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Christian County, Kentucky

80 topographic sheets and 14 fire insurance atlases across 2 places.

Research this county

From the record

51 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Kentucky within the United States
Christian County within Kentucky
Explore by year 1878 1919

What the record shows

  • 2 places in this county were surveyed for fire insurance: Hopkinsville, Pembroke, between 1886 and 1950.
  • 14 fire insurance atlases survive for the county. Topographic coverage is national; fire insurance survey reached only incorporated places with something worth insuring.
  • 745 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 51 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 42 buildings, 6 districts, 2 objects and 1 site.
  • 33 of the 51 listings were added during the 1970s.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 77 populated places in this county; 76 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Photographs

5 photographs, 2020

Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.

This is not the famed Washington Monument in the American nation's capital but a reasonable, if shorter, approximation
This is not the famed Washington Monument in the American nation's capital but a reasonable, if shorter, approximation
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
Entrance to the 1928 Alhambra Theater, a historic movie house turned live entertainment venue managed by the area's Pennyroyal Arts Council, in Hopkinsville, a western Kentucky town near the Tennessee border
Entrance to the 1928 Alhambra Theater, a historic movie house turned live entertainment venue managed by the area's Pennyroyal Arts Council, in Hopkinsville, a western Kentucky town near the Tennessee border
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
This is not the famed Washington Monument in the American nation's capital but a reasonable, if shorter, approximation
This is not the famed Washington Monument in the American nation's capital but a reasonable, if shorter, approximation
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
The 1914 Carnegie Public Library building, one of hundreds of community libraries funded by industrialist and philanthroper Andrew Carnegie, in Hopkinsville, a western Kentucky city near the Tennessee border
The 1914 Carnegie Public Library building, one of hundreds of community libraries funded by industrialist and philanthroper Andrew Carnegie, in Hopkinsville, a western Kentucky city near the Tennessee border
Highsmith, Carol M, 2020. Library of Congress
Suger Creek Bridge, Spanning Suger Creek, Hopkinsville, Christian County, KY
Suger Creek Bridge, Spanning Suger Creek, Hopkinsville, Christian County, KY
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress

Places on the National Register

51

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Photograph PropertyType ListedReference
Alumni-Latham-Mooreland Historic Districtdistrict199393000696
Attucks High Schoolbuilding201312001199
C.A. Baldwin Farmsteadbuilding201515000648
Beverly Schoolbuilding197979003624
Blue Lantern Farmbuilding197979003626
Boatright Housebuilding197979003611
Bradshaw Housebuilding197979003623
Campbell Housebuilding197979003627
Cedar Grovebuilding197777000608
Church Hill Grange Hallbuilding197575000744
Confederate Memorial Fountain in Hopkinsvilleobject199797000710
Cox Housebuilding197979003615
Judge Joseph Crockett Housebuilding197979000968
Dalton Brick Companybuilding197979003606
Monroe Dalton Housebuilding198383002624
East 7th Street Historic Districtdistrict198383000561
Elk Grove Farmbuilding197979003613
Elliott Placebuilding197979003617
Elliott Placebuilding197979003617
Fairelondbuilding198383000562
Freeman Chapel C.M.E. Churchbuilding198383000563
Simon French Housebuilding197979003622
John C. Gary Housebuilding197979003629
Genoabuilding197979003619
Glen Burniebuilding197979003618
Grace Episcopal Churchbuilding198282002679
E. H. Higgins Housebuilding198484001403
Hopkinsville Commercial Historic Districtdistrict197979003633
Hopkinsville L & N Railroad Depotbuilding197575000745
Hopkinsville Residential Historic Districtdistrict197979003631
Hopkinsville Residential Historic District (Boundary Increase)district199090001203
Hopkinsville Warehouse Historic Districtdistrict197979003632
Hopper Courtbuilding197979003605
J. B. Knight Housebuilding197979003607
Lafayette Methodist Churchbuilding197979003616
Latham Confederate Monumentobject199797000709
Maplewoodbuilding197979003625
McClellen Housebuilding197979003621
Dr. Bankie Oliver and Mamie Moore Housebuilding2025100012238
Oakland/Henry Housebuilding197979003628
Poston Housebuilding197979003608
Rich Grovebuilding197979003610
Ritter Housebuilding197979003609
Smokehouse on Riverside Creekbuilding198787000166
St. Elmo Schoolbuilding2023100009724
Dr. Edward S. Stewart Housebuilding197979003620
E. W. Walker Housebuilding198383000564
Western Lunatic Asylumbuilding197979003612
Whitepath and Fly Smith Gravesitesite200404001250
Woodlawnbuilding197979003614
Frank K. Yost Housebuilding198383000565

Digitised newspapers

29 issues

Sampled issues, machine-read from the Library of Congress scan and published page by page, so every headline and column is searchable text.

The South Kentuckian

Hopkinsville, Ky., 1879 to 1883. Machine-read from the Library of Congress scan.

Daily South Kentuckian

Hopkinsville, Ky., 1881 to 18??. Machine-read from the Library of Congress scan.

Semi-Weekly South Kentuckian

Hopkinsville, Ky., 1883 to 1889. Machine-read from the Library of Congress scan.

Hopkinsville Kentuckian

Hopkinsville, Ky., 1889 to 1918. Machine-read from the Library of Congress scan.

The Daily Kentuckian

Hopkinsville, Ky., 1898. Machine-read from the Library of Congress scan.

Daily Kentuckian

Hopkinsville, Ky., 1918 to 191?. Machine-read from the Library of Congress scan.

The Kentuckian

Hopkinsville, Ky., 191? to 19??. Machine-read from the Library of Congress scan.

Bird's-eye views and land ownership maps

1

Drawn when these were printed as single large sheets: the town seen from the air, and the county divided into its farms with every owner named. Each opens the original at the Library of Congress.

Land ownership map, 1878 - Map of Christian County, Ky
Land ownership map (1878) - Map of Christian County, Ky. Library of Congress.

Photographs from libraries nationwide

4 of 5 shown

Selected from the Digital Public Library of America's 5 image records catalogued for this county. Every one shown here carries a public-domain status or a licence that permits reuse on a site that carries advertising; non-commercial, share-alike and restricted images are excluded. The selection is spread across the county's towns (at most eight per town), so no single institution's bulk upload crowds out the rest. Each opens the holding library's record, and the complete set at the Digital Public Library of America is one click away.

