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One of 26 National Register listings published here for McPherson County · listed in 2023 · category: District.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Bethany Lutheran Church and Parsonage
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2023.
The listing
- Address. 320-340 North Main St., Lindsborg, 67456
- When was it listed? May 2023
- Category. district
- Township. Smoky Hill township
- National Register reference number. 100008966 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.
Fires near this property
22 since 2015Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 22 fires within 5 miles of Bethany Lutheran Church and Parsonage between 2015 and 2018, burning about 55 acres in total. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 10 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Fireworks | 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 2018 | Fireworks | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 68 |
| 16 June 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 60 |
| 11 June 2018 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 56 |
| 8 May 2017 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | McPherson County | 46 |
| 23 May 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 53 |
| 12 April 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | McPherson County | 40 |
| 1 April 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 30 |
| 9 March 2018 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 22 |
Storms near this property
60 of 93 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lindsborg, the town this property stands in, in 93 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 45 thunderstorm wind, 39 hail, 5 heavy rain, 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lindsborg | $400,000 | Sixty five to seventy mph winds tore part of the roof off the Smoky Valley High School gymnasium. With the roof open, a heavy deluge of rainfall damaged the gym floor beyond repair. A basketball practice was ongoing when the ceiling was torn off but no one was hurt. Numerous trees were also knocked down across town with some minor structural damage reported to some homes. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lindsborg | $150,000 | Fifteen power poles, of which nine were snapped, and their associated power lines downed. The resulting power outages affected most of Lindsborg including Lindsborg Community Hospital, a retirement home, the middle school, and Smoky Valley High School. Both schools were closed the next day. Most of Lindsborg was without power for nearly two days. Just south of Lindsborg, a machine storage shed was leveled. Area newspapers contributed greatly to this report. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lindsborg | $125,000 | Widespread damage to roofs, trees, power lines and power poles. (Cooperative observer). |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lindsborg | $20,000 | A trained spotter reported some minor damage to outbuildings. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lindsborg | $15,000 | Winds estimated at 80 mph downed 8 to 10 inch diameter tree branches, and snapped some power poles in half. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lindsborg | $1,650 | Numerous trees were knocked down across town. One tree in particular housed a bee hive that had thousands of bees inside. A bee sheriff had to be called to remove the bees from the fallen tree. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lindsborg | $1,000 | A power line was downed in Lindsborg. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lindsborg | $500 | Eight to ten-inch diameter tree limbs were downed in Lindsborg. |
| September 2018 | Flood | Lindsborg | $100 | Local emergency manager reported flooding along the Saline and McPherson county lines near 13th Avenue and Winchester Road. |
| August 2015 | Flood | Lindsborg | $100 | Minor street flooding was reported in town. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lindsborg | - | Report received via social media of a measured wind gust from a personal weather station. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Lindsborg | - | Public report received via mPING. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lindsborg | - | Trained spotter estimated 60 mph winds. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lindsborg | - | This was measured on a personal weather station. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lindsborg | - | Power lines were knocked down. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lindsborg | - | Public reported an estimated wind speed of 60 mph with four to five inch limbs down. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lindsborg | - | Public reported a measured wind gust of 69 mph. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lindsborg | - | Wind gust reported via social media. Time is estimated by radar. |
| June 2023 | Heavy Rain | Lindsborg | - | Twenty four hour total from a Cocorahs observer of 1.44 inches. |
| August 2023 | Heavy Rain | Lindsborg | - | Rainfall in the past 24hours of 2.46 inches. |
| November 2022 | Heavy Rain | Lindsborg | - | A Coop observer reported 1.41 inches of rainfall. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lindsborg | - | An estimated 60 mph gust was reported. |
| June 2019 | Hail | Lindsborg | - | The hail ranged from nickel to golf ball-sized. |
| May 2019 | Flood | Lindsborg | - | Some minor street flooding was reported. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lindsborg | - | Relayed by the public. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lindsborg | - | Numerous trees were reported as being down in Lindsborg. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lindsborg | - | A report was received, via social media, of a large tree blown down. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lindsborg | - | Several trees and power lines were blown down in the city of Lindsborg. In addition, a garage door was partially damaged. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lindsborg | - | The wind measurement was recorded at Smoky Valley middle school. |
| June 2017 | Hail | Lindsborg | - | Along the county line. Seventy mph winds were also reported. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lindsborg | - | Reported by a storm Chaser. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lindsborg | - | One foot in diameter tree limbs were blown down. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lindsborg | - | Right near the county line. Golf ball hail was also reported. |
| April 2016 | Hail | Lindsborg | - | The public sent, via Twitter, a picture of quarter to half dollar-sized hail. |
| April 2016 | Hail | Lindsborg | - | The public reported, via Twitter, that the hail measured 2.18 inches in diameter and was found around 30 minutes after it fell. The time was approximated from radar. No damage was reported. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lindsborg | - | Kake Tv measured the wind gust at Smoky Valley Middle School. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lindsborg | - | Tree limbs of 4 inches in diameter were reported down. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lindsborg | - | Law enforcement reported 50 to 60 mph winds. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Lindsborg | - | A wind gust of 50 mph was also reported. |
| September 2014 | Heavy Rain | Lindsborg | - | The COOP observer reported 4.12 inches of rainfall. |
| April 2014 | Hail | Lindsborg | - | The hail ranged in size from dime size to quarter size. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lindsborg | - | A trained spotter reported 65 to 70 mph winds. |
| June 2013 | Heavy Rain | Lindsborg | - | Heavy rains across the county caused minor issues on the county roads. No major flooding issues were noted. |
| July 2013 | Flood | Lindsborg | - | Numerous roads across town were flooded. |
| November 2012 | Hail | Lindsborg | - | Strong wind gusts to 60 mph accompanied the hail. |
| November 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lindsborg | - | Hail to nickel size was also reported. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lindsborg | - | Measured wind gust reported by a Cooperative Observer. |
| April 2010 | Hail | Lindsborg | - | Estimated winds of 50 mph occurred with the hail. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lindsborg | - | The wind was measured at the KSN-TV weatherlab. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lindsborg | - | A trained spotter reported the gust on a home mesonet. |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lindsborg | - | A 68 Mph Wind gust was measured at the Lindsborg KSN-TV weather lab site. |
| September 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lindsborg | - | Measured by a KSN WeatherLab site. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lindsborg | - | KSN Weatherlab, Lindsborg Middle School. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lindsborg | - | See 19:44 entry for damage details. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lindsborg | - | Tree limbs downed. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Lindsborg | - | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Hail | Lindsborg | - | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Hail | Lindsborg | - | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Hail | Lindsborg | - | no account filed |
| April 2025 | Hail | Lindsborg | - | no account filed |
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
6 within 8 milesOther 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Smoky Valley Roller Mill | 0.1 miles | 1972 |
 | Holmberg and Johnson Blacksmith Shop | 0.2 miles | 2009 |
 | Clareen-Peterson Restaurant Building | 0.2 miles | 2009 |
 | Rosberg-Holmgren-Clareen Block (Boundary Increase and Additional Documentation) | 0.2 miles | 2016 |
 | Hjerpe Grocery | 0.2 miles | 2010 |
 | Berquist & Nelson Drugstore Building | 0.2 miles | 2009 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 100008966 in Record Group 79. |
| McPherson County | All 26 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.
- 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.