Built in 1876. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
“The Old Oxford Mill near Oxford, Kansas was built in 1875. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.”
Wikipedia article Old Oxford Mill, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 10 National Register listings published here for Sumner County · listed in 1982 · category: Building · built in 1876.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 55 fires within 5 miles of Old Oxford Mill between 2002 and 2018, burning about 516 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 6 were 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 | 21 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 14 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Cowley County | not named |
| 31 August 2008 | Natural | 5.0 acres | Cowley County | not named |
| 3 August 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Cowley County | 2017138 |
| 28 August 2003 | Debris and open burning | 80 acres | Cowley County | not named |
| 1 August 2003 | Natural | under an acre | Cowley County | not named |
| 2 July 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Cowley County | not named |
| 17 July 2006 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Cowley County | not named |
| 8 June 2018 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 18023 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Old Oxford Mill: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Oxford, the town this property stands in, in 60 storm reports between 1993 and 2019: 37 hail, 16 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oxford | $50,000 | A large section of a tin roof was torn from the Oxford Flour Mill. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oxford | $10,000 | Unspecified number of sheds blown away. Trees downed. |
| August 2001 | Lightning | Oxford | $10,000 | Double strike at the high school, with one bolt hitting a tree next to the History department while the other is believed to have hit the top of the school. Power was lost on some of the telephones, computers, an appliance in the kitchen, the intercom, and bells. |
| March 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oxford | $5,000 | Exit 19 sign for Wellington blown down. |
| May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oxford | $5,000 | The roof was ripped off a mobile home. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oxford | $2,000 | A trained spotter estimated 50 to 60 mph winds on the county line with some minor sign damage. |
| May 2019 | Flood | Oxford | $100 | Water was reported flowing over Oxford Road south of Oxford. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oxford | - | A trained spotter estimated 60-65 mph winds. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oxford | - | Some nickel size hail was also reported. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Oxford | - | The hail was pea to quarter size. |
| April 2009 | Hail | Oxford | - | Quarter to half-dollar size hail occurred. |
| April 2009 | Hail | Oxford | - | Golfball to hen egg size hail occurred. |
| August 2004 | Flash Flood | Oxford | - | One road flooded. |
| August 2004 | Flash Flood | Oxford | - | Highway 160 west of Oxford between Rock Road and Oliver flooded and subsequently barricaded. |
| August 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Oxford | - | Brief event. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oxford | - | Trailer moved 11 feet. |
| September 2001 | Hail | Oxford | - | Covered ground. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oxford | - | Three-inch diameter branches downed. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oxford | - | Damage to large trees. |
| May 2019 | Hail | Oxford | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Oxford | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Oxford | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Oxford | - | no account filed |
| April 2009 | Hail | Oxford | - | no account filed |
| April 2009 | Hail | Oxford | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Oxford | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oxford | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Flood | Oxford | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Oxford | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Oxford | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Oxford | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Oxford | - | no account filed |
| March 2003 | Hail | Oxford | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Oxford | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Oxford | - | no account filed |
| March 2002 | Hail | Oxford | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Oxford | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oxford | - | no account filed |
| October 2002 | Hail | Oxford | - | no account filed |
| October 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oxford | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Oxford | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Oxford | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oxford | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oxford | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Hail | Oxford | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Hail | Oxford | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Hail | Oxford | - | no account filed |
| February 2000 | Hail | Oxford | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oxford | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Hail | Oxford | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Hail | Oxford | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Hail | Oxford | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Oxford | - | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Hail | Oxford | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Tornado (F0) | Oxford | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Oxford | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Oxford | - | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Hail | Oxford | - | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Hail | Oxford | - | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Hail | Oxford | - | 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 82002677 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Sumner County | All 10 listed properties in this county. |
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