King's Court, Hopkinsville, Ky., Boston Public Library - undated
King's Court, Hopkinsville, Ky.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Stamm's Hotel Court, 3rd and Main Sts., Hopkinsville, Ky., Boston Public Library - undated
Stamm's Hotel Court, 3rd and Main Sts., Hopkinsville, Ky.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
King's Court, Hopkinsville, Ky., Boston Public Library - undated
King's Court, Hopkinsville, Ky.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Scott's Motor Court, Hi-ways 68 -- 80 -- 109 -- 91, Hopkinsville, Ky., Boston Public Library - undated
Scott's Motor Court, Hi-ways 68 -- 80 -- 109 -- 91, Hopkinsville, Ky.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.

The county from the air

38 shown

Flown by the U.S. Geological Survey between 1937 and 1989, the Aerial Photo Single Frames collection is the definitive mid-century view of the land: fields, roads and rivers as the camera saw them. The Survey holds 2,854 frames inside the rectangle that bounds this county; the 38 frames below were taken over the county itself, chosen across the decades of flights (at most four a year from that rectangle), so one flight cannot crowd out the rest. The full set is free to browse and download at EarthExplorer under the dataset Aerial Photo Single Frames.

U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1949-11-01, scale 1:32770
1949-11-01, scale 1:32770. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1949-11-01, scale 1:32770
1949-11-01, scale 1:32770. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1949-11-01, scale 1:32770
1949-11-01, scale 1:32770. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1949-11-01, scale 1:32770
1949-11-01, scale 1:32770. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1950-04-07, scale 1:16150
1950-04-07, scale 1:16150. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1950-04-07, scale 1:16150
1950-04-07, scale 1:16150. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1950-04-07, scale 1:16150
1950-04-07, scale 1:16150. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1950-04-07, scale 1:16150
1950-04-07, scale 1:16150. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1951-03-08, scale 1:16150
1951-03-08, scale 1:16150. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1951-03-08, scale 1:16150
1951-03-08, scale 1:16150. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1951-03-08, scale 1:16150
1951-03-08, scale 1:16150. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1951-03-08, scale 1:16150
1951-03-08, scale 1:16150. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-02-27, scale 1:18000
1952-02-27, scale 1:18000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-03-05, scale 1:18000
1952-03-05, scale 1:18000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-03-05, scale 1:18000
1952-03-05, scale 1:18000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-03-06, scale 1:18000
1952-03-06, scale 1:18000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1962-02-19, scale 1:24000
1962-02-19, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1962-02-19, scale 1:24000
1962-02-19, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-04-22, scale 1:24000
1967-04-22, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-04-22, scale 1:24000
1967-04-22, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-04-22, scale 1:24000
1967-04-22, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-04-22, scale 1:24000
1967-04-22, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1969-03-31, scale 1:24000
1969-03-31, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1969-03-31, scale 1:24000
1969-03-31, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1969-03-31, scale 1:24000
1969-03-31, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1969-03-31, scale 1:24000
1969-03-31, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-02-20, scale 1:24000
1972-02-20, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-02-20, scale 1:24000
1972-02-20, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-02-20, scale 1:24000
1972-02-20, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-02-20, scale 1:24000
1972-02-20, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1973-10-15, scale 1:10756
1973-10-15, scale 1:10756. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1973-10-15, scale 1:10756
1973-10-15, scale 1:10756. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1973-10-15, scale 1:10756
1973-10-15, scale 1:10756. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1973-10-15, scale 1:10756
1973-10-15, scale 1:10756. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1974-02-01, scale 1:24000
1974-02-01, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1974-02-01, scale 1:24000
1974-02-01, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1974-02-01, scale 1:24000
1974-02-01, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1974-02-01, scale 1:24000
1974-02-01, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.

Weather records

11 stations, 4 gages

The thermometers that kept this county's weather, and the gages that measured the flow of its streams, as the federal records hold them. The extremes below are measured values from those records, not estimates.

The 1950 census, district by district

51 districts

Who lived here in 1950, one enumeration district at a time, as the Census Bureau described each district. Each row opens its official National Archives result, with Population Schedules and ED Maps available there.

