Col. William H. Fulkerson Farmstead

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

From the record

“Fulkerson Farmstead, also known as Hazel Dell, is a historic farm located at 1510 North State Street 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of Jerseyville, Illinois. The 58.26 acres (23.58 ha) farm includes an Italian Villa style farmhouse, a carriage house, a barn, grain fields, and fruit orchards.”
Wikipedia article Col. William H. Fulkerson Farmstead, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 19 National Register listings published here for Jersey County · listed in 1998 · category: Building.

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

The listing

Listed as. Fulkerson, Col. William H., Farmstead - the National Register files a house under its owner's surname.
Address. 1510 N. State St., Jerseyville, 62052
When was it listed? August 1998
Category. building
Township. Jersey township
National Register reference number. 98000977 - 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

3 since 2007

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 3 fires within 5 miles of Col. William H. Fulkerson Farmstead between 2007 and 2009, burning about 13 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	3

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
1 September 2007	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.0 acres	Illinois Division of Forestry Resources	not named
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

Every fire recorded in Jersey County

Mines and quarries near this property

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Col. William H. Fulkerson Farmstead: 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

Every working recorded in Jersey County

Storms near this property

58 since 1994

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

Every storm recorded in Jersey 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

5 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.

Property	Distance	Listed
Fisher-Chapman Farmstead	0.4 miles	2012
Jersey County Courthouse	2.3 miles	1986
Jerseyville Downtown Historic District	2.3 miles	1986
Jerseyville First Presbyterian Church	2.5 miles	2021
Hamilton Primary School	7.2 miles	1998

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 98000977 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.

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.