the west side of town, Maple Summit Road was covered by 3 feet of water, and by 2 1/2 feet by the hospital. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jerseyville | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down a metal sign and numerous tree limbs on the east side of town along Illinois Route 16. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jerseyville | $200 | Power lines and large tree limbs were blown down. A satellite antenna was also knocked over. |
| November 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jerseyville | $200 | The county sheriff reported large trees down or damaged west and north of Jerseyville. Ham radio spotters also reported two utility poles snapped and down along Highway 267 north of Jerseryville. |
| November 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jerseyville | $200 | The county sheriff reported large trees down or damaged west and north of Jerseyville. Ham radio spotters also reported two utility poles snapped and down along Highway 267 north of Jerseryville. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jerseyville | - | A HAM radio operator reported 60 mph wind gusts and up to 8 inch tree limbs down near Bluebird Lane and Illinois Route 109. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jerseyville | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees and numerous large tree limbs. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jerseyville | - | Sixty mile per hour winds caused large hail to break a window on a house 3 miles south of Jerseyville. |
| June 2014 | Tornado (EF0) | Jerseyville | - | The tornado first touched down just south of Owl Branch Road west of the intersection with Cherry Lane. Several large tree branches were snapped off in this location and several tree tops were broken. The tornado travelled to the southeast. On the west side of Cherry Lane, a wall of a garage on the north side of the home was pushed in about 6 inches and some shingles were removed. Also, several large tree limbs were snapped off. The tornado crossed Cherry Lane and damaged a few more trees before lifting and dissipating. The tornado was rated EF0. It was on the ground for 1.44 miles and the max path width was 30 yards. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jerseyville | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several power poles onto U.S. Highway 67 south of Jerseyville near Crystal Lake Road. |
| December 2008 | Flash Flood | Jerseyville | - | Several inches of rain fell in a short amount of time on frozen ground causing flash flooding. About 3 miles east of Jerseyville, Illinois Route 16 was flooded. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jerseyville | - | A line of severe storms moved across Jersey county blowing down numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines. In Jerseyville, a microburst caused extensive damage to two businesses. One business sustained roof and window damage and the other just had its windows blown out. Several of the large trees that fell, fell onto unoccupied vehicles causing severe damage. One tree fell onto a patio roof collapsing it. Several witnesses from Jerseyville indicated that winds of 60 mph and greater occurred for approximately 3 to 5 minutes with the strongest gusts occurring near the early stages of heavy rainfall. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Jerseyville | - | Storm spotters reported one inch hail southeast of Jerseyville. |
| September 2007 | Tornado (EF0) | Jerseyville | - | A tornado touched down near the intersection of Woodlawn Park Drive and Lakeview Drive in the Crystal Lake Subdivision. Numerous trees and tree limbs were blown down in the subdivision. Also, one home sustained minor soffit and siding damage. The tornado continued to the northeast, blowing down additional tree limbs and a couple of acres of corn on the south side of Sunderland Road as well as tree limbs on the north side of the road before lifting and dissipating. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jerseyville | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several power lines and large tree limbs in town. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jerseyville | - | Local law enforcement reported a semi-truck trailer blown over by thunderstorm wind gusts in the Wal-Mart parking lot. |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jerseyville | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts downed a few trees and power lines. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jerseyville | - | The Sheriff Department reported trees down on Highway 16. |
| June 2004 | Hail | Jerseyville | - | The Sheriff Department reported 1 inch hail. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Jerseyville | - | Storm spotters reported 3/4 inch hail. |
| April 2002 | Hail | Jerseyville | - | The County Sheriff Department reported golfball size hail. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jerseyville | - | The County Sheriff Department reported a few trees down southeast of Jerseyville. |
| October 2001 | Hail | Jerseyville | - | The County Sheriff reported 3/4 inch hail. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jerseyville | - | The County Sheriff reported trees down in Jerseyville. |
| March 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jerseyville | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees and power lines. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Jerseyville | - | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Hail | Jerseyville | - | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Hail | Jerseyville | - | no account filed |
| October 2016 | Hail | Jerseyville | - | no account filed |
| April 2015 | Hail | Jerseyville | - | no account filed |
| October 2012 | Hail | Jerseyville | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Jerseyville | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Jerseyville | - | no account filed |
| February 2006 | Hail | Jerseyville | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jerseyville | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Jerseyville | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jerseyville | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jerseyville | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jerseyville | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jerseyville | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Jerseyville | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jerseyville | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Hail | Jerseyville | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jerseyville | - | no account filed |
| February 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jerseyville | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jerseyville | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jerseyville | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jerseyville | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Hail | Jerseyville | - | no account filed |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jerseyville | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Jerseyville | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Jerseyville | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Jerseyville | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Jerseyville | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jerseyville | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jerseyville | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Jerseyville Downtown Historic District | under 500 feet | 1986 |
 | Jerseyville First Presbyterian Church | 0.2 miles | 2021 |
 | Fisher-Chapman Farmstead | 1.9 miles | 2012 |
 | Col. William H. Fulkerson Farmstead | 2.3 miles | 1998 |
 | Hamilton Primary School | 6.0 miles | 1998 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 86001008 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Jersey County | All 19 listed properties in this county. |
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