  • 24-1Hopkinsville city, comprising parts of Magisterial Districts 1, North Hopkinsville, 2, South Hopkinsville 3, East Hopkinsville, and 6, West Hopkinsville: Hopkinsville city - That part in Magisterial District 1, North Hopkinsville Bounded by City limits; E. 1st, Vine, E. 2nd, Campbell; E. 7th; Louisiana and Nashville Railroad
  • 24-2Hopkinsville city - That part in Magisterial District 1, North Hopkinsville Bounded by Little River; Louisiana and Nashville Railroad; E. 2nd, W. 2nd; Little River
  • 24-3Hopkinsville city - That part in Magisterial District 1, North Hopkinsville Bounded by W. 2nd, E. 2nd; Louisiana and Nashville Railroad; E. 7th, W. 7th; Little River
  • 24-4Hopkinsville city - That part in Magisterial District 1, North Hopkinsville Bounded by E. 1st; Mechanic, E. 2nd, Mechanic; E. 7th; Campbell, E. 2nd, Vine
  • 24-5Hopkinsville city - That part in Magisterial District 1, North Hopkinsville Bounded by E. 1st, City Limits; City limits; Russellville Pike, E. 7th; Mechanic, E. 2nd, Mechanic
  • 24-6Hopkinsville city - That part in Magisterial District 2, South Hopkinsville Bounded by E. 7th; Louisiana and Nashville Railroad; E. 18th; S. Virginia, E. 14th, Liberty
  • 24-7Hopkinsville city - That part in Magisterial District 2, South Hopkinsville Bounded by W. 7th, E. 7th; Liberty, E. 14th, S. Virginia; E. 16th, S. Main, N. 15th, Canton Pike; City limits, Little River
  • 24-8Hopkinsville city - That part in Magisterial District 2, South Hopkinsville Bounded by W. 15th, S. Main, E. 16th; S. Virginia; Richard, S. Main, W. 19th, Edmunds; Canton Pike
  • 24-9Hopkinsville city - That part in Magisterial District 2, South Hopkinsville Bounded by E. 18th; Louisiana and Nashville Railroad; City limits; S. Virginia
  • 24-10Hopkinsville city - That part in Magisterial District 2, South Hopkinsville Bounded by Edmunds, W. 19th, S. Main, Richards; S. Virginia; City limits; City limits
  • 24-11Hopkinsville city - That part in Magisterial District 3, East Hopkinsville Bounded by E. 7th, Russellville Pike; City limits; Nashville Pike, E. 11th, Broad, E. 12th, Walnut, E. 9th; Louisiana and Nashville Railroad
  • 24-12Hopkinsville city - That part in Magisterial District 3, East Hopkinsville Bounded by E. 9th; Walnut, Stanley, Broad, E. 18th; City limits; Louisiana and Nashville Railroad
  • 24-13Hopkinsville city - That part in Magisterial District 3, East Hopkinsville Bounded by E. 12th, Broad, Nashville Pike; City limits; E. 18th; Broad, Stanley, Walnut
  • 24-14Hopkinsville city - That part in Magisterial District 6, West Hopkinsville Bounded by City limits; Louisiana and Nashville Railroad; Little River, W. 2nd, Fowler Ave. , Princeton Rd.; City limits
  • 24-15Hopkinsville city - That part in Magisterial District 6, West Hopkinsville Bounded by Princeton Rd., Fowler Ave., W. 2nd; Little River; Little Rive;r City limits
  • 24-16Magisterial District 1, North Hopkinsville - that part outside Hopkinsville city (Remainder of Magisterial District 1, North Hopkinsville, is in Hopkinsville city
  • 24-17Magisterial District 2, South Hopkinsville, outside Hopkinsville city: Magisterial District 2, South Hopkinsville - That part northeast of U.S. Hwy. 41 W and State Hwy. 380 and east of State Hwy. 107, outside Hopkinsville city
  • 24-18Magisterial District 2, South Hopkinsville - That part west of State Hwy. 107 and south of State Hwy. 380 and U.S. Hwy. 41 W outside Hopkinsville city (Remainder of Magisterial District 2, South Hopkinsville is in Hopkinsville city)
  • 24-19Pembroke town comprising parts of Magisterial District 3, East Hopkinsville and Magisterial District 4: Pembroke town - That part in Magisterial District 3, East Hopkinsville
  • 24-20Pembroke town - That part in Magisterial District 4
  • 24-21Magisterial District 3, East Hopkinsville outside Hopkinsville city and Pembroke town: Magisterial District 3, East Hopkinsville - That part north of U.S. Hwy. 68 and South Fork Little River outside Hopkinsville city and excluding Western State Hospital
  • 24-22Western State Hospital (In Magisterial District 3, East Hopkinsville)
  • 24-23Magisterial District 3, East Hopkinsville - That part south of U.S. Hwy. 68 and South Fork Little River outside Pembroke town (Remainder of District 3, East Hopkinsville is in Hopkinsville city and Pembroke town)
  • 24-24Magisterial District 4, outside Pembroke town: Magisterial District 4 - That part east of State Hwy. 115 outside Pembroke town
  • 24-25Magisterial District 4 - That part northwest of State Ewy. 115 and east of U.S. Hwy. 41 W, outside Pembroke town
  • 24-26Magisterial District 4 - That part west of U.S. Hwy. 41 W. excluding Camp Campbell (part)
  • 24-27Camp Campbell - That part in Magisterial District 4, including Air Force Base (Remainder of Camp Campbell is in Magisterial District 5, Christian County, Kentucky; Magisterial District 5 and 6 Trigg County, Kentucky; Civil District 3, 8 and 9, Montgomery County, Tennessee; that part of Montgomery County not in any civil district, and Civil Districts 2, 3 and 4, Steward County, Tennessee) (Remainder of Magisterial District 4 is in Pembroke town)
  • 24-28Magisterial District 5: Lafayette town
  • 24-29BMagisterial District 5 - That part Bounded by Magisterial District line; Unnumbered road; Unnumbered road; State Hwy. 117
  • 24-29AMagisterial District 5 - That part Bounded by Magisterial District line; Magisterial District line; Magisterial District line; State Hwy. 117, Unnumbered road, Unnumbered road
  • 24-30Magisterial District 5 - That part southwest of State Hwy. 117 and northwest of State Hwy. 107, outside Lafayette town, excluding Camp Campbell (part)
  • 24-31Magisterial District 5 - That part southeast of State Hwy. 107, southwest of State Hwy. 117, outside Lafayette town excluding Camp Campbell (part)
  • 24-32Camp Campbell - That part in Magisterial District 5 (Remainder of Camp Campbell is in Magisterial District 4, Christian County, Kentucky; Magisterial District 5 and 6 Trigg County, Kentucky; Civil District 3, 8 and 9, Montgomery County, Tennessee; that part of Montgomery County not in any civil district, and Civil Districts 2, 3 and 4, Steward County, Tennessee)
  • 24-33Magisterial District 6, West Hopkinsville, outside Hopkinsville city: Magisterial District 6, West Hopkinsville - That part north of State Hwy. 91 and east of Sinking Fork Rd., outside Hopkinsville city
  • 24-34Magisterial District 6, West Hopkinsville - That part West of Sinking Fork Rd., northeast of State Hwy. 91 and west of State Hwy. 124
  • 24-35Magisterial District 6, West Hopkinsville - That part east of State Hwy. 124, southwest of State Hwy. 91 and north of U.S. Hwy. 68
  • 24-36Magisterial District 6, West Hopkinsville - That part south of U.S. Hwy. 68, outside Hopkinsville city (Remainder of Magisterial District 6, West Hopkinsville city is in Hopkinsville city)
  • 24-37Magisterial District 7: Crofton town
  • 24-38Magisterial District 7 - That part north of Apex - Crofton Rd. and east of U.S. Hwy. 41 and State Hwy. 407 outside Crofton town
  • 24-39Magisterial District 7 - That part west of State Hwy. 407 and U.S. Hwy. 41 north of Crofton Rd. to State Hwy. 109 and east of State Hwy. 109, outside Crofton town and excluding Veterans Adninistration Hospital (T.B.)
  • 24-40Veterans Administration Hospital (T. B.) (In Magisterial District 7)
  • 24-41Magisterial District 7 - That part southwest of State Hwy. 109
  • 24-42Magisterial District 7 - That part south of Crofton Rd., southwest of Tradewater River, west of U.S. Hwy. 41 and east of State Hwy. 109
  • 24-43Magisterial District 7 - That part south of Crofton Rd., west of U.S. Hwy. 41 and east of Treadwater River, outside Crofton town
  • 24-44Magisterial District 7 - That part south of Apex - Crofton Rd. and east of U.S. Hwy. 41, outside Crofton town
  • 24-45Magisterial District 8: Magisterial District 8 - That part north of State Hwy. 107 and Kirkmansville Rd. and east of State Hwy. 189
  • 24-46Magisterial District 8 - That part west of State Hwy. 189 and north of Highland Lick Rd.
  • 24-47Magisterial District 8 - That part south of Highland Lick Rd. - Kirkmansville Rd. via Fruithill and northwest of State Hwy. 107
  • 24-48Magisterial District 8 - That part south of State Hwy. 107, northwest of Hopkinsville - Kirkmansville Rd., and southeast of State Hwy. 107
  • 24-49Magisterial District 8 - That part southeast of Hopkinsville - Kirkmansville Rd. and northwest of Hopkinsville - Allegre Rd.
  • 24-50Magisterial District 8 - That part southeast of Hopkinsville - Allegre Rd.

