Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
“Redkey Historic District is a national historic district located at Redkey, Indiana. It encompasses 25 contributing buildings in the central business district of Redkey.”
Wikipedia article Redkey Historic District, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 8 National Register listings published here for Jay County · listed in 1992 · category: District.
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 mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Redkey Historic District: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: 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.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview-Meshberger Bros. Ston | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Redkey, the town this property stands in, in 11 storm reports between 1998 and 2026: 5 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 2 tornado, 1 flash flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2003 | Flash Flood | Redkey | $200,000 | Emergency management reported county road 250 W 500 N washed out by flash flooding east of Redkey. 60 homes had some damage. |
| March 2026 | Tornado (EF0) | Redkey | $150,000 | A tornado touched down south of CR W 800 S and west of SR 1,|crossing the road and snapping 3 power poles. On the northern|edge, a barn suffered door damage, a few downed trees and damage|to a greenhouse. The tornado moved NE, crossing W 800 S and|causing roof damage to a home as well as some tree damage on a|few properties. As it was passing northwest of the intersection|of CR W 800 S and S 700 W, it caused roof damage to the roof of a|pole barn with debris being carried roughly 350 yards to the|east. The final damage was noted at 2 animal barns on S 600 W|where roof lost was noted, the most extensive being on the west|side of S 600 W where the metal roofing was carried into an|adjacent field. No damage was noted beyond this area. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Redkey | $100,000 | Emergency management officials indicated that extensive tree damage was noted southwest of Redkey along State Route 67, from the Jay/Delaware county line northeast to just southwest of Redkey. Several trees were reported uprooted or snapped on State Route 67 as well as surrounding county roads. A residence in the 11000 block of West County Road 600 South reported roof damage and a hole in the house from debris. Also at the intersection of County Road 1150 West and 700 South, 5 power poles were broken and the lines dragged into a corn field. There was signs of some tree top damage and portion of a corn field was smashed over with no corn standing in some areas. While it is possible there could have been a brief circulation in the area, the damage from the downburst winds was more extensive. Damage is estimated at $100,000. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Redkey | $20,000 | Powerlines down and trees down at 400 S and State Road 1, north of Redkey. |
| August 2003 | Tornado (F1) | Redkey | $2,500 | The tornado briefly crossed into Jay county from Delaware county, before dissipating. Before lifting, the tornado destroyed a garage 3 tenths of a mile south of the intersection of State Route 67 and County Road 1250W. No injuries were reported and no damage estimates were available. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Redkey | $1,000 | Emergency manager reports large pine tree down. |
| June 2021 | Hail | Redkey | - | Broadcast media shared a report of 1.75 inch hail. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Redkey | - | Local police officials reported a few trees blown down in Redkey. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Redkey | - | Trees down. |
| April 1998 | Hail | Redkey | - | Golfball size hail was reported at Redkey by State Police and at Como by an ambulance driver |
| May 2005 | Hail | Redkey | - | 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.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 92001168 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Jay County | All 8 listed properties in this county. |
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