Built in 1899 (Carpenter Gothic). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.
“Natoma Presbyterian Church is a church at 408 N. 3rd Street in Natoma, Kansas. It was built in 1899 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.”
Wikipedia article Natoma Presbyterian Church, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 7 National Register listings published here for Osborne County · listed in 2006 · category: Building · built in 1899, Carpenter Gothic.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 3 fires within 5 miles of Natoma Presbyterian Church between 2018 and 2020, burning about 24 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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | not named |
| 27 May 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 180013 |
| 11 October 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 20 acres | Kansas Forest Service | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Natoma, the town this property stands in, in 66 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 46 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, 5 tornado, 5 heavy rain. 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 2021 | Flash Flood | Natoma | $2,000,000 | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Tornado (F1) | Natoma | $150,000 | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Natoma | $100,000 | Quarter to golf ball size hail was reported from a second severe thunderstorm which passed through. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Natoma | $100,000 | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Natoma | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Natoma | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Natoma | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Natoma | $50,000 | no account filed |
| September 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Natoma | $25,000 | Wind gusts estimated to be near 65 MPH resulted in numerous tree limbs being downed, some of which were 8 to 10 inches in diameter. |
| May 2011 | Tornado (EF0) | Natoma | $25,000 | The path of this weak tornado affected two farmsteads. Damage reported included a few broken trees, mangled cattle panels, feed bunks overturned, a hay shed moved 100 yards from its original location, and hay bales moved. A garage had some tin ripped from the roof and a light pole was broken in the yard. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Natoma | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Natoma | $25,000 | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Hail | Natoma | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Tornado (EF1) | Natoma | $15,000 | This tornado, the second to affect Osborne County on this day, touched down approximately 4 miles south of Codell, moved northeast and lifted appoximately 2 miles southeast of Codell. Damage along its path was confined to trees, fencing and several power poles. The maximum wind speed was estimated to be 110 MPH. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Natoma | $10,000 | Wind gusts were estimated between 50 and 60 MPH, knocking down small tree limbs. |
| July 1997 | Flash Flood | Natoma | $10,000 | Many secondary roads in southwest Osborne county were covered by water after a torrential rainstorm. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Natoma | $10,000 | no account filed |
| October 2001 | Hail | Natoma | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Hail | Natoma | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Natoma | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Tornado (EF2) | Natoma | $2,000 | This tornado was the continuation and end of the tornado that started in Ellis County north of the town of Catharine. In Rooks County, the overall damage was minimal and confined to trees as the tornado lifted within a mile of the county line. The entire path length through the 2 counties was 7 miles. At its peak in Ellis County, the maximum wind speed was estimated to be 125 MPH. |
| April 1994 | Hail | Natoma | $500 | no account filed |
| August 1993 | Hail | Natoma | $500 | no account filed |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Natoma | - | A wind gust of 62 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located seven miles north-northeast of Natoma. |
| July 2020 | Heavy Rain | Natoma | - | A 24-hour total rainfall amount of 4.62 inches was recorded by a CoCoRaHS Observer located 7 miles north-northeast of Natoma. |
| July 2020 | Heavy Rain | Natoma | - | A 24-hour total rainfall amount of 4.46 inches was recorded by the NWS Cooperative Observer in Natoma. |
| July 2020 | Heavy Rain | Natoma | - | A 24-hour total rainfall amount of 6.72 inches was recorded by the NWS Cooperative Observer located 9 miles north-northeast of Natoma. |
| September 2016 | Heavy Rain | Natoma | - | A storm total rainfall amount of 3.78 inches was reported, most of which fell between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. CST. |
| September 2016 | Heavy Rain | Natoma | - | A storm total rainfall amount of 3.28 inches was reported, most of which fell between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. CST. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Natoma | - | Hail was widely scattered and mostly dime sized, but some hail was as large as quarters. |
| August 2014 | Tornado (EF0) | Natoma | - | This tornado briefly touched down in open country and caused no damage. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Natoma | - | KSN-TV WeatherBug equipment at Natoma Elementary measured a 60 mph wind gust at 710 pm CDT. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Natoma | - | Nickel to quarter size hail fell. |
| August 2008 | Flash Flood | Natoma | - | Paradise Creek was reported out of its banks. |
| May 1995 | Hail | Natoma | - | Supercell thunderstorms produced baseball-size hail at Osborne and Damar and wind gusts to 65 mph at Palco. In Rooks County, the wind and hail combined to destroy 15 percent of the wheat crop and 25 percent of the alfalfa crop. Damage to 22 farm buildings was estimated at $50 thousand. Brief tornado touchdowns occurred near Codell and Plainville. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Natoma | - | no account filed |
| March 2024 | Hail | Natoma | - | no account filed |
| May 2023 | Hail | Natoma | - | no account filed |
| August 2021 | Hail | Natoma | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Hail | Natoma | - | no account filed |
| September 2019 | Hail | Natoma | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Natoma | - | no account filed |
| April 2017 | Hail | Natoma | - | no account filed |
| April 2017 | Hail | Natoma | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Natoma | - | no account filed |
| June 2016 | Hail | Natoma | - | no account filed |
| September 2015 | Hail | Natoma | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Natoma | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Natoma | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Natoma | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Natoma | - | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Hail | Natoma | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Natoma | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Hail | Natoma | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Natoma | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Natoma | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Natoma | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Natoma | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Hail | Natoma | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Natoma | - | 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 06001052 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Osborne County | All 7 listed properties in this county. |
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