Wildfire, 1999 to 2020

97 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 97 of them, burning about 1,804 acres. 1 started naturally and 4 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined35
Debris and open burning20
Recreation and ceremony19
Railroad operations and maintenance12
Smoking4
Arson/incendiarism4
Misuse of fire by a minor1
Equipment and vehicle use1
Natural1

The five largest, by the area the report gives. None of them was recorded as arson.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
26 February 2019Natural154 acresKentucky Division of ForestryGRAPEVINE ROAD
23 September 2008Railroad operations and maintenance153 acresKentucky Division of ForestryLONG
24 August 2007Railroad operations and maintenance125 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
24 October 2010Debris and open burning94 acresKentucky Division of ForestrySTUMP
2 October 2010Railroad operations and maintenance93 acresKentucky Division of ForestryDEERE
28 June 2012Missing data/not specified/undetermined88 acresKentucky Division of ForestryQUAD COUNT
21 October 2010Debris and open burning80 acresKentucky Division of ForestryHOMBRE
6 March 2002Recreation and ceremony55 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1956 to 2025

60 of 625 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 625 reports for this county, causing 1 death, 90 injuries and about $107,055,003 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Thunderstorm Wind274
Hail139
Tornado57
Flood57
Flash Flood48
Heavy Rain25
Funnel Cloud16
Lightning9

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
August 2023Flash FloodHerndon1 killed, $10,000Numerous roads were flooded throughout the county. Water was over a number of state roads, including Kentucky Routes 1453, 115, 1026, 1663, 1386, 164, and 272. A vehicle carrying five occupants (4 juveniles and an adult female) went into chest high water near the intersection of Buffalo Rd and Gracey Sinking Fork Rd. A rescue operation was performed, removing all of the occupants from the vehicle. The 68-year-old female driver was found to have died as a result of drowning.
April 2006Tornado (F3)Gracey22 hurt, $35,000,000The tornado formed from a long-track supercell that originated in southeast Missouri near Poplar Bluff. The tornado began less than two miles from the Trigg County line with an east-southeast movement, then curved slightly left before crossing Highway 91. The tornado moved east-northeast across central Christian County, passing less than four miles north of downtown Hopkinsville, before crossing into Todd County less than a mile north of Pilot Rock. Near the beginning of the damage path, a church was levelled. Across the county, 91 homes were destroyed, and another 171 homes sustained varying degrees of damage. Several people were pulled from the debris of their homes during a door-to-door search that lasted into the next morning. Of the 22 people directly injured by the tornado, 17 were checked in at the local hospital, and five were transferred to regional hospitals. Another ten or so people received injuries not directly inflicted by the tornado, such as driving into fallen trees. None of the injuries, which consisted mostly of cuts, bruises, and fractures, were considered life-threatening. Numerous garages, barns, and outbuildings were destroyed. Some vehicles were damaged or destroyed. Hundreds of trees were downed, snapped, or uprooted. Power was out to most of the city of Hopkinsville for about six hours as a result of downed steel towers that carry primary transmission lines. Peak winds were estimated near 185 MPH. The average path width was 500 yards. It should be noted that the initial tornado reformed or reorganized about 7 miles northeast of Hopkinsville, leaving a break in the tornado path less than a mile long. Downburst wind damage occurred both north and south of the area where the tornado reorganized, resulting in a two-mile wide swath of damage along Highway 107. The webcam at the local hospital captured the tornado as it passed north of downtown Hopkinsville.
May 1978Tornado (F3)not stated17 hurt, $2,500,000no account filed
February 2018Tornado (EF2)Hopkinsville9 hurt, $6,000,000This EF-2 tornado touched down on the south side of Hopkinsville, just west of the junction of the Pennyrile Parkway and U.S. Highway 41. Three apartment buildings near the intersection of the Pennyrile Parkway and U.S. 41 were destroyed. The roof and most walls were blown down on the second story. Another apartment building was heavily damaged. All nine injuries occurred in the apartment complex, which consisted of two-and-a-half story buildings. One car was flipped and blown some distance. Two others were blown from their original positions, and several others were damaged. At least four retail buildings sustained major roof and siding damage, with windows and doors blown in or broken. Four barns were heavily damaged or flattened, and four houses sustained mainly minor roof damage. Two large commercial buildings were damaged, with one sustaining major roof and wall damage. Hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted. The damage east of the city near Highways 68 and 80 was relatively minor, consisting of uprooted trees, destroyed barns, and shingle damage. Peak winds were estimated near 135 mph at the destroyed apartment complex on the south side of Hopkinsville.
April 2011Tornado (EF2)Hopkinsville7 hurt, $2,000,000The tornado path began along U.S. Highway 41 at a large auto parts manufacturing plant. The industrial warehouse type building was heavily damaged on the north and west sides. Large sections of roof up to 100 by 400 feet were removed. Small sections of exterior walls were peeled back or blown in. A rooftop hvac unit was blown off the building. There were seven injuries to workers inside the plant, mostly due to flying objects. One worker required overnight hospitalization. Some of the injuries included a broken jaw and broken foot. In front of the industrial building on U.S. 41, steel utility poles were bent almost to the ground. The remainder of the path was mostly through open farm country. Several barns were destroyed, and metal roofs were off two homes. Dozens of trees were uprooted. Observers at Fort Campbell reported seeing a rotating wall cloud about the time of the tornado. Peak winds were estimated near 130 mph. The average path width was 150 yards.
April 1968Tornado (F4)not stated5 hurtno account filed
December 2021Tornado (EF2)La Fayette4 hurtThis long-track EF-3 tornado began in western Tennessee near Dyersburg (see Storm Data, Tennessee, Western). It crossed from Stewart County, Tennessee into Christian County in the secured area of the Fort Campbell military reservation (see Storm Data, Tennessee, Central for the Stewart County portion of the track). The tornado passed only about half a mile southeast of the community of La Fayette on its way northeast across Interstate 24 and Fort Campbell Boulevard (U.S. Highway 41). Between La Fayette and I-24, several homes were destroyed (DI 2, DOD 6). The homes suffered complete destruction of the roof and/or attic. The walls were often damaged but remained standing. One house was moved from its foundation (DI 2, DOD 5). The occupants of the houses took shelter and generally escaped serious injury. A mobile home was destroyed (DI 3, DOD 9). A church sustained steeple damage. Significant damage occurred to the silos and irrigation system of a farm, where damage was estimated near 1 million dollars. A mile's worth of power poles were snapped on Fort Campbell Boulevard (U.S. 41) just one to two miles north of the I-24 interchange (DI 24, DOD 4). After crossing U.S. 41, the tornado struck Pembroke, where more significant structural damage occurred. A single-wide mobile home was destroyed (DI 3, DOD 9). The mobile home was not tied down. One person was injured at this site. At least one other mobile home was destroyed. Two barns were destroyed (DI 1, DOD 8). Roofs were completely removed from two houses. Elsewhere along the path east of Fort Campbell Boulevard, farm outbuildings and farm equipment were damaged or destroyed. The tornado was rated EF-2 in Christian County. Several damage sites were assigned a wind speed estimate of 125 mph, the highest in the county. The average path width in Christian County was about a mile, though it narrowed to about three-quarters of a mile toward the end of its life after crossing Highway 41. The tornado continued northeast of Pembroke before entering Todd County.
January 1999Thunderstorm WindOak Grove3 hurt, $250,000A thunderstorm along a squall line produced a microburst at Oak Grove, at and near the Fort Campbell military installation. Several mobile homes were damaged. Numerous trees were down, and the roof was damaged on a church on Kentucky 115. A store at the entrance to Fort Campbell suffered damage to the roof and windows. A van was blown off the road and overturned in the parking lot of the store. A guard shack at the entrance to the post was picked up and moved with guards in it. At least one of the guards was injured. A total of three people were treated for cuts from flying glass. The roof of a 95-room guesthouse on the army base was ripped off, causing the dislocation of its residents.
March 1986Thunderstorm Windnot stated3 hurtno account filed
July 1984Thunderstorm Windnot stated3 hurtno account filed
February 2008Tornado (EF2)Sinking Fork2 hurt, $4,400,000Twenty-seven homes were damaged and 17 were destroyed. A total of 19 garages, sheds, and barns were damaged or destroyed. Of the destroyed homes, at least five were mobile homes. The two injured persons transported themselves to local hospitals. The county was declared a federal major disaster area. Peak winds were estimated near 130 mph. The average path width was 225 yards.
April 1998Thunderstorm WindHopkinsville2 hurt, $500,000Thunderstorm winds possibly as high as 100 MPH levelled three barns and demolished a mobile home. A metal farm building was blown from its foundation. Several homes were damaged. This phenomenon, known as a downburst, was between one half and three quarters of a mile wide. Two occupants of the mobile home were injured when they were tossed around. The injuries were cuts to the head and hands.
June 1997Tornado (F1)Oak Grove2 hurt, $200,000Several eyewitnesses including at least a half dozen policemen or firemen had nearly identical reports of very narrow rope shaped vortices descending to the ground briefly. There were at least two separate occurrences in the Oak Grove area with another occurring adjacent to the Fort Campbell air field. A 52 MPH wind was reported at the air field, although it was not thought to be in the direct path of the funnel cloud. Some descriptions sounded like the funnel clouds formed in conjunction with towering cumulus clouds instead of cumulonimbus clouds (thunderstorms). Nobody remembered hearing any thunder although a minority reported some rain. A television station in Hopkinsville obtained videotape of the Oak Grove tornado. The primary damage was in a mobile home park, where a mobile home was overturned and destroyed. Two occupants of the mobile home were slightly injured, but did not require treatment at any hospital. Other mobile homes in the park were slightly damaged. An estimated 130,000 dollars damage occurred at the Fort Campbell Army Post due to a brief funnel touchdown. Most of the damage at the base occurred in the shop area of the Directorate of Logistics building, where it tore off the roof, exposing expensive test equipment. The upper part of a wall in an adjacent building was damaged.
April 2009Tornado (EF3)Mannington2 hurt, $150,000This was the second and more intense of the tornadoes spawned by a supercell that tracked across Christian County. Near Mannington, a garage was destroyed, and a house was levelled. The main debris pile from the house was about 50 feet away. The 2,500 square-foot house was poorly anchored to the foundation. Two persons in the house were injured. One of the victims was thrown about 70 feet and suffered a broken pelvis. Footage of the tornado was taken by witnesses along the Pennyrile Parkway and shown on a local media outlet. Peak winds were estimated near 140 mph. The tornado tracked a short distance into Hopkins County before lifting.
August 2022Thunderstorm WindCrofton2 hurt, $50,000Numerous trees were blown down, approximately two to three dozen. Some of the trees were up to four feet in diameter. A tree went through the windshield of a CSX freight train locomotive, injuring two crew members. All of the damage was near U.S. Highway 41 from Highway 407 to Highway 800.
March 2023Thunderstorm WindHopkinsville1 hurt, $500,000A National Weather Service damage survey revealed straight-line winds caused extensive damage in parts of Hopkinsville. Scattered large tree branches were down, and several shallow-rooted trees were uprooted. Two 2-story buildings downtown had windows blown out, and the outer walls collapsed. Several trees fell on homes, causing major damage. Minor damage to homes included siding, shingle, and gutter damage. Winds were estimated from 80 to 85 mph in most places, with isolated spots reaching 90 mph.
May 2011Tornado (EF2)La Fayette1 hurt, $350,000This tornado crossed into Kentucky from Stewart County, Tennessee. Several barns and grain bins were damaged or destroyed. A dairy barn with 45 cows inside was destroyed. Although all the cows were trapped under the collapsed barn, only two of the cows were injured. One of the cows was thrown 500 feet from its stall. Numerous large trees were snapped or uprooted. A tractor-trailer rig hauling freight was overturned at mile-marker 85 on Interstate 24. The driver suffered minor injuries and was taken to a regional hospital. The roof was torn from an agricultural chemical storage building. A tool barn was destroyed. At a farm near Pembroke, a large tree fell on a house, a large barn was flattened, and two large grain bins were destroyed. Peak winds were estimated near 120 mph, but the majority of the damage path was EF-1. The average path width was 150 yards.
January 2008Thunderstorm WindCrofton1 hurt, $250,000At a shopping mall in Hopkinsville, glass windows were blown out of a department store. A woman was injured when a flying glass pane struck her in the back. She was treated at a hospital for cuts to her back. Five tractor-trailer rigs were blown over, including one blown over on Interstate 24. One of the trucks was a fuel tanker that was leaking fuel. Widespread tree damage was reported from Crofton through Hopkinsville. Hundreds of trees were blown down, despite not being in leaf. At least a few cars were damaged by falling trees. At an industrial park, two storage buildings sustained roof damage. Another building collapsed. Several utility poles were snapped. Lots of shingles were ripped off roofs. A couple of mobile homes were damaged. A commercial building sign was blown over. A wind gust to 69 mph was measured at the Fort Campbell weather station.
October 2007Tornado (EF2)Macedonia1 hurt, $120,000A large area of trees was snapped and uprooted in the Pennyrile State Forest. Some of the trees were 50 to 60 feet tall. A clear path was seen through the forest. A mobile home was blown down a hill and smashed as the tornado crossed Highway 109. An occupant of the mobile home was briefly trapped and sustained lacerations and bruises. The road to the mobile home was blocked by numerous downed trees and trailer debris. Two other mobile homes were severely damaged. A barn were destroyed. Peak winds were estimated near 115 mph.
August 2009Tornado (EF0)Gainsville1 hurt, $35,000This tornado briefly touched down twice within an area of downburst winds. The first brief touchdown, which was eyewitnessed by a trained spotter, began at the intersection of U.S. Highway 41 and the bypass (Kentucky 1682). This tornado travelled just north of the bypass for about one-half mile. Damage included two fiberglass light poles snapped at the base, several trees snapped, and large limbs broken. An additional brief touchdown occurred just east of the Pennyrile Parkway on the south side of the bypass. Damage included a roof torn off a metal storage building, which was blown north back across the highway. One trained spotter was struck by a flying piece of wood and received a badly bruised shoulder which required hospital treatment. Peak winds were estimated near 80 mph.
June 2016Thunderstorm WindPembroke1 hurt, $20,000In Hopkinsville, a 22-year-old man sustained an arm injury when a tree landed on his moving car on Highway 380. The injury required hospital treatment, but it was not life-threatening. Another tree fell in Pembroke. Power outages were reported. A wind gust to 57 mph was measured along the west bypass in Hopkinsville at 2:57 P.M. CDT.
June 2013LightningHopkinsville1 hurtA man received non life-threatening injuries when he was struck by lightning on a golf course. One of his socks was burned. He was transported to a local hospital.
March 1997Flash FloodHopkinsville$40,000,000no account filed
May 2025Tornado (EF2)Newstead$1,300,000An EF2 tornado touched down along County Highway 164 just north of I-24 and caused some shingle damage to a house and pretty significant damage to a couple of barns. It continued east uprooting or snapping dozens of trees along its path. Many homes experienced mainly roof damage along River Bend Road and Westminster Place. The tornado crossed Hwy-41A and snapped about a half dozen power poles. Some damage to a house and outbuildings occurred along Harry Berry Lane before the tornado lifted just east of County Highway 109. Estimated peak winds with this tornado were 118 mph. The tornado occurred within a broader area of sporadic straight line winds that swept across southern Christian County.
January 2020Thunderstorm WindGainsville$1,000,000A destructive downburst containing peak winds of 100 mph occurred on the north side of Hopkinsville, including parts of the downtown area. Approximately 125 homes had some damage. Most had roof, soffit, or siding damage. The roof of a high school was damaged. At least one home had a tree fall on it and severely damaged it. Hundreds of trees were uprooted or snapped. Significant damage occurred at Ruff Park, where ballfields sustained damage and at least one power pole was snapped. Adjacent to the downtown area, much of the roof was blown off an old elementary school on Second Street, and the Salvation Army office building was damaged. Near the end of the damage area, numerous trees were down along Highway 107 northeast of the city. The path of the most concentrated damage was about 1.6 miles long and 0.9 miles wide.
March 2016Tornado (EF2)Hawkins$1,000,000This EF-2 tornado touched down just east of the Trigg County line, then moved east-northeast across Highway 91. The tornado continued east-northeast across the Pennyrile Parkway just south of Crofton. The average path width was 100 yards. The tornado path was through farmland interspersed with woodlands. Sixteen barns were destroyed. Ten other barns sustained minor to moderate damage. Two homes sustained moderate damage. Ten tractors or farm implements were damaged. One farmer near Crofton estimated damage was near one-half million dollars just at his farm alone. Nearly 500 utility customers were without power after the tornado. The highest estimated wind speeds of 115 mph were at a farm on Highway 91, where a two-ton truck was overturned.
April 2011Tornado (EF3)(Hop)Ft Campbell Aaf$1,000,000The tornado struck the Fort Campbell airfield directly, causing extensive damage. One building structure destroyed was rated for 104 mph winds. Several very large and heavy constructed buildings suffered major damage at the Fort Campbell Army Airfield. Large doors to these buildings, which were rated for 115 to 144 mph winds, were blown in. Several other smaller buildings received minor to major damage. Numerous heavy vehicles were damaged, with at least three flipped over. Immediately north of the airfield, across farmland, several dozen trees were snapped or uprooted, two barns were heavily damaged, three power poles were blown down, and some shingles were blown off a house. A security guard witnessed the tornado during two separate illuminations provided by lightning. The security guard's vehicle was moved backward approximately ten feet during the tornado. A second security guard witnessed the tornado. Two security cameras recorded the tornado passage. One camera showed winds blowing in opposite directions over an approximate 30-second interval. Peak winds were estimated near 140 mph. The average path width was 250 yards.
May 1995Tornado (F2)Countywide$800,000An F2 tornado moved from eastcentral Trigg county into west-central Christian county near Julian. Several mobile homes were damaged or detroyed in the vicinity of Julian. The tornado was on the ground for seven miles, then intermittently touched down over the central portion of the county icluding the Hopkinsville area. The tornado again remained on the ground for another seven miles over east-central Christian county generally maintaining an F3 intensity. Seven homes were destroyed in Lacey.
January 2022Tornado (EF2)Hopkinsville$600,000The tornado formed on the south side of downtown Hopkinsville and moved east, lifting on the northeast side of the interchange of U.S. 41 and U.S. 68. A number of structures were damaged in this highly populated urban area. Major roof damage occurred at a brick church, with part of the roof and decking removed. Many trees were uprooted and several were snapped. The roof and a small part of a wall were removed on a brick home. Several businesses sustained minor to moderate roof damage, and a few sustained major damage. A gas station canopy was destroyed, along with gas pumps. A few businesses sustained damage to doors and windows. Peak winds were estimated near 115 mph at the church (DI 17, DOD 5).
February 2011Tornado (EF2)Gracey$600,000Several barns were levelled, and several grain bins were destroyed. A grain bin was carried over two-thirds of a mile. One of the destroyed barns was 20 by 150 feet. There were some homes with primarily roof damage or loss of shingles. Windows were blown out. Dozens of trees were uprooted or snapped. At least ten power poles were snapped, and debris and electrical lines were across roads. State Route 91 was closed for an extended period of time. The tornado lifted as it crossed Highway 109 just a couple of miles northwest of Hopkinsville. Peak winds were estimated near 115 mph. The average path width was 225 yards.
May 1995Thunderstorm WindOak Grove$330,000Numerous trees were toppled from thunderstorm winds in the vicinity of Oak Grove. Six cars and nine mobile homes were destroyed, and mobile homes in four mobile home parks sustained extensive damage from falling trees.
February 2008Thunderstorm WindOak Grove$320,000Several dozen homes received minor wind damage, mostly to shingles. Additional damage occurred to fewer than ten homes. Two barns were damaged. A deck was blown off a home near exit 86 on Interstate 24. Dozens of large trees and signs were blown over. The microburst was about 1.5 miles wide.
May 2010Tornado (EF2)Era$300,000The highest concentrations of damage were where the tornado crossed State Route 1348 west of Crofton and Route 407 north of Crofton. Three unoccupied mobile homes were severely damaged or destroyed on Route 1348 west of Crofton. On Route 407, two mobile homes suffered moderate to major damage and a garage was levelled. The roof was peeled off one of the mobile homes. This tornado was very near the site of an EF3 tornado in Mannington just over a year earlier. One of the victims whose home was destroyed in the previous year's tornado relocated to a new spot, only to have her new home receive minor damage in this tornado. Several barns along the damage path received minor to moderate damage. Hundreds of trees were uprooted or snapped, particularly on Route 407 and nearby U.S. Highway 41. The tornado damage path began along Highway 109 and ended just after crossing the Pennyrile Parkway. The EF-2 tornado damage was near the end of the damage path along Route 407 and U.S. Highway 41, where hundreds of trees were uprooted or snapped. The average path width was 275 yards. Peak winds were estimated near 120 mph. The supercell that spawned this tornado later produced a separate brief tornado in Hopkins County.
January 2020Tornado (EF1)Howell$250,000The tornado touched down on the northern perimeter of the Fort Campbell military base and proceeded northeast across U.S. Highway 41. Trees were uprooted and snapped along the path. Several barns were damaged or destroyed, including one that had its roof thrown several hundred yards into trees. Power lines were downed, and 13 empty rail cars were tipped over along the path. A couple of homes received some minor damage. The tornado lifted just northwest of Pembroke. Peak winds were estimated near 100 mph.
January 2013Tornado (EF1)Hopkinsville$250,000The tornado touched down along U.S. Highway 41A and travelled northeast to U.S. Highway 41. Hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted. One grain bin was blown 150 feet. Several barns or sheds were levelled. At least two dozen power poles were broken along Highway 1027 and U.S. Highway 41. Several homes received mainly minor roof damage. The tornado had estimated peak winds of 105 mph. The average path width was 175 yards.
January 2013Thunderstorm WindHerndon$250,000Several barns were levelled or heavily damaged. Center pivot irrigation equipment was overturned. Several homes received shingle and siding damage. Fifteen power poles were snapped along U.S. Highway 41A. Dozens of trees were uprooted. A semi-trailer rig was overturned along Interstate 24 near mile marker 89. The entire community of Pembroke was without power. There was considerable debris along Highway 115. The swath of damage from this downburst averaged one mile wide.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindMacedonia$250,000A microburst containing winds estimated near 95 mph struck Lake Beshear. The damage area was 500 yards wide and one-half mile long. A lakefront home lost roofing from the front porch and the front of the home itself. The roofing landed about 100 yards behind the home. Two dozen small trees were blown over. Six small boat docks were damaged or destroyed along nearby lakefront property.
June 1989Tornado (F1)not stated$250,000no account filed
April 1963Tornado (F3)not stated$250,000no account filed
May 2024Tornado (EF2)Binns Mill$200,000An EF-2 tornado began in Trigg County, southeast of Cadiz, crossing over into Christian County at Newstead Rd. The tornado tracked eastward, shifting to east-northeastward near I-24. After crossing the Pennyrile Parkway and Fort Campbell Blvd, the tornado lifted at John Rivers Rd northwest of Pembroke. Damage to numerous homes occurred due to downed trees. Two homes were directly impacted due to the tornado winds, with roof damage. Many trees were snapped or uprooted. Several farm buildings were damaged. Peak estimated winds with this tornado in Christian County, and for the tornado as a whole, were 115 mph.
February 2021Flash FloodChurch Hill$200,000A minivan became disabled in floodwaters on East 9th Street near the railroad tracks in Hopkinsville. Highway 41 was closed and impassable south of Hopkinsville. An approximate estimate of road closures countywide was about 25. Only three roads were damaged, and they were repaired rather quickly with gravel. There were three homes flooded. Around a dozen or so homes were affected with water in carports, basements, and crawl spaces.
January 2013Thunderstorm WindHerndon$200,000Peak winds were estimated near 105 mph. A 300-yard wide swath of damage included an empty grain bin that was blown approximately 150 feet. There was also a collapsed machine shed. A repair shop was unroofed, and several other barns and shops were partially unroofed. Dozens of trees were uprooted.
June 1997Thunderstorm WindHerndon$200,000Microbursts associated with a line of thunderstorms caused extensive damage at several locations in Christian County. A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service determined wind speeds reached 70 to 75 MPH in the primary microburst which occurred in Hopkinsville. This microburst, which was about a mile long and 2/3 mile wide, damaged siding on a convenience store and pulled a phone booth out of the ground. Large trees were uprooted, causing damage to some homes. About 7 miles west of Hopkinsville, a barn was destroyed. A few trees or tree limbs were downed in scattered locations over primarily the west central part of the county.
June 2019Tornado (EF1)Peedee$150,000The tornado appeared to begin in a cornfield along Highway 164 north of Peedee, where a large amount of the corn was blown down. Major tree damage and a debris field was observed on Highway 164. It then continued east/southeast where a barn collapsed. It damaged around a dozen homes, mainly to soffits and roofing. One small guest house was destroyed along Striped Bridge Road. The contents remained on the slab, but the roof and walls were blown around the side of a barn (which itself sustained minor damage). Numerous large trees were snapped and uprooted along the path. A tree blocked Highway 107. The tornado appears to have lifted just west of the Interstate 24/Pennyrile Parkway interchange. Peak winds were estimated near 105 mph.
January 2013Tornado (EF2)Garretsburg$150,000The peak winds in the tornado were estimated near 120 mph. The average damage path width was about 150 yards. Three homes sustained major damage. A two-story Amish home had its entire roof system removed, and a window was blown out. A block wall milk barn was levelled except for part of the north wall. A machine shop was unroofed, and a barn was levelled. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. Trained spotters observed light debris in the air near Herndon.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindLa Fayette$150,000A wind gust to 71 mph was measured at Oak Grove. The Fort Campbell airfield measured a gust to 58 mph. Numerous large trees were down in Oak Grove and Pembroke. On the Fort Campbell military installation, dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted, including six trees that were uprooted on the grounds of the high school. A tree fell on the elementary school. Some shingles were blown off buildings. Power lines and power poles were brought down by the trees. Some roads were blocked by fallen trees. Some roof damage was reported in La Fayette.
August 2009Thunderstorm WindPleasant Green Hill$150,000Trees, power lines, and power poles were blown down. Trees fell on at least several vehicles. Tree limbs were down on roads, blocking several of them. The roof over an indoor pool at an apartment complex on the southwest side of Hopkinsville was ripped off. Large trees at the complex were snapped or uprooted. Vehicles in the parking lot of the complex were damaged by falling trees. A window was broken, and shingles were blown off apartment building roofs. Northwest of the city, a pole barn was destroyed and the roof of a home was damaged. About 4,000 utility customers lost power.
March 2023Thunderstorm WindHopkinsville$125,000A wind gust to 67 mph was measured at the mesonet site six miles north of Hopkinsville. Four miles west-northwest of town, shingles and siding were blown off houses and trees were down.
June 2019Tornado (EF1)Newstead$120,000This EF-1 tornado appeared to start along Pierce Lane near I-24 and traveled along Pierce Lane for almost a mile. Three empty grain bins were destroyed and blown into a field. Most of the damage was on the south flank of the tornado. Many large, old trees were snapped or uprooted. Towards the end of the path a house lost half of its roof. Peak winds were estimated near 100 mph.
July 2016FloodHopkinsville$100,000Major flooding occurred on the south fork of the Little River. The river crested right around 21 feet at both river gages in the Hopkinsville area. Major flooding begins at 19 to 20 feet. A couple dozen homes and several businesses were flooded. Floodwaters went over the runway at the Hopkinsville airport. The river came very close to overflowing onto U.S. Highway 41, which would have been the first time since the Flood of 1997 this occurred. There was widespread flooding of fields and farmland near the river. Floodwaters encroached on subdivisions, and access to some homes was difficult because of flooded streets.
May 2014Tornado (EF2)Gainsville$100,000The tornado tracked roughly along Highway 107 northeast of Hopkinsville, passing through the Lacy community. Estimated peak winds were 125 mph. There was heavy damage to one house, which lost its back wall. Boats were sent airborne. A half dozen homes sustained light to moderate damage, such as shingles blown off and a 2-by-4 impaled into a house. Two pole barns were destroyed. A portable storage building on cinder blocks was moved 20 to 25 yards. Other outbuildings were damaged. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted. Residents reported observing a tornado or funnel cloud prior to taking cover.
April 2011Tornado (EF1)Pembroke$100,000Barns and sheds were destroyed. Trees were uprooted or broken. Peak winds were estimated near 90 mph. The average path width was 250 yards.
October 2010Tornado (EF1)Merrittstown$100,000The tornado touched down west of Hopkinsville along Highway 272, where a metal building was damaged and a couple of small trees were down. In a subdivision on the north side of Highway 272, there were several homes with partial removal of roof shingles. There was damage to gutters and flashing. Numerous trees were uprooted, mainly small trees. Numerous large tree limbs were broken. One house roof was damaged by a falling tree limb. The tornado was videotaped by storm spotters as it moved through the west side of Hopkinsville. A storage warehouse sustained roof damage. A warehouse side structure was ripped away from a building in Hopkinsville. Peak winds were estimated near 85 mph. The average path width was 70 yards.
May 2005Tornado (F1)Pembroke$100,000A funnel cloud skipped along the ground near the Christian/Todd County line. This was the first of two touchdowns of the same tornado. Along U.S. Highway 68 just inside Christian County, near the Jefferson Davis Monument State Historic Site, a few sheds and small buildings were unroofed. Numerous trees were blown down. This first touchdown in Christian County was about 1/8 mile long and 100 yards wide. Peak winds were estimated near 80 MPH. About a mile to the east in Todd County, there was a second brief touchdown of this tornado.
June 1997Tornado (F1)Hopkinsville$100,000The primary damage was to a tobacco barn, which was destroyed. At least three other barns received some roof damage. The damage path was narrow and well-defined. A nearby wheat field showed the appearance of several smaller vortices with a convergent path of damage associated with each one. An eyewitness gave a very detailed description of the tornado, very similar to the one in the Oak Grove area. He said there was more than one vortex and that each one formed and dissipated rather quickly. He estimated that the individual vortices were as little as 6 feet across. This tornado event and the Oak Grove event were both associated with non-severe thunderstorms.
June 1998Flash FloodHopkinsville$100,000no account filed
March 2020Tornado (EF1)Crofton$80,000A National Weather Service damage survey was conducted along the path of this tornado. At least four farm structures were damaged or destroyed, along with a portable garage and a regular constructed garage. Several homes lost siding or shingles. A couple dozen trees were uprooted. One home had six windows shattered or blown out. A cluster of damage survey points was in an area of structures along U.S. Highway 41 just south of Crofton. The tornado was witnessed by a meteorologist. Peak winds were estimated near 90 mph.
January 2020Tornado (EF1)Macedonia$80,000The tornado touched down in the Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park. Over half of its path was in the park. After leaving the park, the tornado crossed Highway 109. A few barns were damaged or blown down. A couple houses sustained loss of shingles. At least dozens of trees were uprooted or snapped. Peak winds were estimated near 95 mph.
January 2020Tornado (EF1)Hawkins$80,000The tornado crossed over from Caldwell County. Most of the Christian County portion of the path was in the Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park, where hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted. Peak winds were estimated near 95 mph.
October 2014Thunderstorm WindHopkinsville$80,000The damage area extended from three miles west of downtown Hopkinsville to the edge of downtown. The damaging winds were in a mix of residential and commercial parts of the city. Numerous large trees and tree limbs were blown down. At least a couple of the trees landed on cars and structures. Roofs of two businesses were partially blown off. Several houses lost a few shingles. The damage area was about 1.7 miles wide at its widest point. Peak winds were estimated near 80 mph.

Mines and quarries

9 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 9 workings inside this county. 4 still produce and 5 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Stone, Crushed/Broken4
Clay3
Limestone, General1
Graphite1

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Pembroke QuarryLimestone, GeneralPast Producer
Superior Graphite/Hopkinsville, Ky.GraphiteUnknown
Britmark ClayClayProspect
Dalton Brick-Clay MineClayPast Producer
Old Highway ShaleClayProspect
Allied MineStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Christian Quarries, Inc.Stone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Hopkinsville QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
U.S. 41a QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer

Every populated place in the county

77

Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on. The 2 places that were also surveyed for fire insurance come first, with the number of atlases and photographs held for them.

The vanished settlements of Christian County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.

Recorded here

Hopkinsville, Kentucky

8 topographic sheets and 9 fire insurance atlases, 1886 to 1950

Pembroke, Kentucky

8 topographic sheets and 5 fire insurance atlases, 1895 to 1941

Everything this county holds

The complete index, with nothing left out. Each of these is a separate record with its own page: a federal survey report, or the case file that argued a property on to the National Register. Both are public domain and reproduced word for word.

Surveyed structures

1 structure

The vanished settlements of Christian County, the places these records name that are no longer on the map.

Provenance

  • Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
  • Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
  • Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
  • 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.